Colombia Visa for Myanmar Passport Holders in Dubai — Complete Guide 2026

Run both steps. Step one is your passport; step two is the conditional exemption based on a qualifying US or Schengen document.

Colombia grants a conditional visa exemption to eight nationalities, Myanmar among them. A Myanmar national who holds a permanent residence permit, or a visa valid for at least 180 days, issued by the United States or any Schengen-area country, can enter Colombia without a Colombian visa for up to 90 days.

The four traps: the UK is not part of the rule; a UAE residence visa does not help; the residence permit must be permanent; and the visa must be valid at least 180 days at arrival.

The process is entirely online — Colombia issues an electronic visa, with no over-the-counter submission. Two practicalities matter for Myanmar applicants: the portal is in Spanish (Burmese-language documents need translation), and you should confirm your passport validity early, since renewing a Myanmar passport from the UAE can take time and the visa needs a valid passport.

1. 1Confirm you actually need a visa — a qualifying US/Schengen document makes you visa-free.
2. 2Check your Myanmar passport is valid well beyond your travel dates before you start (renewal abroad can be slow).
3. 3Open visa.cancilleria.gov.co (Spanish; use a browser translation tool) and select the V (Visitante) visa, Turismo subcategory.
4. 4Complete the form exactly as on your Myanmar passport (Latin-alphabet spelling from the bio page).
5. 5Translate where needed: Burmese-language bank statements or employment letters should carry a Spanish or English translation.
6. 6Pay the government fee online — USD 50 study, then USD 45 issuance after approval.
7. 7Wait up to 30 calendar days (official legal time; often faster). Receive the electronic visa by email; carry a printout. Complete the free Check-Mig form before each flight.

• Assuming a UK visa or a UAE residence visa qualifies — only US or Schengen documents do.
• Leaving passport renewal too late — confirm validity early, as Myanmar passport services from abroad can be slow and the visa needs a valid passport.
• Relying on a temporary residence card or a near-expiry visa — the permit must be permanent and the visa valid at least 180 days at arrival.
• Treating Colombia as a visa-on-arrival country — it is not.
• Submitting Burmese-only documents — provide a Spanish or English translation.
• Skipping Check-Mig (free, migracioncolombia.gov.co only, 1–72h before each flight) or yellow fever for national parks (vaccinate 10 days ahead; not needed for city-only trips).

OraVisa checks first whether you even need a visa — a qualifying US or Schengen document makes you visa-free. If you do need one, we prepare and submit the online application, handle the Spanish-language portal and Burmese document translation, flag passport-validity issues early, and guide you through Check-Mig and entry rules such as yellow fever for national parks.