Colombia

India is on Cancillería Lista C: conditional short-stay visa exemption. Indian nationals with a US or Schengen visa valid for more than 180 days at arrival in Colombia may travel without a Colombian visa. US transit visas do not count. Residence in the US or a Schengen state also qualifies.

Without that document, apply for a Visitor (V) Tourism visa online before travel.

Exemption path

• Valid Indian passport
• US or Schengen visa with more than 180 days’ validity at arrival (not US transit), or residence permit in the US / Schengen
• Outbound ticket and funds as Migración may check at the border

Indian ordinary-passport holders without a qualifying US/Schengen document need a Visitor (V) Tourism visa for leisure, tourism or cultural interest only. Application is 100% online on Cancillería SITAC. Choose the Colombian Consulate nearest the place of residence (New Delhi for India). Do not go to the Bogotá Visa Office unless the Visa Authority emails a personal-appearance requirement.

Visa validity up to one year. Stay: 90 days + optional further 90, capped at 180 days in each 365-day period from the visa issue date. Decisions on grant, validity, refusal or cancellation are discretionary and not subject to administrative appeal.

V Turismo

• Electronic visa form on https://tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co/tramites/enlinea/solicitarVisa.xhtml
• Recent colour digital photo, white background, JPG max 300 KB (about 3 × 4 cm, head-on, no accessories)
• Copy of passport bio page — passport valid at least 6 months at application, good condition, free pages
• Written letter identifying the applicant and explaining the trip (details, participants, duration, schedule, locations)
• If invited: handwritten signed host letter with fingerprint from a Colombian host or principal Permanent Resident (R) visa holder — contacts, relationship, financial responsibility, other foreigners sponsored, commitment to ensure return / report irregular stay
• Bank statements for the 6 months before filing showing monthly income of at least ten (10) Colombian legal monthly minimum wages (SMLMV) — applicant and/or inviting person
• Health insurance covering Colombia for accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, death or repatriation for the planned stay
• Reservation of tickets into and out of Colombia (outbound ticket also checked at entry)

Supporting papers (other than passports): issued within 3 months; foreign papers apostilled/legalised and translated if required. PDFs, clear scans; total attachments max 5 MB.

Indian passport holders need a Visitor (V) Airport Transit visa for direct airport transit through Colombia to a third country. Stay is limited to the international transit zone for up to 24 hours at one airport. Apply online like other V visas if they will transit and do not qualify for another exemption.

Follow the V Tránsito Aeroportuario requirements on Cancillería, plus the general passport, photo and form rules. Lodging is on the same SITAC portal.