Colombia / Travel Coronavirus Updates

[NeilGeorge]

The immigration agent hasn't asked for the Check-mig form in a while. Sometimes the airline will ask for it. It takes less than five minutes to complete and receive confirmation, so I don't take chances. They do check vaccination cards at departure and at immigration. I always show them the card, so I don't know if an electronic copy is acceptable. I go through immigration in MDE very fast, but I arrive around 5pm and there are no other airlines arriving at that time.

I do not recall being asked for the form in January. Also it does not go beyond page 2. No fill in blanks are on page 3. And I am 48 hours from flight, inside the 72 hours. I will have to forget about continuing to try, again and again.

[Fun Luvr]

https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...reregistro.jsf

Still required? Do they inspect vaccination cards now? Is it enough to have a digital photo of it on my phone?

The immigration agent hasn't asked for the Check-mig form in a while. Sometimes the airline will ask for it. It takes less than five minutes to complete and receive confirmation, so I don't take chances. They do check vaccination cards at departure and at immigration. I always show them the card, so I don't know if an electronic copy is acceptable. I go through immigration in MDE very fast, but I arrive around 5pm and there are no other airlines arriving at that time.

[Mojo Bandit]

https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...reregistro.jsf

Still required? Do they inspect vaccination cards now? Is it enough to have a digital photo of it on my phone?

I have not traveled to Colombia in a while. You might want to post your question in the Medellin Reports thread but as far as I can tell a lot of people are complaining that it takes a long time to get through immigration becuase so many people have not filled out the pre registration so I think it is still required but again you should post this question in the Medellin Reports thread. It is the busiest thread and the busiest city so you are most likely to get an answer there.

[NeilGeorge]

https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...reregistro.jsf

Still required? Do they inspect vaccination cards now? Is it enough to have a digital photo of it on my phone?

[Questner]

Update for municipalities:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10bTJruROf3cIUoaqR3o2PiOZLqiD1NvV/htmlview

[ChuchoLoco]

I purchased travel insurance from Trawick for a trip when Colombia opened after the Covid closure. I didn't have to use it. According to their website, they pay if you are quarantined. Their rates are very affordable, scaled by age.

FL, Just an update. I sent them an email with a question the day after our posts and still haven't gotten a reply. Seems a bit too slow. I'll give them a call and see what happens. Prices are reasonable as you said. CL.

[Icky994]

Yep and non vaccinated cannot enter.

Just a thought. How is everyone verifying these vaccination cards? Understandable if its an obvious fake. Yet, what if you had an actual vaccination card that was filled out but never actually took the shot?

[PseudoGene]

As of today, that is all the Covid stuff you need. You need to fill out the Check-mig form at https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...eregistro.jsf..

I could not fill the form from my computer. The staff at the check-in desk told me to do it on my smartphone. It is a common issue. Also don't expect to USA in the drop-down menu it will Estados Unidos. 2 cents.

[ChuchoLoco]

I purchased travel insurance from Trawick for a trip when Colombia opened after the Covid closure. I didn't have to use it. According to their website, they pay if you are quarantined. Their rates are very affordable, scaled by age.

Thanks Fun Luvr, this is just what I was looking for. Better to have it and not need it then the other way around.

[Fun Luvr]

Will be headed down in another month or so and think it may be best to purchase insurance in case I get infected and need to stay isolated etc. And worst case hospital. Any of you guys have purchased a policy lately and can you give me a name of the company? Thanks! I did a search already and no answers my first time then tried new words but it tells me to wait and try again. I'll be searching all day.

I purchased travel insurance from Trawick for a trip when Colombia opened after the Covid closure. I didn't have to use it. According to their website, they pay if you are quarantined. Their rates are very affordable, scaled by age.

[Fun Luvr]

Quick question. I got the J&J vaccine back in June. It was only one shot as you may know, so there was no need for a 2nd. I have my vaccination card as well, will I have any trouble getting into Colombia?

As of today, that is all the Covid stuff you need. You need to fill out the Check-mig form at https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...eregistro.jsf..

[ChuchoLoco]

Will be headed down in another month or so and think it may be best to purchase insurance in case I get infected and need to stay isolated etc. And worst case hospital. Any of you guys have purchased a policy lately and can you give me a name of the company? Thanks! I did a search already and no answers my first time then tried new words but it tells me to wait and try again. I'll be searching all day.

[MarkWil92]

Hey guys,

Quick question. I got the J&J vaccine back in June. It was only one shot as you may know, so there was no need for a 2nd. I have my vaccination card as well, will I have any trouble getting into Colombia?

[Mojo Bandit]

Mateocast98.

Regular Member.

Posts: 19.

Title: Travel within the last week.

"Did anyone have any trouble traveling to Colombia with just full vaccination and the card. I had a family friend who was denied boarding on a flight do to lack of pcr even tho they were fully vaccinated. They had to get the pcr and wait a few days. Not sure what happened. Has anyone traveled in the past week?

First I want to apologize to Mateocast98 - the "resond with quote" and "delete" buttons are next to each other and once I accidently delete a post there is no "undo" option. So I wend back using ther browser "back" button and copied and pasted the text and labeling of your post.

Can you be sure that it had been 14 days since their last shot; the instructions on the embassy web site read as follows:

For non-resident foreign travelers 18 years and older:

Vaccinated non-resident foreign travelers must present proof they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 for at least 14 days prior to travel.

If less than 14 days have elapsed or if the vaccination scheme is not complete, the traveler must present a PCR test with a negative result taken within 72 hours of boarding.

Unvaccinated non-resident foreign travelers will not be allowed to enter Colombia.

[Zeos1]

Yep and non vaccinated cannot enter.

I also think this is what it said. The exception for non-vaccinated or those with less than 14 days since the second shot is only for Colombian residents and citizens, not for tourists. They can still get back in, or back home you might say, with the PCR test.

Which makes their policy almost exactly the same as the US. Anyone who is not a citizen or legal resident of US cannot fly in to the US without being fully vaccinated.