Rejected Entry Into Colombia (don't make my mistake) 🇨🇴
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- I wasn't allowed to board my plane flying from Brazil to Colombia due to a requirement I never knew existed. Watch this video so you don't make my same mistake. Requirements to enter Colombia coming from Brazil is a bit different.
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I would have made the same mistake. Don’t feel bad. I’m sure we all watching this appreciate you sharing this to prevent others from avoiding this. This is what is great about the traveling community.
I buy direct from the airline that I’m a passenger
Don't dwell on the mistake Everyday we learn something new because life never stop teaching... Im learning Colombia from you Great Job
Yes, this happened to my colleague where he had to go from Brazil to Colombia and wasn’t allowed in due to him not being vaccinated for yellow fever. He tried going to Miami to get the shot and then back into Colombia right away, but the ten days hadn’t passed. Good to know since I have to make that trip this fall.
Wow Brother...this happened to me back in March 2022. The plan was to stay in Brazil for 1 week then fly into Bogota for another week, nope ended up stay another few days in Rio, then back to Miami. I didn't book through agency but I didn't pay attention to requirements to enter Colombia from Brazil. Now I know, gotta go to Colombia first then Brazil after🤣🤣🤣. Great video man!
What's up David! As an expat who has been living in Colombia for many years, I was required to get the Yellow Fever shot before flying to India back in 2019. I flew from Medellin to Miami and visited a friend for 5 days. When I checked in at Miami Int'l with Qatar Airways, they asked me for the vaccine card and I had it so I was allowed to board the flight to India. India requires people coming from countries with Yellow Fever/Malaria cases to have the vaccine shot no matter what your nationality is. 💥💥💥💥The vaccine certificate has to be the one that is yellow in color.
You mean immigrant?
I remember when that happened to Sly from the Sly's Life channel a few years. Same exact thing happened to him. When I saw the title on this video, I was like "David probably forgot his Yellow Fever shot." Hope everything works out smoothly for you.
I was thinking the same thing Myles. I have a yellow fever vaccine, but it is older. I only know about the yellow fever vaccine requirement for travel from Brazil to Colombia from reading about it online.
I didnt get mine. And cali let me in
He is in Cuba 🇨🇺 now from PR 😂
Sorry to hear about that, but I'm glad to hear there's a workaround that doesn't take ten days. I think different airlines have different rules. I flew Spirit last week from the U.S. to Medellin, and even though I had proof on onward tickets to Ecuador and Mexico, they refused to let me on the plane unless I bought a return ticket to the U.S. Then, the next morning, it took me 90 minutes of arguing to get them to honor their 24-hour refund policy. From now on, I'm going to book a return flight through an onward ticket service and save the hassle.
Spirit was overbooked and usin excuses to kick u off. No room. Tradh airline but cheap
no the case at all --has nothing to do with airlines. It's called MERCOSUL agreement --the airlines actually can get a big fine if you landed and the health department officials in the airport ask you for your carnet and you don't have --that's my issue with most people that think south America i south America ---there's south American and then there's Brazil --totally different beast
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS buy the onward ticket at the airport just before you check in and make sure ITS GOING TO THE UNITED STATES
US Federal Law mandates that ALL AIRLINES need to offer 24 hour free cancellation policy for ALL FLIGHTS into OR out of the United States
whereas these CODIFIED protections may not apply for flights to say Colombia to Ecuador or Mexico to Peru....
by "90 minutes of arguing"....,you were probably on hold for 80 minutes....because even SPIRIT knows that this is LAW
This just reinforces why I never like leaving Colombia. Even if you knew all of the standing requirements, they can institute new ones and not let you fly back in.
Another way to potentially avoid this problem with 3rd parties is to use them to find deals, then go directly to the website to book. Kiwi is trash. Glad you figured it out bro.
I travel frequently, especially to Latin America, Although I do my research, I would have missed that same point. Thanks for being humble enough to share your experience. It is a good lesson for me, too. BTW, I am in Colombia (Pereira) and enjoying it. Best wishes from this Canadian traveller.
Don’t book flights through Kiwi. Got it ! Hope you made it on time to Colombia.
Don't book through any third party
I book thru kiwi all the time
Happened to me, you should have bribed the first taxi driver you found at the temrinal to take you to the closest doctor's office and for about $50 usd a doctor will give you a medical exemption - alergic to needles. Thats how I made it back to Colombia. You should know you are in the 3rd world, always a way out of these things.
