British Embassy in Colombia
If you are going on holiday to the UK then you can apply for a visitors visa, if you are married to a British national then you can apply for a UK spouse visa in Bogota. If you are the fiancee of a British national then you can apply for a UK fiancee visa at the Embassy in Bogota. You will see the office hours of the Embassy and also their email address, telephone numbers, street address and map to find the Embassy.
Additionally see the British Embassy in Kinshasa and the British Embassy in Costa Rica also British Consulate in New York.
Embassy of Great Britain in BogotaCarrera 9 No. 76-49, Piso 9
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British Consulate BogotaCra 9 No. 76 – 49 piso 9
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm |
Public Holidays in Colombia :
If you are visiting the British Embassy then ensure that you note the days on which they are closed. These are only the public holidays of Colombia and you should also see which British holidays have been excluded from the list. speak to the British Embassy in Bogota for more information with regards to how best to obtain your British visa and on which days they would be closed for consular services.
| 1st January | New Year |
| 19th March | Saint Joseph |
| 25th March | Saint Joseph (observed) |
| 28th March | Maundy Thursday |
| 29th March | Good Friday |
| 1st May | Labour Day |
| 9th May | Ascension |
| 13th May | Ascension (observed) |
| 30th May | Corpus Christi |
| 10th June | Sacred Heart |
| 16th June | Father´s Day |
| 29th June | Saint Peter & Saint Paul |
| 1st July | Saint Peter & Saint Paul (observed) |
| 20th July | Independence Day Colombia |
| 7th August | Battle of Boyacá |
| 12th October | Columbus Day |
| 14th October | Columbus Day (observed) |
| 1st November | All Saints |
| 4th November | All Saints (observed) |
| 11th November | Independence of Cartagena (observed) |
| 11th November | Independence of Cartagena |
| 8th December | Immaculate Conception |
| 25th December | Christmas |
British Embassy in Colombia, Bogota
These are the Colombian stats for the issuing of a British visa in Bogota Colombia. These would be the averages and you will note that if you have all your documents then the visa is rather fast to obtain. Email the embassy or call them by the telephone listed above for more information about the visa process and documents needed in support of your British visa.
| Visits Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Visit (more than 6 months) | 76% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 75 |
| General Visit (6 months or less) | 48% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 484 |
| Business Visit (6 months or less) | 77% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 147 |
| Family Visit (6 months or less) | 42% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 124 |
| Transit (6 months or less) | 45% | 81% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 11 |
| Other Visit (6 months or less) | 38% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 297 |
| Points Based System Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS Tier 1 | 50% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 2 | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 2 |
| PBS Tier 4 | 42% | 84% | 98% | 100% | 100% | 221 |
| PBS Tier 5 | 63% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 19 |
| Other Non Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEA Family Permits | 9% | 72% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 11 |
| Settlement Visas | 5 days | 10 days | 15 days | 40 days | 90 days | Total decisions made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | 4% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 100% | 22 |
