British Embassy in Colombia At his press conference this Tuesday, he said that the qualifying process Visas for Colombians will take effect from 9 November.
(In context: Petro announced that the UK is withdrawing the tourist visa requirement for Colombians)
The news became known after President Gustavo Petro thanked the decision on Twitter.
(Read here: End of tourist visa for UK: they won’t be requesting this from 9 November)
“This decision was approved after a thorough and rigorous process by different British authorities. With this announcement, it becomes more accessible to all Colombians who want to explore its rich culture, long history and beautiful scenery,” said Hodgson.
From 9 November Colombians traveling to the UK will not need a visa.
With the abolition of the tourist visa, Colombians will be able to visit the UK for up to six months.
The British ambassador in Bogota confirmed that student, work and residence visas remain the same.
If you have paid for the visa in the last few days and your biometric information (i.e. your fingerprints) has not yet been received, you can request a refund directly from the embassy.
In a statement, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs thanked the abolition of the visa.
“This relaxation in the British visa regime further consolidates and strengthens bilateral relations between the two countries as it will significantly increase tourism, trade, culture and many other components of the busy and rich bilateral agenda.” Declaration.
In total, they traveled to the UK between January and September 2022, according to data from Migración Colombia. There are 45,788 units in total, of which 14,457 are tourism and 24,932 residences.
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