Think I'd rather just pay the $200 for the extra flights than do that and risk jail time if you get caught.
Or do as I did. By a refundable ticket onwards. Then if asked for the vaccine tell them your transiting.
Only you then continue to passport control
@@michaelreid8857 So vaccine control is not at immigration? But when you leave the plane?
@@seanlive6975 you know very little about the 3rd world, very little.
@@michiel5160 in most cases yes. Remember, immigration officials are not medically trained.
David, I have a scheduled flight coming up in Brazil where I will be coming back to Colombia and I got this notification already so to your point I for one am grateful I got this message: "Todos los pasajeros llegando desde Brasil a Colombia o a República Dominicana deben estar vacunados contra la fiebre amarilla al menos 10 días antes de la fecha de llegada, por lo cual debes estar vacunado antes de tu viaje a Brasil."
So sorry to hear that but you may have saved me from going through that myself in a few weeks, so I appreciate you sharing that info!
Good story and funny coincidence... I'm in Lima Peru right now at the time of your video for 10 days. I've been to Medellin twice, love both, Brazil is next on my travel list.
It’s cause everybody gets yellow fever vaccine when they are a kid in Brazil. You only need to do it once in your life, and it lasts 80 years (your life pretty much lol).
Not a lot of American take flights from Brazil to Colombia, so it’s a black swan event.
It happened to me last month
Thank you for sharing this with us. It's perfect timing for me because I'm flying into Colombia from Mexico and hadn't thought about different restrictions since I've only entered from the US directly. And thanks for the tip about calling the airline directly for restrictions info. I'll be in Medellin at the end of April and would enjoy having a coffee or meal of the day with you. Again, thank you for sharing this
You don't need a yellow fever vaccine to travel from Mexico to Medellín.
I've embraced making mistakes as a part of travel and as a part of life. Even the best-laid plans go awry. That's just how we learn. I also embrace mistake-free days. It's nice to be able to just coast for a short while.
Thank you sharing man going to Colombia from São Paulo in August you saved me time in advance 🙏🏼
Regarding Airline providing restrictions info, recently I called the airline twice and got conflicting info so I called the embassy to clarify. The airline reps want to sell tickets and don’t always know the rules of travel. Thank you for bringing up this subject.
It would have been cool to see you explore Lima and Peru!
I traveled from Brazil to Colombia a couple of times through the land border Tabatinga/Leticia. There the yellow fever vaccination isn't required to enter Colombia. It's cheaper to go that route if you book the flights early enough.
As a former Diplomat/Commercial Attache, the US Embassy will not help you, unless of course you would of gotten me myself and I on the phone, and I would of gone the extra mile for your brother! I used to get into trouble being TOO customer service oriented or my fellow travelers who have gotten stuck in situations like yours!!! Blessings and keep on truckin Dude!
Yeah same whenever I am Embassy duty officer and I have Americans that call me with these kind of situations I do go the extra mile and tell them the same
That would have gotten me too. I recently flew from the Medellin to Dominican Republic, and they wouldn’t give me a boarding pass because I didn’t have a return flight or alternative flight out of the DR.
I just bought refundable tickets from DR to the US, and got my tickets. As soon as I landed I cancelled the tickets and got a refund.
That’s a good idea
The return ticket crap is so dumb
@@Phantastikal From DR of all places. lol
Sounds like the Colombians are a holes. Same with one airport in Catania on Sicily. A nightmare.
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Wow good information to know. I didn't know you need that to enter Colombia from Brazil. Now I see why that ask If I been to Brazil in that last how ever many days.
David, I appreciate your intellectual and emotional transparency and your humility and gratitude. Before I started traveling full-time 8 months ago, I went to a "travel vaccine clinic." They took me through all the potential vaccines to consider for the countries I said I might visit. They were very thorough and in my opinion, expensive. One of the vaccines I took was yellow fever. I was recently thinking about that and wondered to myself if it was all really necessary, as I have yet to be asked for any vaccine proof other than COVID. Because of your mishap, and your openness about it, I now understand why I carry an international vaccine card with me everywhere, that includes yellow fever. Thank you and keep on keeping on!
I had an Airbnb booked for a UK flight recently and i wasn’t able to go because my appointment to deal with my passport got backed up, so I asked my Airbnb host if he would let me change the dates to some later date since I didn’t want to get refunded and he agreed. And it let me request to change the dates, I picked new dates, and the host approved the date change request. I normally keep my reservations and don’t no show, but what a life saver.
