Colombia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Colombia: travel advice level, plug type A/B, 110V, emergency 123, currency COP.
📷 Bogotá · Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
Avoid non-essential travel to parts Updated 2026-10-30
New information about the the temporary deployment of security forces in the city of Cucuta (‘Warnings and Insurance’ page).
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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.
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About this data
Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.
Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.
