Colombia / Travel Coronavirus Updates

[Mojo Bandit]

Scroll down until you see Entry and Exit Requirements.

https://co.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

[Mojo Bandit]

American Airlines redirects to Sherpa and has joined the others in saying no test required.

https://apply.joinsherpa.com/travel-...ericanairlines

https://www.spirit.com/notices#TravelAdvisories.

https://www.copaair.com/en/web/us/travel-requirements

https://www.avianca.com/us/en/experi...ianca-biocare/#medidaspos.

https://www.jetblue.com/covid-19-info-hub

https://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-p...s?prices=false

https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...ional-map.html

[Mojo Bandit]

I have found 4 airlines so far that are reporting that there is no test requirement to enter Colombia: Spirit, Copa, Jet Blue and Avianca. American Airlines is redirecting some website called "Sherpa" and it still has the test requirement on there.

[Mojo Bandit]

Mayor announced that city will be opening fully with no restrictions or curfews from June 8th. I have visited Medellin almost every month since they opened international flights but limited night life, especially on the weekends was a bit boring. This is good news for many of us.

This is encouraging news from the mayor but as for the announcement by the Health Minister

Keep your eye on the Hospital rates of ICU patients because written into the resolution it says.

"According to the document, the measures will begin to work once the cities of the country manage to reduce the occupancy of Intensive Care Units below 85%. ".

[Vitrea]

Mayor announced that city will be opening fully with no restrictions or curfews from June 8th. I have visited Medellin almost every month since they opened international flights but limited night life, especially on the weekends was a bit boring. This is good news for many of us.

[Mojo Bandit]

So word is out there that there will be a change that states that there will no longer be a test requirement to enter Colombia as the articles below state. This information has not yet been posted to the Embassy website, it is still saying that a test is needed but hopefully that will change soon. Their is a catch to this also but I cannot tell what it says for sure because I am translating from Spanish. It says that the measures are dependent on hospital ICUs being below 85% but I am not sure this part apples to the lifting of the travel requirement. The fact that it is retroactive to June 1st makes it sound like it is not dependent on any other factors.

https://confidencialcolombia.com/lo-...ad/2021/06/03/

"According to the document, the measures will begin to work once the cities of the country manage to reduce the occupancy of Intensive Care Units below 85%.

Once this happens, cities will have a capacity opening for public shows and sporting events. Likewise, the reactivation and presence in education will be taken into account, since, according to Minister Ruiz.

Regarding international flights, the Coronapp application will be eliminated, so it will not be necessary to have it to enter the country and the negative PCR test is also suspended as a requirement to enter national territory, both for nationals and foreigners as of 1 of June. ".

I also do not know if this is the final word or if this has to be further approved by other government entities.

https://newsbeezer.com/colombiaeng/c...esting-health/

https://www.eltiempo.com/salud/pcr-n...olombia-593213

I think if I were planning travel I would monitor the embassy website closely. I put that link in the bottom.

Embassy guidelines on travel requirements.

https://co.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

[Mojo Bandit]

Colombia Require a COVID-19 Test for International Travelers.

Colombia Require a COVID-19 Test for International Travelers details. Also I am still seeing reports that the immigration form has to be filled out prior to getting to the airport so the link fo that is below.

https://medellinguru.com/colombia-re...wtWzc-8x4OSKwA

Here is where to go to fill out the immigration form.

The immigration site worked when I copied and pasted it, there is also a link on the embassy website.

https://co.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/

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

[Mojo Bandit]

Any Covid updates. Will be down there mid May, hoping they get the lockdowns and curfews sorted out soon.

That information is not covered here in this thread because each city is having different curfews and restrictions you need to go to the threads that cover which ever city you are interested in like "Medellin Reports" "Bogota Reports" etc if you study these threads you have the latest information, the government does not know how many ICU beds will be filled so they play it by ear.

[Yetiecv]

Any Covid updates. Will be down there mid May, hoping they get the lockdowns and curfews sorted out soon.

[Mojo Bandit]

COVID-19 Testing Requirements.

The Ministry of Health has announced that, until further notice, all inbound international passengers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, with some limited exceptions.

As LoveItHere69 posted here, the negative PCR tests requirement is still a thing, there was a report earlier about a court ruling saying there should not be a testing requirement but they just basically rewrote the guidelines saying the purpose of requiring a negative test was to prevent the spread of the more deadly and contagious variants out that have been discovered in other countries and this statement essentially overrode the reasoning that the court used to overrule the tests.

[Mojo Bandit]

I am looking for the info on antigen test providers in Bogota, but cannot fine one.

This guide gives testing locations and what types of test they do. The testing centers are listed by city and it gives you an estimated turn around time.

https://co.usembassy.gov/wp-content/...n-Colombia.pdf

[Mojo Bandit]

Any new updated for Cartagena as of April 8,2021? Pardon my ignorance, going to be there April13-20.

Deleted your post as this type of info is being covered by Kafka and myself in the thread "Cartagena Reports".

[Mojo Bandit]

Just got back from 10 days in Colombia,.

Tried to send you a PM but your box is full.

Sorry to hear that you had such a horrible time on your trip, hopefully all this pandemic shit fades off and we can go back to a normal world. I understand people need to vent and I reposted your post over in "Stupid Shit in Bogota" because that is what those threads are for. I am deleting your post as well as a couple of other posts in my blog because I try to keep only the most updated info on policies on that blog, I have posted this periodically in my blog because there is no where to actually post guidelines of the blog, No disrespect intended, hope you have better trips in the future.

[LoveItHere69]

The USA Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in Colombia and in other locations worldwide. The most current information regarding the impact of COVID-19 may be found at our COVID Information Page.

New Bogota Public Health Restrictions.

Citing a third wave of COVID-19 infections in the capital, the Mayor of Bogota has announced additional public health measures for the upcoming weekend.

From Saturday, April 10 at 12:01 AM through Tuesday, April 13 at 4:00 AM, the city of Bogota is subject to quarantine.

People and cars are restricted from movement.

All businesses will be closed except grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants without dine-in service. One person per family may leave their homes for these businesses subject to pico why cédula requirements.

You are allowed one hour daily for exercise outside of your home.

Some limited exceptions to these movement restrictions apply for employees in certain sectors.

For more information, consult the mayoral decree here. These measures supplement those announced by the national government earlier this week, further described below. Stay alert for potential announcements of future restrictions.

Nationwide Restrictions from April 6 to 19.

All of Colombia remains under public health restrictions announced this week:

Cities with ICU occupancies over 50% have a nightly curfew with varying hours:

85% (including Medellin, Santa Marta, and Cali): 6:00 pm to 5:00 am.

80% to 84% (including Barranquilla): 8:00 pm to 5:00 am.

70% to 79% (including Manizales): 10:00 pm to 5:00 am.

50% to 69% (including Bogota): midnight to 5:00 am.

Pico why cédula – which limits entry into businesses by the customer's ID number – is in effect for cities with ICU occupancy above 50%.

Consult local media for information on your city's specific, potentially more restrictive measures. Refer to local sources for pico why cédula requirements, which vary across jurisdictions.

COVID-19 Testing Requirements.

The Ministry of Health has announced that, until further notice, all inbound international passengers must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result, with some limited exceptions.

[Husker Dude]

What's the current situation with documentation coming into Colombia? I'll have documentation for my second shot Friday and travel Monday, but getting a test within 96 hours over the weekend is proving challenging. Any thoughts, anyone?

Vaccines don't matter anywhere. Must present RT-PCR test within 96 hours of flight to Colombia. Otherwise mandatory quarantine. Also must fill out check-mig form for entry.