Indoor places
Since Law 2354/2024, smoke-free areas are understood as smoke- and aerosol-free, extending protections to e-cigarettes and similar products.
SMOKING RULES
Smoking rules in Colombia
What the law says about smoking here, with country and regional detail.
Genuine outdoor areas may fall outside the national indoor ban; local rules and the actual degree of enclosure must be checked for Place2Smoke. · Since Law 2354/2024, smoke-free areas are understood as smoke- and aerosol-free, extending protections to e-cigarettes and similar products. · Colombian smoke-free premises must display signs covering both tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols.
Frequently asked questions
The detailed legal rules appear below.
Detailed smoking rules and exceptions
Outdoor places
Genuine outdoor areas may fall outside the national indoor ban; local rules and the actual degree of enclosure must be checked for Place2Smoke.
Hotels & hospitality
Colombian smoke-free premises must display signs covering both tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols.
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No specific published rule documented for this area.
Tobacco sales
No specific published rule documented for this area.
Indoor places
PROHIBITED
Since Law 2354/2024, smoke-free areas are understood as smoke- and aerosol-free, extending protections to e-cigarettes and similar products.
Since Law 2354/2024, smoke-free areas are understood as smoke- and aerosol-free, extending protections to e-cigarettes and similar products.
Legal reference: Ley 2354 de 2024; Ley 1335 de 2009
Outdoor places
CONDITIONAL
Genuine outdoor areas may fall outside the national indoor ban; local rules and the actual degree of enclosure must be checked for Place2Smoke.
Genuine outdoor areas may fall outside the national indoor ban; local rules and the actual degree of enclosure must be checked for Place2Smoke.
Legal reference: Ley 1335/2009 + local rules
Hotels & hospitality
MANDATORY
Colombian smoke-free premises must display signs covering both tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols.
Colombian smoke-free premises must display signs covering both tobacco smoke and vaping aerosols.
Legal reference: Resolución 624/2025; Ley 1335/2009; Ley 2354/2024
PROHIBITED
Bars, restaurants, hotels, pubs and casinos must be 100% smoke- and aerosol-free in covered enclosed areas; an ordinary separated indoor smoking section is not a compliant solution.
Bars, restaurants, hotels, pubs and casinos must be 100% smoke- and aerosol-free in covered enclosed areas; an ordinary separated indoor smoking section is not a compliant solution.
Legal reference: Ley 1335 de 2009 art. 19; Ley 2354 de 2024