Tobacco — Colombia

Colombia bans smoking in the enclosed areas of workplaces and public places, which the law lists as including bars, restaurants, shopping centres, shops, fairs, festivals, parks, stadiums, cafés, nightclubs, internet cafés, hotels, pubs, casinos, communal areas and waiting areas, and in the places the law names: health facilities, schools and other educational institutions, museums and libraries, places that serve minors, all public, official, school and private transport, the customer areas and waiting rooms of public and private offices and businesses, places with a fire risk such as petrol stations, and sports and cultural venues. An enclosed area is any space with a roof and walls, whether permanent or temporary. Tobacco may not be sold to anyone under 18, and when in doubt sellers must ask for proof of age. Selling cigarettes singly is banned.

Smoking in a prohibited place is a breach of the National Police Code, and the corrective measure set for it is a warning (amonestación) (Ley 1801 de 2016, art. 33, numeral 2, literal d, as amended by Ley 2450 de 2025). A business that allows tobacco use where the law bans it faces a Type 1 general fine and temporary suspension of its activity (Ley 1801, art. 94, numeral 3).

Verified Sep 22, 2026