I NEARLY had the same bs situation. Flying from Colombia to the Dominican Republic. My flight had a stopover in Panama City, and no vaccination card was required, but the direct flight from Colombia to Santo Domingo DID require that yellow fever card! Brazil is the country that seems to be targeted the most for this yellow fever thing.
The Yellow Fever certificate is a government requirement and not just Avianca. All airlines are going to require it. Costa Rica also requires you to have one depending on the country that you are starting your travel from.
So if u go from usa to costa or others. U need a new shooot?
@@TT-jg8ju The USA is not one of the countries where Costa Rica requires a yellow fever certificate. Costa Rica requires it for travel from most South American countries and also countries in central Africa.
@@RichTechGuy thx. What about col?
@@TT-jg8ju Yes Costa Rica requires it for all travel from Colombia.
Even when you book through a major airline, they do not inform you of the yellow fever
For example the German Federal Foreign Office (~Embassy) has it in their travel information about Columbia: "Travelers entering from or via Brazil (and other countries), or who have spent more than 24 hours in transit there, must currently provide proof of yellow fever vaccination, without which transport from airports in Brazil is often already refused, see also Health - Vaccinations."
I’m glad you found another option.
ALL AIRLINES. Is a government thing. Make sure to have this in mind.
I just had same experience. I had to leave Colombia because of my 180 days and to renew my passport. I went to the USAA for 6 weeks and decided to travel to the Philippines for a few months to pass time before I return to Medellin. No covid test required there but the flight passed through Taiwan where I changed planes at the Taipei airport. Found out after an hour and a half wait at the ticket counter I needed the test......cost me 6 dats time and over $1,000, Not easy flying these days!
Brazil and three countries in Africa. It's on the CDC site for travel to Colombia.
I wouldn't have checked; however, the airline usually has, or should have a link to what's required.
It’s a government thing. This nearly happened to me, luckily if you’re in Brazil for less than 5 days you don’t need a yellow fever vaccine. I got my yellow fever vaccine only 3 days before my flight but luckily there’s this loop hole that if you’re in Brazil for less than 5 days you can fly into Colombia at least. I was also flying onto Aruba from Colombia so having that yellow fever vaccine was a requirement for me. I’ve got my yellow card now.
Same thing happened to me!! Tried to fly from Brazil to Costa Rica. Showed up at the airport and couldn't fly! And it happened to someone the night after, when I was at the airport for a flight back to the US instead of Costa Rica. I feel your pain! This happened to me with COPA! Nothing to do with middle man kind of agency, unfortunately.
Same happened to me on 2018 in Fortaleza Airport . What i did was flying to Lima than Bogota and you can get free yellow fever vaccine in El Dorado Airport .
This happened to me too. I went back to the US for 14 days. Then on to Barbados, which is another one of those restricted countries.
Yellow fev vac is only req from few br states, if you were to fly from florianopolis, there is no vac required. BUT best way is to fly to tabatinga br and walk over the border to Leticia co. Cheap domestic flights and no vac.
I flew from U.S. to Brasil back in 2011 and wanted to go to other countries prior to Rio like Venezuela , but If I just flew and landed from the U.S. to Brasil I was fine and didn't need any vax for other things. If I went to other countries first I would have needed yellow fever and possibly something else , but don't remember exactly. So I just ended up just going to Rio and came back to the U.S. I did do my research prior to booking a flight thankfully. Yes it does get tricky depending on the country regulations. Sorry you got stuck and had to change plans to get back to Colombia.
Yup, I always check the US embassy website. All US embassy websites are standardized across all countries, which makes it easy to skim each country requirement. I know exactly what section to scroll down to and check; literally takes one minute. Good luck bro!
I've never called my embassy either and I've traveled everywhere in the world practically. Glad to hear you're going back to my favorite city in Colombia. Maybe see you there some day.
From what I understand it's a requirement and most airlines are required to check.. Not sure if they all do. I have a friend that went to brazil a few years ago before the pandemic and he also had to get the vaccine, but I think he knew the requirement ahead.
Edit: Don't call the embassy, go to the state department's website in the country of your destination. I learned this since covid and it saves a lot of headaches if you travel internationally frequently. But sometimes it's not clear or up to date so you need to check the cancileria/consulate/embassy website of the country of your destination too. It's a headache. American Airlines (I think) or delta has a good third party tool from sherpa that has up to date entry requirements. The problem is since covid many countries are still in their "state of emergency" phase and the president/congress can issue a decree and change the requirements very quickly and the websites don't get updated... but thats for covid so yellow fever, dengue , and whatever other vaccine requirements should be current. Best of luck on future travels. It's always a learning experience no matter how much you have traveled.
