Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the visa requirement for entry to Colombia by Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3915/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy in Mexico, has made representations over the last number of years to the Colombian authorities on the need for Irish citizens to obtain a visa to travel to that country.

I am now pleased to be in a position to inform the Deputy that our representations have been successful and, with effect from 1 January 2007, Irish citizens wishing to enter Colombia for tourism or business purposes, for a short period, no longer require a visitor's visa. This change has been reflected in the Department's travel advice www.dfa.ie for Colombia.