# 🇨🇴 Colombia — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Colombia from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/colombia

19 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 90 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Tourism | Consular visa · typically eligible | 90 days | $82 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Business | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | $82 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Medical Treatment | Consular visa · typically eligible | 180 days | $82 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Tourism** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Passport photo, Proof of economic solvency · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Business** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Passport photo, Letter describing the business activity, Proof of economic solvency · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Medical Treatment** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Medical provider letter, Proof of funds · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Student | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $82 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Student** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Admission or enrolment certificate, Health insurance policy, Declaration of economic responsibility · Rights: Study: Authorised at the institution and programme stated in the visa. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Digital Nomads | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $180 | — | 30 days |
| Visa M - Trabajador independiente (independent profession) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Independent Professional | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |
| Visa M - Empresario (Business Owner) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Worker | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Service Provider / Work or Labour | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $82 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Digital Nomads** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Employer or client letter, Proof of income, International health insurance · Rights: Work: Remote work for foreign employers/clients only; no Colombian-domiciled employer. · Family: Spouse/partner and dependent children may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Visa M - Trabajador independiente (independent profession)** — Under Resolution 5477/2022, freelancers can obtain a Migrant (M) visa for independent work by documenting their profession/experience and six months of bank statements averaging about 10x the Colombian minimum monthly wage; valid up to 3 years. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: nexo.legal
- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Independent Professional** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Qualification recognition, Professional licence, Proof of means of subsistence · Rights: Work: Authorised to practise the recognised profession/trade independently. · Study: Study permitted alongside professional activity. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse/partner and dependent children may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Visa M - Empresario (Business Owner)** — Foreigners who incorporate a Colombian company and invest at least 100 minimum monthly wages (~COP 175 million, ~USD 45,000) qualify for a Migrant business-owner visa granted 1-3 years, leading to resident status after 5 years. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: medellinlawyer.com
- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Worker** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Labour contract, Employer motivation letter, Employer solvency proof · Rights: Work: Work permit tied to the sponsoring employer and role for the visa's duration. · Study: Study permitted alongside employment. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse/partner, children up to 25 and disabled dependent children as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Service Provider / Work or Labour** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Service or work contract, Contractor solvency proof, Proof of suitability, Health insurance · Rights: Work: Restricted to the specific role, entity and activity granted. · Family: Dependent spouse/partner and children up to 25 may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia R Resident Visa - Direct Foreign Investment | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $400 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Real-Estate Investor | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Annuitant (Rentista) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $82 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Partner or Business Owner | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia R Resident Visa - Direct Foreign Investment** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Foreign-investment registration, Proof of economic solvency, Proof of payment · Rights: Work: Open work authorisation for any lawful activity. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency: R is permanent residence directly; naturalisation generally after 5 years of residence. · Family: Dependent spouse/partner and children may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Real-Estate Investor** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Certificate of Tradition and Freedom, Foreign-investment registration, Proof of economic solvency, Passport photo · Rights: Work: M visa grants work permission for the same period as the visa. · Study: Study permitted alongside the investment. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse/partner, children up to 25 and disabled dependent children as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Annuitant (Rentista)** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Proof of periodic income, Bank statements, Health insurance · Rights: Family: Dependent spouse/partner and children may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Partner or Business Owner** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Proof of capital participation, Shareholding certificate, Company activity and solvency, Certificate of existence · Rights: Work: Authorised to run/work in the company in which the qualifying investment is held. · Study: Study permitted alongside the business activity. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse/partner, children up to 25 and disabled dependent children as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Retire & Lifestyle

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Pensioner | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia V Visitor Visa - Work and Holiday | Consular visa · typically eligible | 365 days | $82 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Pensioner** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Pension certificate, Health insurance, Criminal record certificate, Proof of payment · Rights: Study: Study permitted during the stay. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Spouse/partner and dependent children may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia V Visitor Visa - Work and Holiday** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Proof of savings or return ticket, Health insurance, Proof of eligibility under the agreement · Rights: Work: Incidental work to support the holiday, as defined by the bilateral agreement. · Study: Short courses permitted on a secondary basis. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Spouse / Permanent Partner of a Colombian | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Spouse / Permanent Partner of a Colombian** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Marriage or union evidence, Colombian partner's request letter, Migratory-movements certificate, Copy of the Colombian partner's cedula · Rights: Work: Open work authorisation for any lawful activity. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency after 2 years · Family: Dependent children of the couple may be included. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Colombia M Migrant Visa - Mercosur Resident | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $230 | — | 30 days |
| Colombia R Resident Visa - Accumulated Time | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | $400 | — | 30 days |

- **Colombia M Migrant Visa - Mercosur Resident** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Birth certificate or nationality proof, Criminal record certificate · Rights: Work: Open work authorisation under the Mercosur agreement. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency after 5 years · Family: Dependent family members may apply as beneficiaries. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co
- **Colombia R Resident Visa - Accumulated Time** — Key documents: Passport, Online visa application form, Previous visas, Valid cedula de extranjeria, Colombian income tax return, Health-system affiliation (EPS), Proof that original-visa circumstances persist · Rights: Work: Open work authorisation for any lawful activity. · Study: Study permitted. · Residency: This visa IS permanent residence; naturalisation follows per the nationality law. · Family: Family members generally hold their own visas; dependents may be included where eligible. · Last verified 12 Jun 2026 · Source: cancilleria.gov.co

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