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Citizens of Argentina, Germany, Canada, Chile, Spain, France and the Netherlands They could not enter the country carrying only their passport, because according to a circular from the Foreign Ministry, the immigration authorities would ask for a visa.
(Colombia will grant Special Permit of Permanence to Venezuelans).
Although the restrictive measures for travelers to Colombia have been relaxed, With the elimination of requests for 96-hour PCR tests to travelers, new ones would now be sought.
The coronavirus is the motivation to “temporarily restrict” the arrival of people who make “non-essential trips” and would respond to measures from other territories.
The Foreign Ministry, Migration Colombia and the Ministry of Transport assured that in the case of Argentina, Chile, Spain, Germany, France, Canada and the Netherlands, they are destinations that maintain entry restrictions for Colombians, and a measure equivalent temporary (which has not yet been implemented) framed in the international principle of reciprocity.
“Colombia hopes that with these countries progress will be made in the short term towards the opening of flights and the circulation of citizens, without restrictions, to favor mobility in all fields,” he said.
Regarding the circular sent to the consulates, they clarified that this is an initial internal communication that only seeks to inform them, for the eventuality in which they must process visa applications for emergent situations, and “It does not constitute in itself a restriction since the implementation of this type of reciprocity measures requires other decisions of administrative authorities that are still under consideration”they pointed out.
