CO
Colombia
Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry.
This rating rests on little or old data, so treat it as a rough guide.
Based on 3 reports. Score −1.00 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. The newest report is more than three years old, so conditions may have changed. How scoring works
What to expect
Both reports on file are from 2023, and both describe travelers being refused entry to Colombia.12 One traveler said officers seemed to know about their status in advance and linked the refusal to data sharing with US authorities.2 The other arrived by air and was told by Colombian immigration that Mexico, Colombia and Peru share information; that traveler had flown into Mexico earlier.1
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Colombia?
It's rated Refused, but there are no trips reported in the last two years, so treat that as a rough guide.
Do Colombia's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
In 1 report, officers appeared to know before the traveler arrived, which usually points to a US advance notification (often called Angel Watch).
How do travelers usually arrive in Colombia?
Reports on file describe 1 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Feb 2023 (reported)
Refused entry · By air
The traveler was refused entry to Colombia. They believed that having flown into Mexico earlier triggered the refusal, and were told by Colombian immigration that Mexico, Colombia and Peru share information.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 2Jan 2023 (reported)
Refused entry
The traveler was denied entry, one of three regional countries that refused them, and attributed it to data sharing with US authorities.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 3By 2022
Refused entry
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- Yes
- Law bars sex offenders
- No
- Law bars people with felonies
- No
- Has its own offender registry
- No
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary