Citizen Services
Important Information about U.S. Passports
U.S. citizens must hold a valid, unexpired U.S. passport to travel from Colombia to the United States, even if they also hold a Colombian passport. If your U.S. passport is expired, you will have to apply for a new one before you can travel to the United States. The Embassy can no longer extend the expiration date on your previous passport.
U.S. passports issued in Colombia are printed in the United States and require 10 calendar days for processing. In cases in which there are questions about the applicant's eligibility for a passport, issuance may take even longer. To avoid delaying your return to the United States, you are urged to obtain your passport before traveling to Colombia, if possible. You may apply for a U.S. passport at any time, regardless of the expiration date of your current passport.
For instructions on how to apply within the United States, please visit http://travel.state.gov/. For more information on entry and exit requirements for Colombia, please see Department of State's Country Specific Information.
For further instructions on applying for a U.S. passport in Colombia, please select one of the following:
Applying for a U.S. passport in Colombia: applicants 16 years and older
Applying for a U.S. passport in Colombia: applicants 15 and under
Adding visa pages to your U.S. passport