The U.S. Embassy in Colombia and the Consular Agency in Barranquilla reported temporary changes in the delivery of their services for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.says an announcement published here December 22, 2025.
The information was published by the magazine Week and gives details of the days when there will be no public service at both diplomatic headquarters.
According to the official statement The facilities will remain closed from December 24th to 26th, 2025Period during which regular consular services are not provided.
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Authorities said attention would resume December 29, 2025Date on which routine procedures and the issuance of Emergency Passportsaccording to usual protocols.
The embassy clarified that during the closure days for the celebrations in December Immigrant and nonimmigrant visa services are not available. In this context, the diplomatic headquarters announced that people who had previously made appointments for these appointments had already been informed about the adjustments and corresponding postponements. The statement said: “In addition, no immigrant or non-immigrant visa services will be provided during these appointments. Applicants whose appointments were scheduled for the above-mentioned days have already been notified of the rescheduling of their appointments.”
After the partial attention period expired in December, the embassy in Bogotá reported on it will close again on January 1, 2026on the occasion of the celebration of New Year. The reopening is then planned Friday, January 2, 2026the day from which consular work resumes regularly in the first full week of the new year.
The information provided also clarified that the process of issuing passports for US citizens remains under the jurisdiction of the Coin of Portugalresponsible for the creation of these documents. However, on the announced closure days, only situations classified as emergencies will be addressed once service is restored in accordance with current guidelines.
The message also recalled that on the occasion of the celebration of Epiphanya traditional date in Colombia, Offices will be closed for public holidays on Monday, January 12, 2026. This closure is part of the diplomatic mission’s official calendar of days off for early next year.
Regarding the United States Consular Agency in Barranquilla, the announcement included a differentiated calendar. According to official information The facilities will remain closed from January 1st to 12th, 2026a period during which no personal services are offered. The reopening of this headquarters is planned Tuesday, January 13, 2026when public services resume according to established schedules.
In addition to the closures for Christmas, New Year and Epiphany, both the embassy in Bogotá and the consular agency in Barranquilla confirmed this on Monday, January 19, 2026 Because of the commemoration there will be no attention Birth of Martin Luther King Jr.a date recognized as a federal holiday in the United States.
The diplomatic authorities reiterated that these adjustments are part of the annual programming and recommended that users check in advance the available appointments for consular procedures and check the official information channels for possible updates.
The announcement is intended to allow residents to plan their service requests taking into account the designated closure and reopening days 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
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