Travel guide to Colombia (Bogotá) — Passport validity, power plugs, currency & emergency numbers
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- Capital: Bogotá
- Official language: Spanish
- Currency: Colombian Peso (COP · $)
- Passport validity & visa rule: Requires a passport with at least 6 months of validity and prior completion of the Check-Mig form from Migración Colombia. (Min. 6 months)
- Power plugs & electricity: Type A & B (flat pins) · 110 V (60 Hz)
- Emergency numbers: Police: 123 / 112 | Ambulance: 123 / 125 | Fire: 119
- International calling code: +57
- Tap water safety: Safe tap water in Bogotá and Medellín; use bottled water on the coast (Cartagena, Santa Marta).
- Tipping custom: Restaurants ask if you wish to include the voluntary 10% service charge ("propina voluntaria").
- Driving side: Right