Age
At application, before the 31 st birthday.
French passport / Practical guide
Colombia Working Holiday for French citizens (2026)
Requirements to check for your Working Holiday visa in Colombia, application steps and preparation before travelling.
Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
Colombia at a glance
- Age
- 18–30 inclusiveLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Length of stay
- Up to 12 monthsLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Initial funds
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Visa fee
- Visa freeLearn moreReferences : CO2
- Application timing
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Language
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Study
- To be confirmedLearn moreReferences : CO1 CO2
- Work
- Open work permission; comply with professional rules.Learn moreReferences : CO1
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France →ColombiaWorking Holiday in Colombia for French citizens (2026)
Requirements to check and steps to prepare your trip.
Step 1
Check requirements and prepare your language
Annual quota
Confirm annual allocation with the Colombian authority.
Application timing
No dated application window established here.
Language
Certificate requirement not established.
Explore language courses →Length of stay
Validity starts at issue, not arrival.
Visa fee
Visa free under the French consular guide.
References : CO2
Initial funds
French guide: EUR 1,300 in previous month. General rule: three-month average above five SMLMV unless treaty differs. Confirm applicable threshold.
Passport
French passport valid through stay and departure; two blank pages.
References : CO2
Insurance
Cover illness, accident, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, death and repatriation.
References : CO1
Documents and participation
Include departure travel, funds, criminal evidence with required apostille/legalisation and translation, and insurance. The guide also requests a medical certificate; check the personalised list before filing.
Step 2
Apply for the visa
- Check consular jurisdiction and clarify the conflicting bank threshold before filing.
- Prepare Spanish motivation, signed undertaking, passport, funds, criminal evidence, insurance and requested medical documents.
- Complete the official electronic application, upload evidence and follow the consulate’s instructions for free processing.
- Respond to further requests and check the received eVisa before travel; its validity starts at issue.
Step 3
After approval
Read the full decision: dates, identity, conditions and any evidence needed on arrival. Keep a copy available offline. Do not assume the visa starts or ends on your preferred date.
Step 4
Prepare your trip
Keep three months of personal bank records and ask the consulate to resolve the French guide’s EUR 1,300 against the general five-minimum-wage rule. Prepare Spanish motivation, signed undertaking, formalised criminal evidence and comprehensive insurance.
- Passport, visa and evidence accessible offline.
- Insurance, financial reserve and departure travel checked separately.
- First accommodation, arrival transport and emergency contacts prepared.
Step 5
Start your Working Holiday
Carry the eVisa printed or on your phone and check its dates, which start at issue. The consular guide requires the cédula de extranjería within fifteen days after arrival; check current procedures with Migración Colombia.
Work
Open work permission; comply with professional rules.
Study
The national category and inspected French guide do not set a study duration. Confirm the required status before enrolment that would become the main purpose.
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Prepare your language skills before travelling.
Through ViveCampus, you can get quotes for language courses with international-student discounts. Offers may vary by your country of origin and destination. Request a personalized quote to confirm available discounts and the final price. Booking a course does not guarantee a visa.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the stay start at arrival?
The French guide says the one-year validity begins on the issue date. Later travel therefore does not automatically postpone expiry.
References : CO2
Which bank threshold should I prepare?
The French guide states EUR 1,300 in the previous month; the general rule requires a three-month average above five SMLMV unless the agreement differs. Ask the consulate which threshold applies.
Can the motivation letter be in French?
The French consular guide requests a Spanish letter explaining the trip and absence of previous participation. Also use the current official undertaking form.
References : CO2
Can I apply while staying in Colombia?
The guide excludes filing from Colombia. The national rule points to the nationality-country consulate while the guide also discusses lawful residence elsewhere: confirm any filing outside France.
Is employment limited to a named employer?
The national Vacaciones y Trabajo category provides open work permission. Occupational rules still apply; older general working-hour examples in the guide are not treated as current.
References : CO1
Can family members obtain derivative status?
The national page says this category does not accept beneficiaries. A relative must examine an independent route rather than assume permission derived from WH.
References : CO1
Contacts and consular assistance
For your application, use the issuing authority’s official contact details. For assistance to French citizens abroad, use the French diplomatic directory; the French consulate does not decide the host country’s visa.
French embassy and consulate directory ↗Official sources
Documentary research: individual source check dates below. Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.. Guidance is reviewed periodically; confirm rules before applying.
Source checked on 2026-10-18 · Governments can change visa requirements at any time. Always check the official government pages before applying.
CO1 · Colombia Cancillería · visitor visa conditions
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CO2 · Colombian embassy in France · PVT checklist
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FRDIR · France Diplomatie · partner directory
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