Travel advisory · ColombiaSome governments advise against travel to parts of Colombia.The warnings cover only these areas: Arauca Department, Buenaventura, Caquetá Department, Catatumbo region, Cauca Department, Chocó Department, Ecuador border areas, Norte de Santander Department, Panama border areas, Tumaco, Valle del Cauca Department, Venezuela border areas, Casanare Department, Cúcuta, Guainía Department, Guaviare Department, Jamundí, Meta Department, Nariño Department, Northern Antioquia, Putumayo Department, Southern Bolívar, Southern Córdoba, Urabá region and Gulf of Urabá, Vaupés Department, Vichada Department.Advice depends on your passport. Read your own government's advice before you book.Official advice
- Arauca Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, New Zealand, UK, US
- Buenaventura · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, New Zealand, UK
- Caquetá Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, France, New Zealand
- Catatumbo region · avoid all travel · Spain, New Zealand
- Cauca Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK, US
- Chocó Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK
- Ecuador border areas · avoid all travel · France, New Zealand
- Norte de Santander Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, UK, US
- Panama border areas · avoid all travel · Spain, France, New Zealand
- Tumaco · avoid all travel · Canada, Spain, New Zealand
- Valle del Cauca Department · avoid all travel · Canada, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand, US
- Venezuela border areas · avoid all travel · Germany, France, New Zealand
- Casanare Department · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, New Zealand
- Cúcuta · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, UK
- Guainía Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, France, New Zealand
- Guaviare Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand, UK
- Jamundí · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, UK
- Meta Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Spain, New Zealand
- Nariño Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand
- Northern Antioquia · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France
- Putumayo Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, Germany, Spain, France, New Zealand
- Southern Bolívar · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France, New Zealand, UK
- Southern Córdoba · avoid non-essential travel · Germany, France, New Zealand, UK
- Urabá region and Gulf of Urabá · avoid non-essential travel · Spain, UK
- Vaupés Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, France
- Vichada Department · avoid non-essential travel · Canada, France, New Zealand
Also named by one government: Banks of the Río Cauca (France), Brazil border areas (France), Cali–Popayán–Pasto–Ipiales highway (France), Communes immediately south of Cali (France), Ecuador border, within 50 km (Canada), González and Río de Oro municipalities (Cesar) (Canada), Montes de María (Spain), Panama border, within 100 km (Canada), Peru border areas (France), Venezuela border, within 10 km (US), Venezuela border, within 50 km (Canada), Amazonas Department (France), Amazonas, within 20 km of Peru border (Canada), Antioquia Department (New Zealand), Antioquia, Chocó border area north of Buriticá (Canada), Ariari region of southern Meta (UK), Bahía Solano (Canada), Bajo Cauca region (UK), Capurganá (Canada), Cartagena del Chairá (UK), Communes on the flanks of Medellín (France), Earthquake-affected zone (Eje Cafetero and Suroriente) (Spain), Eastern and southern Meta (Germany), Eastern Valle del Cauca (France), Ecuador border, within 5 km (UK), El Doncello (UK), Florencia (Canada), Ipiales and Ipiales border crossing (Canada), La Montañita (UK), Nuquí (Canada), Orito (UK), Palmira (Germany), Paramillo National Natural Park (Córdoba) (Canada), Paujil (UK), Popayán (Canada), Puerto Asís (UK), Puerto Caicedo (UK), Puerto Carreño (UK), Puerto Guzmán (UK), Puerto Leguízamo (UK), Puerto Rico (Caquetá) (UK), Quibdó (France), San Jorge and La Mojana subregions of Sucre (New Zealand), San Miguel (UK), San Vicente del Caguán (UK), Sanquianga region of Nariño (UK), Santander Department (France), South Pacific region of Nariño (UK), Southern Bogotá working-class districts (France), Southern Sucre (France), Southern Tolima (incl. Ataco, Chaparral, Planadas, Rioblanco) (Germany), Sur sub-region of Cesar (New Zealand), Telembi region of Nariño (UK), Valle del Guamuez (UK), Venezuela border, within 5 km (UK), Western Valle del Cauca (incl. Buenaventura) (UK)
| Government | Advice | Updated | Read the advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (FCDO) | No advice against the whole country (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| United States (State Dept) | Reconsider travel | Mar 31, 2026 | Read the advice |
| Canada (Global Affairs) | Exercise a high degree of caution (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| Germany (Auswärtiges Amt) | Keine Reisewarnung für das ganze Land (regional advisories) | Oct 13, 2026 | Read the advice |
| New Zealand (SafeTravel) | Exercise increased caution due to violent crime and the threat of terrorism (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
| France (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs) | Increased vigilance, with specific areas to avoid (regional advisories) | – | Read the advice |
Checked daily from the governments' published advice; last checked Nov 2, 2026. RoamLedger summarises official advice; it is not advice from any government.
