Guidance

Colombia: legal and prison systems

Explanation of the legal and prison system to British nationals in Colombia.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
22 March 2013
Last updated
2 January 2025 — See all updates

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Information for British nationals detained or imprisoned in Colombia

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This guidance explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty’s Government nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

Updates to this page

Published 22 March 2013
Last updated 2 January 2025 + show all updates

  1. This guidance has been reviewed and updated,

  2. Edited contact info for prisoners pack

  3. Updated and reviewed prisoner pack - July 2021

  4. Colombia: prisoner pack updated

  5. Document updated with information corresponding to 2019.

  6. The document has been updated.

  7. Update Prisoners Pack Colombia

  8. Prisoners Pack 2015

  9. Update in Prisoners Pack document

  10. First published.

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