A Colombian Visa is Waiting for you…
With Colombian Visas there are three visa categories. They are V for visitor, M for migrant, and R for resident.
Colombia Visitor Visas (type V)
The Colombian Visitor Visa is for a foreigner wishing to visit Colombia once or multiple times, or to stay temporarily in the country, without the stay being permanent. The visitor visa may be as short as 1 week or as long as 3 years. This visa type does not qualify for long-term residency, unlike the M visa.
Financial requirements for Colombian visitor visas have changed as of January 1, 2026. President Gustavo Petro implemented a very rare extreme hike in the Colombian minimum wage. The 2025 minimum wage was raised by 22.7% for 2026, affecting most visa requirements. We are currently updating the individual visa requirements. Please get in touch with us for more details on the new 2026 requirements.
V – Tourist
Discover how to apply for the Colombia Tourist Visa (Type V), ideal for vacations, short stays, or visiting friends and family. Learn about eligibility, documents, and application steps.
V – Student
(Visitor or Migrant)Colombia Student Visa category depends on proof of Enrollment by Accredited Institution, & Funds to Pay for Classes. Monthly Income 14,235,000 or equivalent savings.
V – Business
The Colombia Business Visa are designed for workers of foreign companies which are traveling to Colombia to engage in meetings, followup, etc.
V – Annuity / Rentista
(Previously TP7) This Colombia Annuity Visa is great for landlords, trust fund holders, or persons earning fixed monthly income paid from sources outside of Colombia.
V – Event or Convention
This Visa is to someone who is going to partipate about an event like a speaker, artist, athlete, among, each others
V – Work Visitor
(Previously TP 13) – This is a temporary visitors Visa for Performing Technical Services in Colombia, 180 days by year.
V – Digital Nomad Visa
The Colombia Digital Nomad Visa is designed for remote workers who own or work for foreign companies. Your income must be 4,270,500 pesos or more monthly.
V – Medical Treatment
If you need a Colombia Medical Treatment Visa in Colombia, you can traveling with a friend, and to take this visa.
V – Religious
Come to Colombia as religious, missionary or religious in formation of a church or religious denomination, duly recognized by the Colombian State.
V – Administrative Procedures
If you want to apply to this visa, you need a certificate issued by the institution that will carry out the procedure.
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Colombia Migrant Visas (type M)
The Colombian Migrant Visa is for a foreigner who intends to enter or remain in the national territory to establish themselves and does not meet the conditions for a type R visa.
Financial requirements for Colombian Migrant visas have changed as of January 1, 2026. President Gustavo Petro implemented a sporadic, extreme increase in the Colombian minimum wage. The Minimum wage, effective from 2025, was raised by 22.7% for 2026, affecting most visa requirements. We are currently updating the individual visa requirements. Please get in touch with us for more details on the new 2026 requirements.
M – Pension
(Previously TP7) You have to receive 3 times minimum salary (aprx 1,030 USD) in monthly bases to qualify for Colombia Pension Visa. See new requirements from 2022 resolution.
M – Business Owner
Migrant (Previously TP7) This Colombia Business Owner Visa is great for landlords, trust fund holders, or persons earning fixed monthly income paid from sources outside of Colombia.
M – Refugee
The application for recognition of refugee status is governed by the Decree 4503 of 2009 and must be presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. Colombia Refugee Visa
M – Mercosur Agreement
Criminal records of country of origin or of the place where the person resided during the 3 years prior to the application. Colombia Mercosur Agreement.
M – Migrant Visa for Parents
Full Migrant Visa for Parents, As an abiological or foster parent you obtain residency by being the parent of a Colombian.
M – Property
(Previously TP7) – The Colombia Property Visa direct foreign investment of at least 498,225,000 Pesos, or aproximately $120,000 USD in real estate for the year 2025. Future renewals depend on the minimum investment value adjusted yearly by government.
M – Marriage
(Previously TP10) Visa – A great a Colombia Visa for Married or civil union couples. Full work benefits & up to 3 years
M – Work
(PREVIOUSLY TP4) – To qualify for a Colombia Work Visa you must be sponsored by a Colombian corporation, with more than 142.350.000 million pesos average bank balance over 6 months for 2025.
M – Beneficiary
The Colombia Beneficiary Visa is intended for foreigners who are dependents and family members of another foreigner who has a type visa. (Re, M or V)
M – Colombian Investor Visas
This can be obtained by investing 498 million pesos in Colombian real estate for the year 2025. Colombian Property Investor Visa.
Colombia Resident Visas (RE)
For those aspiring to establish themselves or begin permanent residency in Colombia due to: having renounced Colombian nationality; being the parent of a Colombian national by birth; accumulated time of permanence; and foreign direct investment. Colombian Residency offers a path to Colombian Citizenship. Once you obtain Colombian citizenship, you can obtain a Colombian passport and a citizen ID card. Full residency is a step in that direction and is much more respected than a temporary visa and residency card. With full residency, your foreign ID card (cedula de extranjeria) will display “RESIDENT”.
RE – Qualified Migrant Visa Years
This visa is for holders of various who reach 2-5 years living in the country, and then QUALIFY for a FULL residency visa.
RE – Returning Colombian
Colombians who renounced their Colombia citizenship for living in another country, but they want to require your citizenship again.
RE – Colombian Beneficiary Visa
Full residency is also provided to beneficiaries of the RE principal visa holders. Children aged 25 or younger and spouses qualify. More Information on Colombian Beneficiary Visa. Disabled Children or older family members may be an exception to this rule. Still, each case must be reviewed carefully and submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Relations’ visa office or a Colombian consulate for approval.