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Colombian visas: requirements and routes to live in Colombia

Compare the digital nomad, retirement, partner and investor visa routes. We review requirements and documents from Bucaramanga and assist people throughout Colombia remotely in English and Spanish.

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Four visa categories and remote assistance in Medellín

These pages do not replace an individual assessment. They help identify a likely route, the records that tend to matter and issues worth solving early.

Digital nomad

Colombia digital nomad V visa requirements: nationality, remote work, income, health insurance, documents and online application.

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Retirement

Understand Colombia's migrant retirement route, how to prove a foreign pension and what to review before applying.

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Marriage or partner

Compare Colombia's spouse and permanent-partner routes and prepare consistent evidence of the relationship.

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Investor or property

Distinguish direct investment, corporate investment and real-estate ownership before structuring a Colombian visa application.

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Medellín assistance

Remote guidance for foreigners living in, visiting or planning to settle in Medellín who need to organize their immigration process.

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Check current requirements and fees with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and post-visa duties with Migración Colombia. Each case may require additional documents.

You do not need to know your visa's name.

Tell us your nationality, current situation and goal. The diagnostic organizes the conversation before you speak with an advisor.

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