Colombia
Vastly improved security across major cities; rural border regions (with Venezuela, Ecuador) remain elevated.
Read the Colombia safety guideGovernment advisories
- UK · FCDOLevel 2FCDO advises against all but essential travel to partsUpdated 26 May 2026 · Read full advisory
Active drivers
- earthquakeUSGSOfficial7 d agoM 4.5 - 73 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador
73 km ESE of Sucúa, Ecuador
Score impact: -1 - earthquakeUSGSOfficial16 d agoM 5.3 - 32 km WNW of Darien, Colombia
32 km WNW of Darien, Colombia
Score impact: -3 - floodGDACSOfficial1 mo agoGreen flood alert in Colombia
On 17/04/2026, a flood started in Colombia, lasting until 10/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 1050 displaced .
Score impact: -3
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Frequently asked
Is it safe to visit Colombia right now?
Colombia's Safe Trip Score today is 60/100, heightened risk. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 3 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.
Is Colombia safe to travel to?
Today's headline read is heightened risk (60/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 76/100, conflict 70/100, natural disasters 68/100, crime 38/100, civil unrest 70/100, infrastructure 76/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.
What is the current travel advisory for Colombia?
Colombia has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.
Has the situation in Colombia changed recently?
The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.
How is the Safe Trip Score for Colombia calculated?
The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.
When does the Colombia Safe Trip Score update?
Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 31 May 2026, 05:32 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.