Through resolution 532 of 31 December 2020, the Ministry of Health announced that PCR tests with a negative result will be required again for all international travelers.
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What does it take to enter Colombia?
You must have the PCR test with a negative result issued no more than 96 hours in advance of the flight, whether Colombian or foreign. In addition, before addressing you must report your health status in the Check-Mig app. (You can click here to fill out the form)
Since when should the PCR test be submitted?
Resolution 0002 of 2021 grants a deadline, setting the taking of the PCR test in Colombia from January 12, 2021.
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Do children have to take the test?
Yes. All travelers, without any distinction, must take the test, from the age of zero.
What if you have any symptoms of coronavirus?
People with respiratory symptoms or fever will not be able to board the plane.
What do I do if I can’t take the PCR test?
According to resolution 002, the embarkation of passengers who do not present the negative result of the PCR test in the country of origin must be allowed, only when they state that they had difficulty in taking or obtaining the result within the term stipulated for the flight. In these cases the traveler is informed that once he enters the country he must take the PCR test and keep preventive isolation for fourteen days. Isolation may end sooner if the PCR test result is negative. It can also be spread by epidemiological criteria.
Passengers must verbally state that they had difficulty taking the test or obtaining the result within the required pre-flight term; for these purposes the verbal manifestation of the passenger will be sufficient, which will be understood made under the gravity of oath.
The value of the PCR test and the costs arising from the preventive isolation will be borne by the traveler. The Secretary of Health of the place of disembarkation and / or destination will be in charge of verifying that the traveler keeps the preventive isolation.
Will they follow those who enter the country?
Yes. Monitoring will be carried out by the municipal or district health secretaries, as well as the EPS, and Migration Colombia will continue to send to these units the list of travelers who enter daily.
You must report to your EAPB or the municipal or district Health Secretariat of your place of residence or residence and to the airline if during the 14 days following your trip you show symptoms associated with covid-19 and follow the measures indicated. .
What is required to leave Colombia?
You must fill out the form of the Check-Mig application. You must also comply with the requirements set by the destination country.
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Should children wear mouthguards during the flight?
Yes, the use of the mouthpiece is mandatory for all people from the age of two, both at the airport facilities and on the aircraft throughout the journey. This should cover the nose to the chin and avoid removing it.
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