This exact same thing happened to me too. Coming from Brazil to Colombia I was denied even though I have the yellow fever vaccine, I didn’t have my yellow booklet. I was pretty shocked when they denied me since I was in Colombia a few months ago.
Yo David, good thinking on your feet, you need to post more videos, I hope you get to Medellin with no problems, good luck brother, who's got it better than you?.
Dave , Don’t Worry, No One is Perfecto…
Thanks David you probably saved me some $ I plan on going down there thanks for the video. I hope your trip gets better bro 💪💥
Thank you!
David you are not the only that got stuck in Brazil. Last year this happen Carlton (Carton Travels). I was told you can get Yellow Fever Vac in Bogota at the airport for free. Carlton had to stay in Brazil for 10 days, pay for his vaccine, and expenses for 10 days.
I wasn't allowed to board my flight from the U.S.A. to Medellin back in 2021, since I didn't have a "colombia check MIG" form. My plane ticket had never said anything about it. Thank God I convinced the airline to let me reschedule my flight for the next day, so I could get the check mig form filled out online.
You could have just filled out the form right in the check in line at the airport
@@ej1692 We tried, but the site was having hiccups. I hired "ivisa" to complete it for me for $60 and then I was good to go the next day for the flight.
Definitely an inconvenience. But your a very resourceful traveler. Quick actions on your part made it happen.
That yellow fever vaccine is important. You never know when you are going to need it so it's best to just get it - it's good for life. I know someone who almost got stuck in a country on a layover because she left the airport to do a tour and when she came back they asked her for it. I don't know what she told them but she was eventually allowed to get on her next flight.
Same thing happened to me flying from Colombia to Costa Rica. As a Canadian I had no idea, so I had to stay another 7 days in Medellin. Poor me!
My country's govt website outlines restrictions travelling to/from Brazil and where a yellow vaccine is required for onward travel. It's very handy for planning routes and can save a lot of money and headaches :)
This happened to me as well, I was in Brazil and flying to Paraguay. When I made it to the checkin counter, they asked for my Yellow Fever vaccine document and I was completely confused, I lost about $600. I ended up getting my YF vaccine when I made it back to the US, but when you travel to countries that are considered "higher risk" for contracting Yellow Fever then other countries (across Latin America) will require proof of a vaccine upon entry.
You are such a nice guy David and you are still cool and keeping your temper on that situation BRO lol
I had a similar experience but I was traveling from Medellin to Jamaica. I was flying American Airlines and the agent in Medellin told me that I needed my Yellow Fever vaccines card to get into Jamaica. Fortunately, I did have it so I was good when I got into Jamaica (which by the way asked for the Vaccine card when they realized I was coming from Colombia). But to your point I only found out about the requirement when I went to the airport.
Man, sorry to hear of your troubles. I had an issue last week flying from Lima to CDMx and had to leave my large suitcase at the airport in Lima (luckily a friend was nice enough to pick it up the same day and hold it for me until I return). Regarding your issue, I use 3rd party apps to check flight prices but always go to the airline website to book travel. I know it’s a bit shady but it’s always much better to buy direct from the airline (for many reasons). Glad you figured it out and thx for the content.
I got a yellow fever vaccine in Paraguay to go to Brazil, but when I traveled from Paraguay to Brazil by bus via Ciuded del Este they never asked for it. But I'm very glad to know I might need it again in the future!
Hi David!! I hope you return to Colombia safe and sound...I just came back from the States to Colombia after a few years living there....See ya soon mate...
Kiwi is not going put all the restrictions about vaccines and stuff of all the countries they sell tickets to. It's a decision from the government and yes, Brazilian usually have their vaccines updated when they travel to those places which is required to have the yellow fever shot. It's valid for 10 years. Because we are here the information comes easy.
Yup! Happened to me. Canadian here. Booked a flight from Bogota to Aruba. I have been to Aruba so many times flying from Canada without issues but I was denied boarding because I did not have the yellow fever vaccine. I did get a refund even though my ticket was nonrefundable, which I really don’t know how that could possibly be. So now I’m back in Colombia and the first thing I did when I landed in Bogotá was go to the clinic there to get my yellow fever vaccine. There is a clinic at the airport on the second floor and it’s free. You need that yellow fever vaccine to go to Tyrona park in Santa Marta as well. Nothing to be ashamed of, I bet it happened to so many people. Ps I booked through Avianca and they really did not make it obvious in regards to the requirements when I booked the ticket. Only the day I checked in online I saw the pop up that said I needed the vaccine but I dismissed it thinking I’m Canadian and not Colombian .. learned my lesson.
