Despite Colombia registering a significant lowering in active COVID-19 cases, land and sea borders will remain closed until November 1.
Many Venezuelans are willing to return to Colombia despite high numbers of coronavirus cases given the broken state of their country’s healthcare system.
All Colombians and foreign residents returning to the country will be required to self-isolate for 14 days and reach their final destination with 24 hours.
Since the declaration of the National Health Emergency that closed international air travel, 5,000 Colombians have been repatriated in the last two months.
Migración Colombia has begun deporting foreigners who break self-isolation orders under the Health Emergency. Coronavirus cases at 34.
Before handing over his post as U.S Ambassador to Colombia, Kevin Whitaker confirmed that all travelers heading stateside will have U.S immigration pre-clearance at Bogotá’s El Dorado airport.
As of May 1, Canadians no longer have to pay upon arrival in Colombia. The decision to lift the tourism fee will attract more visitors and boost commercial ties between both countries.
After four years of charging Canadians a “Reciprocity Fee” upon arrival in Colombia, the government of Iván Duque reversed the decision, starting May 1, 2019.