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Colombia Student Visa

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Visa Apply Fee $145.00
Visa Price on approval $2,350.00
Stay Duration of Your Course
Processing 4 - 7 Weeks

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About Colombia Student Visa

A quick orientation before you start the application.

Colombia Student Visa

The Colombia Student Visa lets you enrol in a full time course at a recognised institution in Colombia. It usually allows limited part time work during term and full time work during official holidays.

Study at a recognised institution
Limited part time work during term
Bring dependants on longer courses
Path to a post study work permit

Processing Time: 4 - 7 Weeks Time may vary depending on your application and documents.

Who can apply

Check that every point below describes you before you pay.

An unconditional offer from a recognised institution
Proof of tuition and living costs for the first year
The language requirement of your course

What you need before applying

Have these ready and the form takes only a few minutes.

A passport valid for the whole course
The acceptance letter from your institution
Proof of paid tuition
Proof of living funds
A language test result
Academic transcripts

Documents to upload

Clear scans or photos, JPG or PDF, one file per document.

Passport bio page scan
Acceptance or enrolment letter
Tuition fee payment receipt
Bank statement or sponsor letter
Language test certificate
Academic transcripts and certificates
Medical examination report

How long it takes

Counted from the day your documents are accepted.

4 - 7 Weeks Estimated processing time Time may vary depending on your application and documents.

Submitted Application and fee received.
In review Documents checked, then filed with the embassy.
Decision Result sent by email and to your account.

Packages & Fees

Pay the visa apply fee now. The visa price falls due only if your visa is approved.

Visa Type	Stay	Processing	Visa Apply Fee
Tourist Visa	Tourist Visa Stay Duration Up to 30 Days Stay Per Visit	10 - 20 Working Days	$75.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now	Apply
Transit Visa	Maximum 96 Hours Stay	10 - 20 Working Days	$50.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now	Apply
Business Visa	Up to 180 Days Stay	4 - 7 Weeks	$115.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $250.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Family Visa	Up to 1 Year, Renewable	4 - 7 Weeks	$130.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $500.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Student Visa Viewing	Duration of Your Course	4 - 7 Weeks	$145.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $2,350.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply
Work Visa	Up to 2 Years, Renewable	4 - 7 Weeks	$160.00 Visa Apply Fee, pay now + $3,350.00 Visa Price, only if approved	Apply

Frequently asked questions

Still unsure? Our team answers within one working day.

Most student visas allow limited part time work during term time and full time work during scheduled breaks.
Dependants can usually apply on longer postgraduate courses. The rule depends on your course level.
Many countries offer a post study work permit that lets you stay and look for a job.

About Colombia

Coffee farms, colonial ports and cloud forest

Colombia is one of the destinations our travellers ask about most. Below you will find what a trip actually costs, which documents are needed and how long it takes to arrange, along with the packages we run there.

Worth seeing

Cartagena Old Town
Coffee Triangle
Tayrona Park
Cocora Valley
Medellin
Lost City Trek

Best time to visit December to March

Currency Colombian Peso

Language Spanish

Power socket Type A / B, 110V

Colombia

Choose the visa type that best suits your purpose of travel.

6 Visa Types

Tourist Visa

Travel to Colombia for tourism, holidays, sightseeing, and short-term visits.

$75.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

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Transit Visa

Pass through Colombia on your way.

$50.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

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Business Visa

For business meetings, conferences and events.

$115.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $250.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Family Visa

Sponsor your family members to Colombia.

$130.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $500.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Student Visa

Study at a designated institution in Colombia.

$145.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $2,350.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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Work Visa

Work in Colombia with a valid job offer.

$160.00

Visa Apply Fee pay now to send your application

+ $3,350.00

Visa Price pay later, only if approved

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The prices above are two separate payments

1 Visa Apply Fee You pay this today, when you send your application. It covers preparing your file and lodging it with the embassy.
2 Visa Price You pay this only after the embassy approves your visa. We email you a payment link, and your visa is released once it is paid.

Nothing is charged for the visa itself until it is approved.

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