What you need to enter Colombia with a Qatari passport
Qatari citizens do not need a visa to travel to Colombia: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 90 days.
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Entry cost
- Free
Last verified: 18 August 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Colombia, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
Check-Mig (mandatory pre-registration form)
Not a visa and has no cost, but it's mandatory for every traveller: it must be filled in up to 24 hours before arrival (and again between 72 and 1 hour before departure). Not completing it can result in denial of entry or exit.
Apply on the official site →Fee
Tourist entry itself has no fee for the passports we track; Check-Mig is free.
Processing time
Every traveller fills in Check-Mig, whether they need a visa or not. It is done online between 72 hours and one hour before your flight, and the receipt is issued straight away. There is no decision to wait for: it is a pre-registration ahead of border control, not an authorisation somebody has to approve.
Required documents
- Completed Check-Mig form (up to 24h before arrival).
- Return or onward travel ticket.
- Proof or address of accommodation.
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
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Tourist stay of up to 90 days, extendable through Migración Colombia up to a maximum of 180 days per calendar year.
More Colombia rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Colombia page:
Official portal: https://www.migracioncolombia.gov.co. Destination data verified on 18 August 2026. Sources: migracioncolombia.gov.co and apps.migracioncolombia.gov.co/pre-registro (Migración Colombia: mandatory Check-Mig, deadlines, 90/180-day maximum stay); cancilleria.gov.co/normograma (text of Resolution 360 of 2015, immigration penalty regime: specific 2025 amounts not confirmed against this text, only against secondary sources); dian.gov.co (cash declaration, USD 10,000 threshold) (checked 18/08/2026).
Travel insurance for Colombia
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
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Things to see and do in Colombia
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Colombia can enter Qatar visa-free. See the Colombia → Qatar page.
Of the 18 passports from Western Asia that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Colombia 8 enter visa-free and 10 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Qatar: Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, Israel, Oman and Turkey.
With a passport from Qatar, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Uruguay and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Paraguay and Suriname; you need a visa for Chile and Peru.
A passport from Qatar ranks 93 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 105 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Qatari citizens need a visa for Colombia?
No. You can enter Colombia with just your passport, for up to 90 days.
How long can I stay in Colombia?
Up to 90 days with no additional paperwork.
What currency is used in Colombia?
Colombian Peso (COP).
What do Qatari passport holders need for the countries near Colombia?
With a passport from Qatar, in the rest of South America you can enter Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Uruguay and Venezuela visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Bolivia, Paraguay and Suriname; you need a visa for Chile and Peru.
Related pages
See Colombia requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.