Does Colombia have a digital nomad visa?

Yes — "Visa V — Nómada digital (digital nomad)": initial 24 months, renewable, income requirement 5,252,715 COP/month.

How can a remote worker legally stay in Colombia?

Visa V — Nómada digital (digital nomad) (Digital nomad visa); Visa M — Profesional independiente (self-employed professional) (Temporary residence); Visa M — Socio o propietario (business owner / shareholder) (Business visa); Visa-free entry / Permiso de Ingreso (short stay) (Visa-free stay); Visa R — Residente por tiempo acumulado (permanent residence) (Temporary residence); Estatuto Temporal de Protección (ETPV / PPT) — Venezuelan migrants (Special program).

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Legal ways to live in Colombia.

Colombia currently offers 6 active paths relevant to remote workers, including a digital nomad visa (income requirement 5,252,715 COP/month). Conditions below come from official immigration sources — filter by your citizenship.

VerifiedJul 4, 2026Updated Aug 14, 2026

6 legalization paths · 8 sources · official immigration sources only

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A compact map of every documented option for Colombia. Start with eligibility and duration, then open the full conditions below.

01Visa-free entry / Permiso de Ingreso (short stay)Getting in · Visa-free stayWho qualifiesUS citizens, UK citizens, EU citizensDuration3 mo +No direct PR path
02Visa V — Nómada digital (digital nomad)Staying long-term · Digital nomad visaWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration2 yrs +No direct PR path
03Visa M — Profesional independiente (self-employed professional)Staying long-term · Temporary residenceWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration3 yrs +→ PR path
04Visa M — Socio o propietario (business owner / shareholder)Staying long-term · Business visaWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration3 yrs +→ PR path
05Visa R — Residente por tiempo acumulado (permanent residence)Staying long-term · Temporary residenceWho qualifiesAll citizenshipsDuration5 yrs +→ PR path
06Estatuto Temporal de Protección (ETPV / PPT) — Venezuelan migrantsStaying long-term · Special programWho qualifiesVenezuelan citizensDuration63 mo→ PR path

Getting in

Who can enter Colombia and on what terms — visa-free windows and entry visas.

01Getting in

Visa-free stayactive

Visa-free entry / Permiso de Ingreso (short stay)

For: US citizens, UK citizens, EU citizens

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Duration: 3 months, renewable
Path to PR: No

Requirements (4)

01Passport from a country exempt from Colombian short-stay visas (US, UK, EU/Schengen and many others)
02Entry granted as a Permiso de Ingreso y Permanencia (PIP) by Migración Colombia — typically up to 90 days
03Extendable via a Permiso Temporal de Permanencia (PTP) up to a maximum of 180 days (continuous or discontinuous) per calendar year
04Stay must not generate payments from Colombian-domiciled companies; onward/return ticket and proof of funds may be requested

Staying long-term

Grounds for residence — business, employment, special programs — with the conditions to qualify.

02Staying long-term

Digital nomad visaactive

Visa V — Nómada digital (digital nomad)

For: All citizenships

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Duration: 2 years, renewable
Path to PR: No
Family: Included
Fee: 54 USD
Processing: 5–30 days
Income requirement: 5,252,715 COP/month

Requirements (5)

01Passport from a country exempt from Colombian short-stay visas (Resolución 5477/2022 art. 46)
02Health insurance policy covering the national territory against all risks (accident, illness, maternity, invalidity, hospitalization, death, repatriation) for the intended stay
03Bank statements for the 3 months prior to the application proving income ≥ 3 SMMLV, plus a letter/communication (Spanish or English) from the foreign company evidencing the remote-work relationship, or a business plan for a digital/IT venture
04Motivation showing the activity is remote work/telework for foreign employers/clients, or a digital-content / IT entrepreneurship project of interest to Colombia
05Passport-style photo and completed online visa application via the Cancillería portal

What this route means

How the income test is measured

≥ 3 SMMLV, proved via bank statements for the 3 months prior to application (3 × 1,750,905 SMMLV 2026 = 5,252,715 COP ≈ €1,376/mo). Pegged to the minimum wage, so it rises each year.

Tax implications:

Remote work must be for foreign companies/clients only — no remunerated work for Colombian-domiciled persons or companies. Tax residency is triggered by staying >183 days in any 365-day period; a resident freelancer can then use the SIMPLE or ordinary renta regime.

