Colombia digital nomad visa: requirements (2026)

Legal framework

Resolución 5477 de 2022 (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores / Cancillería), Artículo 46, Visa V Nómadas Digitales; supplemented by Resolución 5488 de 2022

The Colombia digital nomad visa

Colombia's Type V digital nomad visa lets remote workers live in Colombia while working for an employer or clients based abroad.

Visa

Type V digital nomad visa

Issued by

the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería)

Income requirement

around 3x the minimum wage, roughly US$1,100–$1,400/month

Duration

up to 2 years

Cost

around US$320 in study and issuance fees

Tax

tax residence generally triggers after 183 days in a 365-day period

Visa rules and thresholds change often; confirm the current figures with the official source before applying.

Key points: digital nomad & residency in Colombia

1. 01Dedicated Digital Nomad Visa (Type V)

   Article 46 of Res. 5477/2022 establishes the 'Visa V Nómadas Digitales' for remote/telework carried out via digital means exclusively for foreign entities, or to launch a digital-content / IT enterprise of national interest. The visa is granted for up to two years and is renewable.

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2. 02Eligibility & income threshold

   Applicants must hold a passport from a visa-exempt country under Res. 5477. They must demonstrate minimum monthly income of 3× the Colombian Salario Mínimo Legal Mensual Vigente (SMMLV), equal to approximately COP 5,240,646 (~USD 1,250-1,400) as of 2026, evidenced by bank statements for the preceding three months.

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3. 03Health insurance requirement

   Applicants must hold a private health insurance policy valid in Colombia for the full duration of the visa, covering accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalization, death, and repatriation. From 2026, explicit medical-repatriation coverage is mandatory; travel insurance is not accepted as a substitute.

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4. 04Short-stay option without visa

   Citizens of visa-exempt countries may enter Colombia and perform digital nomad work without obtaining the Visa V, for up to 90 days (extendable to a maximum of 180 days continuous or discontinuous per calendar year) via the standard immigration Entry Permit (Permiso de Ingreso), provided all income originates from abroad.

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5. 05No accrual toward permanent residency

   Time spent on the Visa V Nómadas Digitales does not count toward the five-year continuous residency requirement needed to apply for a Type R (Resident / Permanent) visa. Digital nomads wishing to pursue permanent residency must transition to a qualifying Migrant (M-class) visa.

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6. 06Investor / residency-by-investment pathway (Visa M)

   Colombia's Migrant M-10 visa (real estate investment) requires a direct foreign investment of at least 350 SMMLV (~USD 153,000-160,000 at 2026 rates); M-6 (business investment) requires 100 SMMLV (~USD 43,000). After holding an M visa for five continuous years the holder may apply for a Type R permanent residency visa. The prior 'instant' permanent-residency golden-visa option was eliminated under Res. 5477/2022.

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Colombia digital nomad visa: FAQ

Timeline of decisions

1. 9 Jun 2023Decision · official
   Cancillería Reports 618 V–Nómada Digital Visas Issued Since Launch

   Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs publicly confirmed that 618 digital nomad visas had been granted in roughly seven months since the visa became operational — the first official uptake figure for the program and a benchmark for tracking growth.

   Cancillería de Colombia – Sala de Prensa

2. 22 Oct 2022Law · official
   V–Nómada Digital Visa Becomes Operational Under Resolución 5477/2022

   After a 90-day transition period, Colombia's new digital nomad sub-category (Article 46 of Resolución 5477) entered into force, allowing foreign remote workers and freelancers serving exclusively foreign clients to reside legally in Colombia for up to two years, renewable once, with proof of at least 3× the monthly minimum wage (SMLMV).

   Cancillería de Colombia – Normograma

3. 31 Dec 2020Law · official
   Ley 2069/2020 (Entrepreneurship Law), Art. 16: Congress Mandates Digital Nomad Visa

   Article 16 of Colombia's Entrepreneurship Law directed the Ministry of Foreign Relations to create a special entry, residence, and work regime for digital nomads — persons performing remote work via digital means in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution — making Colombia one of the first Latin American nations to legislate this obligation.

   Función Pública – Gestor Normativo

4. 1 Dec 2019Law · official
   Resolución 3167/2019: Migración Colombia Modernises Entry and Stay Permits

   Migración Colombia replaced prior short-stay categories with a new taxonomy — PIP (Permiso de Ingreso y Permanencia), PID (Permiso de Integración y Desarrollo), PT (Permiso de Turismo) — and formalised the PEP for Venezuelan nationals, standardising short-term entry controls ahead of the broader visa reform of 2022.

   Cancillería de Colombia – Normograma (UAEMC Res. 3167)

5. 1 Jan 2017Law · official
   Resolución 6045/2017: Three-Tier Visa System (V/M/R) Replaces 13-Category Framework

   The Ministry of Foreign Relations condensed Colombia's 13 legacy visa categories (inherited from Decreto 4000/2004) into three — Visitante (V), Migrante (M), and Residente (R) — granting the Ministry broader discretionary authority and creating the structural container into which the 2022 digital nomad sub-category would later be placed.

   Cancillería de Colombia – Normograma

6. 26 May 2015Law · official
   Decreto 1067/2015: Single Regulatory Decree Consolidates All Immigration Rules

   The executive issued the Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Administrativo de Relaciones Exteriores, compiling all previously scattered visa, consular, and migration-control regulations into one authoritative text — the foundational legal instrument that all subsequent reforms, including the digital nomad visa, amend or build upon.

   Cancillería de Colombia – Normograma

Sources

1. 1.cancilleria.gov.co/v/nomadadigital
2. 2.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/pdf/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477
3. 3.suin-juriscol.gov.co/viewDocument.asp?ruta=Resolucion/30052890
4. 4.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/news/visa-nomadas-digitales-ya-realidad-comenzara-funcionar-
5. 5.cancilleria.gov.co/en/resident-investors-visa
6. 6.cancilleria.gov.co/en/qualified-residents-visa