Colombia Student Visa for Italians
The Colombia student visa for Italian citizens: visa-free entry, apostilles, the acceptance letter — and how to stop speaking itañol and start speaking Spanish.
Italians understand Colombia before understanding Spanish: the warmth, the noise, the family tables all feel familiar. The language feels close too — sometimes too close. Here is how the student visa works for Italian citizens, and how structured classes turn easy comprehension into a real level.
Entering Colombia with an Italian passport
Italian citizens enter Colombia visa-free for short stays: an entry permit on arrival, normally 90 days, extendable to 180 days within the calendar year. Rome and Milan reach Bogotá via the main European hubs, with the Caribbean coast and the Andes waiting on the other side. Entry rules evolve — verify the current ones with official Colombian sources.
The itañol problem
Italian speakers understand Colombian Spanish almost immediately — and that is exactly the trap. Comprehension arrives free; production does not. Without structure you plateau at itañol, fluent-sounding sentences built on Italian grammar that every native notices. Our CEFR program attacks precisely that: levels A1 to C1 with real evaluations, teachers who correct instead of nodding, and certificates that mark actual ground gained. The Visa Program concentrates it into 40 hours of classes per month, about 10 hours a week, from 1 to 15 months.
| Question | For Italians |
|---|---|
| Visa to enter as a tourist? | No — entry permit on arrival, normally 90 days, extendable to 180 per calendar year |
| Apostilles | Yes where required — issued in Italy by the competent prefecture or procura, before departure |
| The key document | The carta de aceptación, issued directly by our licensed school |
| The program behind it | CEFR A1 to C1, real evaluations and certificates — 40 h/month, 1 to 15 months |
| What it costs | From $1,700,000 COP per month, plus government fees set by the authorities |
Documents from Italy
The application is filed online with the Colombian authorities, anchored by the acceptance letter and completed with a valid passport, recent bank statements, photos and apostilled documents where required — in Italy, apostilles come from the prefetture or the procure depending on the document. Collect everything before departure and add official Spanish translations where needed.
Every paper, in the right order.
The acceptance letter, direct from the school
We are a government-licensed ETDH institution (Resolution 6784 of 2022); the Spanish program is registered by Resolution 005093 of 2024 with the Secretaría de Educación Municipal de Pereira and listed in SIET. Reserve your Visa Program with a 15% deposit and the carta de aceptación is issued directly. PRIMERA15 takes 15% off your first package.
Aperitivo hour, Medellín time
Colombia sits six to seven hours behind Italy depending on the season: our late morning classes land at Italian aperitivo hour. Many Italian students clear the first level online from home, then land and let Colombia finish the job — because between a Paisa market and an Italian one, the only real difference is the language, and soon not even that.
Italians ask us
Do Italian citizens need a visa for Colombia?
Not for a short stay: an entry permit on arrival, normally 90 days, extendable to 180 within the calendar year. For a longer, study-anchored stay, the type V student visa applies. Confirm current rules with official Colombian sources.
Is Spanish easy for Italians?
Comprehension comes almost free; correct production does not. The classic plateau is itañol — Italian grammar wearing Spanish words. Structured CEFR classes with real correction are the antidote.
Where do Italian documents get apostilles?
From the competent prefettura or procura, depending on the document type — before leaving Italy. Non-Spanish documents also need an official translation.
Can I start classes from Italy before the visa decision?
Yes — live online classes with the same campus teachers, at hours that suit an Italian evening. Arriving past the basics changes everything.
Program prices plus the fees the government sets.
A plan for every goal and every schedule
Group classes from $370.000 COP/week, flexible private packages valid for 6 months, and online at the same price. No hidden fees — and 15% off your first package.
Your Spanish starts today (and your first class is free)
Enroll in minutes, pay securely with Wompi and enjoy 15% off your first package. We are waiting for you in Medellín, Pereira or online.