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Important context

Maximum validity of the digital-nomad Visa V is up to 2 years. It is a Visitante (V) category, so time held does NOT accumulate toward permanent residence (Visa R). Application fee (study) ≈ USD 54 with an issuance/beneficio fee on approval (roughly USD 180–232); both vary by nationality under the MRE fee resolution (Res. 3969/2026). Visa-exempt nationals may alternatively enter on a Permiso de Ingreso (up to 90 days, extendable to 180/calendar year) for short remote-work stays that generate no Colombian-sourced payments.

03Staying long-term

Temporary residenceactive

Visa M — Profesional independiente (self-employed professional)

For: All citizenships

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Duration: 3 years, renewable
Path to PR: Yes
Family: Included
Processing: 5–30 days
Income requirement: 8,754,525 COP/month

Requirements (4)

01Aim to exercise, independently and without an employment relationship, a regulated profession or an unregulated activity of interest to Colombia
02Bank statements for the 6 months prior to the application showing monthly income ≥ 5 SMMLV
03Professional qualification / documentation supporting the independent activity
04Health insurance and a completed online visa application via the Cancillería portal

What this route means

How the income test is measured

≥ 5 SMMLV, proved via bank statements for the 6 months prior to application (5 × 1,750,905 SMMLV 2026 = 8,754,525 COP ≈ €2,293/mo). Pegged to the minimum wage.

Tax implications:

Work permission is limited to the profession/activity for which the visa was granted (independent, no employment relationship). A resident holder can register and use the SIMPLE (co-rst-professional) or ordinary renta regime; tax residency after >183 days.

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Important context

Validity up to 3 years. Unlike the Visa V, the Migrante (M) category accumulates time toward permanent residence: after 5 continuous years holding an accumulating Visa M one can apply for Visa R (Residente). Beneficiary visas available for spouse/permanent partner and children (dependents). This is the realistic long-term freelancer/residency route; the digital-nomad Visa V is better for stays up to 2 years.

04Staying long-term

Business visaactive

Visa M — Socio o propietario (business owner / shareholder)

For: All citizenships

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Duration: 3 years, renewable
Path to PR: Yes
Family: Included
Processing: 5–30 days
Income requirement: 175,090,500 COP/year

Requirements (4)

01Investment or capital participation in a Colombian commercial company of at least 100 SMMLV, registered in the Cámara de Comercio and reflected in the company's capital
02Company bank statements (last 3 months), tax return, social-security payments, lease contract and proof of ICA (industry & commerce) tax payments demonstrating real activity and solvency
03Certificate of existence and legal representation of the company
04Health insurance and a completed online visa application via the Cancillería portal

What this route means

How the income test is measured

Investment / capital participation in a Colombian company of ≥ 100 SMMLV (100 × 1,750,905 SMMLV 2026 = 175,090,500 COP ≈ €45,860). Pegged to the minimum wage.

Tax implications:

Work permission restricted to the activity of the company in which the applicant is partner/owner. Company profits and any salary/dividends are taxed under Colombian corporate and personal rules; a freelancer running their own sociedad would combine CIT with personal renta on distributions (not modeled in our freelancer schemes).

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Important context

Validity up to 3 years; accumulates toward Visa R (5 years). Suited to a freelancer who incorporates a Colombian company rather than operating as a natural person. Investment threshold (100 SMMLV) rises with the minimum wage each year.

05Staying long-term

Temporary residenceactive

Visa R — Residente por tiempo acumulado (permanent residence)

For: All citizenships

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Duration: 5 years, renewable
Path to PR: Yes
Family: Included

Requirements (4)

01Have held an accumulating Visa M (worker, independent professional, business owner/shareholder, investor, etc.) continuously for 5 years, OR 2 years as spouse/permanent partner of a Colombian national
02Copies of prior visas, migratory-movement certificate and a letter explaining the source of income
03Uninterrupted residence — absences beyond the allowed limits reset the accumulated time
04Health insurance and a completed online visa application via the Cancillería portal

06Staying long-term

Special programactive

Estatuto Temporal de Protección (ETPV / PPT) — Venezuelan migrants

For: Venezuelan citizens

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Duration: 63 months
Path to PR: Yes
Family: Included

Requirements (3)

01Venezuelan citizenship and enrolment in the Registro Único de Migrantes Venezolanos (RUMV) under the ETPV (created 2021)
02Meet the ETPV entry-window / registration conditions set by Migración Colombia
03Issuance of the Permiso por Protección Temporal (PPT) as the identity/work document

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