There are 12 countries in South America and 7 in central America. You have places to can travel too.
At least you're getting "back home" Thanks also for being so open in sharing.
Going from Montevideo to Los Angeles several years ago on Taca Airlines I had a stop in Lima connecting to a 2nd leg to San Jose, Costa Rica then on to LAX. I wasn't allowed to board because CR requiref a yellow fever vaccine to even connect. Airline booking knew my itinerary and never told me anything about a shot. Taca was great, they got me a hotel in Lima and rebooked me through El Salvador the next day. Plus they upgraded me to business.
I had to urgently book an onward flight from Colombia 5 minutes before my gate was closing because I wasn’t being allowed to board a plane to Colombia. That’s the first time I’ve heard of something like that.
My wife is Colombian and I got quarantined when I arrived back in Australia 10 years ago because I had not had a yellow fever vaccine. I got the vaccine in Colombia next time I went as it is much cheaper like about $10 or $15 ves about $120 in auz. If you come to Colombia then the best thing to do is get a yellow fever vaccine especially if you are going to a country where it can be warm even if you are not going to that part of the country.
Always check the website of the embassy of the country you are traveling from and country you are traveling to. Also register with American (if you are american)embassy of the country you are traveling to
Hey David my Son went through the same experience earlier this year he picked up his girlfriend from Columbia they both flew to Brazil stood for a few days when it was time to fly back was denied access because he didn't have that vaccine lost his money from the ticket. They make a big emphasis on covid but nothing on yellow fever
Columbia is North america , colombia is south america , it's colombia , not columbia please !
before booking a ticket, it's always a good idea to google "entry requirements for.............." and see what pop ups from the official government website or national tourism office. the "yellow fever vaccination card" for those coming from Brazil must catch a load of people out.
It's a normal procedure -Brazil has a high level of yellow fever -so anytime you leave Brazil for certain countries ( like Colombia) you MUST show them the vaccine card within 10 days --what you've said about the flight from Peru to Panama isn't correct though --bc if you get a well-experienced border agent(immigration officer) he/she can take a look at your passport and be able to track that you coming from Brazil ( stamps) in your passport. but it is a good try I guess --another thing is a kayak and other travel agencies ( besides Skyscanner) are owned by Expedia and they have that information under travel requirements section --you enter depart & destination country and they tell you.
I always thought the yellow fever vaccination proof was a requirement of the destination country. Meaning, that in Brazil they would only ask for that, if that is a requirement of the destination country (Colombia). Is not that the case? Strange.
@@tiagoduarte2 Hi Tiago -Is required by both as long as both countries are part of MERCOSUL --they agreed upon -
Needed a yellow fever vaccine to start working for NCL and we ported out of Italy and went to Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France etc but never had this problem at an airport.
well just get the shot when you can. You might as well get it if you're traveling around South America. It is valid for a persons lifetime. I got it when I was 16 before I traveled to Bolivia. Unfortunately I lost the certificate.
This is a very unnecessarily convoluted story.
There was a requirement upon entry to Colombia from Brazil to have a Yellow Fever Vax. You didn't have it.
You found a way around it by going to another country and then flying to Columbia through Panama first.
Good for you!! Even though you didn't plan it this way - you found a very creative way around the restriction.
I always check the US Department of State travel website for entry requirements but there may be better or other sources as well. Glad you figured out a work around brother. Hope to catch up with you in Medellin in September.
Happen to me trying to get to Cuba via Panama from Rio… went on to COPA airline website & found the instructions there..ended up buying a ticket to Lima then direct to Cuba… 🙌🏽 now I finally got a Yellow Fever vaccines so I don’t have to worry anymore. 😊
I have never made the same mistake because I've only ever entered Colombia coming from North America. It's an easy mistake to make given that it's only between Brazil and a few other countries. Good to know this, because Brazil is in my future travel plans. Thanks for letting everyone know.
Yellow fever is kinda expensive in the states too. Its hard to find in many places thats not a major city.
