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Nicaragua visa rules for Colombia passport holders

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The answer

No. Colombia passport holders need a visa to visit Nicaragua.

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ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA NEEDED

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Disposición No. 002-2026, Cambio de Categorías Migratorias de Visa para Ingresar a Nicaragua (13 February 2026, in force 16 February 2026), Ministerio del Interior, Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería de Nicaragua (Disposición No. 002-2026, copy hosted by the Instituto Nicaragüense de Aeronáutica Civil; Wayback Machine capture)Checked 31 Oct 2026

20. Colombia (respetando la reciprocidad parcial del libre visado para los nicaragüenses nacidos en el Caribe Nicaragüense y de los colombianos nacidos en los Raizales del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina)

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Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Colombians born in the Raizal Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina are respected under a partial visa-free reciprocity.
  • Must complete the electronic immigration form before arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Requisitos de Entrada : Pasaporte con validez mínima de seis meses.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Nicaragua passport holders need to visit Colombia.

Nicaragua passport Colombia

e-Visa · 90 days

Maximum stay
Up to 90 days

PARÁGRAFO 2o. Los nacionales de la República de Nicaragua que acrediten ser naturales de la Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte y de la Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Sur estarán también exentos de visa de corta estancia

Nicaragua passport to Colombia, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Colombia passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Managua, nearest first.

  1. HondurasTegucigalpa, about 240 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 90 days
  2. El SalvadorSan Salvador, about 360 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 90 days
  3. GuatemalaGuatemala City, about 540 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 90 days
  4. BelizeBelmopan, about 630 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 30 days
  5. PanamaPanama City, about 810 km from ManaguaVisa-free · 3 months

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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