Depending on your bank,disputing the charge is a great way to create a headache for the merchant 😎
Same damn thing happened to me 2 month ago. Flight via LATAM SP to Medellin. Was denied boarding on the gate for the lack of YF vaccine cert. Crazy thing - I did have digital copy of my yellow fever vaccine, however they needed a physical one. I nodded, smiled, booked another night in SP and flew next day via Miami. Stuff that happens when you travel and you need to just shake it off.
Wow they don’t even accept the digital one? That’s ridiculous. If you lose the card you are fucked basically.
@@ej1692 not quite. I was told you can go to a local clinic (way ahead of your flight, of course); present the digital certificate of vaccine and they would write you a physical one.
Wow. I was unaware of this too.
The yellow fever restriction was interesting. Thank you. On the other hand I book directly with the airline to avoid "surprises".
Thank you David. Brazil is on the list. It’s possible I wouldn’t have known about the Yellow Fever vaccine. I’ll probably get it while I’m here in Medellin.
That's old, two years ago I wrote an article for a tourism website about my native country, and I noted that very thing, that travelers from Brazil are required to have a yellow fever vaccination card...
The area around the Lima airport is not a good area for walking. Its call Callao. There is a cheap bus at the airport that goes to Miraflores a nice area of Lima worth spending a night or 2. Also Viva Colombia has cheap nonstop flights to Colombia
I had my Yellow Fever jab in Colombia at one of the fantastic Red Cross vaccine clinics before heading to Brazil so that I'm covered on return. Yellow Fever has been a big problem in Brazil since 2017, and now can be caught in most of the country, not just tropical areas.
Poor guy! You'll get through it! That's an easy requirement to miss.
I'm excited! I too will be going to Colombia soon! Can't wait to see it again. Best! Update please ! Safe travels!
Yea brother, you always research flight requirements no matter where you go, not everywhere os the same policy 😅
Let me tell yall something important, kiwi is third party online booking agency located and operate in Eastern of Europe
Thanks!
You the man Norman 💥💪💪
Really appreciate the support. 😊
Hola David, crazy I feel you. Dec 6 2021 I was in Cali CO to return to LAX on Avianca lol. I was rejected at the Gate. Apparently USA changed the 72 hour CV test to the 24 Hr test, My bad right.
Avianca told me I needed to book a new ticket as you did extra $300 usd. Things happen, I was in Cali to see my fiance. Now I am flying back in Oct. 22 to seal the deal with my fiance,
You are inspirational and I appreciate the go for it attitude with common sense.
Thanks, Jack
Tough break. Whenever I return to Australia from Colombia we always have to show the yellow fever vaccine certificate. Conveniently in Australia we have a digital certificate which lists all your vaccines and is saved on your phone so you we can just show that.
I heard about this craziness. That's why i didn't go to colombia from Brazil
This applis to all travelers, it's a government policy of Colombia for visitiors from Brazil.
03/Aug/2023 update. Bogota international airport offers free yellow fever vaccination. However as a 60 plus years old I was refused the shot. No yellow fever vaccination will be administered to 60 and older. Good news is that if you are in this age group you are exempted from yellow fever vaccination requirement when entering Colombia from Brazil. Verified in person this info with Avianca Bogota office.
for under 60 is a must?
This is a little funny to me because I learned about this restriction during my research for travel to Colombia from the US. It would be nice if customer service would advise their patrons before, but it is true, it’s up to you to do the research. There is no need to call the embassy; it’s all on the DOS website.
Do you have tp have yellow fever vax from the US to Colombia?
i'm wandering the same
@@smatthews337 Well did you ever get an answer to this question from over 11 months ago? Do you have tp have yellow fever vax from the US to Colombia?
@@bslush6112 Well did you ever get an answer to this question from over 11 months ago? Do you have tp have yellow fever vax from the US to Colombia?
Yeah it happened to my girlfriend. Copa Airlines ask her if she had received yellow fever vaccine to return to Colombia from Brazil. Lucky getting a yellow fever vaccine in easy down in Latin America not like the states you have to find a doctor who give yellow fever vaccine. Also I would like to add is not just in Latin America but many countries around the world you need certain vaccine to enter the country. I remember when I got deployed to eastern Africa to live for a year I was given so many vaccine just as a requirement to enter the country I was staying (Djibouti) and yellow fever was one of them.
This happened to me when i tried to go to Paraguay. I stopped in lima for one night so i could surf and then they wouldn't let me board. The surfing in lima sucks too, so def not worth it. Ended up spending a week in Lima instead.
Is UN supported policy travelling from hgh risk countries...not just avianca. Coming from Caribbean, it is normal to show at check in