Apply to Cancillería through its official visa portal, not to Migración Colombia as the visa-issuing body. Select the correct purpose and consult the consolidated Resolution 5477, including its amendments. [Cancillería]
Provide a recognized passport normally valid for at least six months, the identity page, a current visa photograph in the portal’s accepted format and the requested application information. Where filing from Colombia, establish lawful immigration status and supply required entry or current-visa evidence. [Cancillería]
SMLMV means the Colombian statutory monthly minimum wage in force. Financial multipliers use the wage applicable when the application is filed; old fixed US-dollar amounts are not legal thresholds. Do not add an unsupported exchange-rate conversion. [Cancillería]
Check documents, signatures and financial records for consistent names and dates. The authority may request further evidence or an interview; a submitted application does not guarantee approval or authorize activities beyond current permission. [Cancillería]
Category-specific requirements
Provide a request letter declaring the lawful origin of periodic rent income. The amount must be at least 10 SMLMV; this is not a fixed USD figure. [Cancillería]
Provide certification from a public body or recognized private company specifying rent paid to you, or prove Colombian assets that generate the rent. An asset balance without evidence of qualifying income is insufficient. [Cancillería]
Provide criminal/judicial/police records from the country where you stayed during the last three years, duly authenticated and translated under Article 21. [Cancillería]
Hold the comprehensive health policy for the intended stay, covering the Colombian territory and the risks listed in Article 56. This V visa permits no work in Colombia and is not an M residence-accumulation category. [Cancillería]
Dependants and document formalities
All five categories allow applications for eligible beneficiaries, subject to the regulation’s definition and evidence. Establish marriage/partnership or parent-child relationship, dependency where relevant and the principal visa; a family member is not automatically approved. Beneficiaries may not work. Article 93 covers spouse/permanent partner and economically dependent children under 25; qualifying older disabled children require assessment. Provide the principal’s support/health undertaking and six-month average bank statements or employment certification; validity cannot exceed the principal’s. [Cancillería]
Foreign public documents require apostille or legalization and official Spanish translation where required under Article 21. The digital-nomad company letter may be in English or Spanish under Article 46; that exception does not waive formalities for unrelated civil documents. [Cancillería]
For minors, confirm birth, custody and parental authorization requirements. If using a representative, provide the applicable authority. Health coverage and Colombian social-security affiliation are category-specific; pensionado has a special affiliation restriction subject to treaties. [Cancillería]
Where the category requires a comprehensive policy, it must cover Colombia for the intended stay against accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalization, death or repatriation. Article 75 does not itself prescribe that policy; check applicable obligations separately. [Cancillería]
Five application steps
Assess the visa class, nationality restrictions, permitted activity and current SMLMV factors before buying assets or travelling. [Cancillería]
Gather general and category evidence, authenticated foreign documents and the required insurance; prepare files in the visa portal’s current format. [Cancillería]
Complete the official online application through Cancillería and pay the current study charge as instructed. Retain the application number and receipts. [Cancillería]
Monitor requests and respond within the communicated deadlines. If authorized, pay the issuance charge and review the visa’s dates, category and restrictions; no fixed decision time is promised. [Cancillería]
After issuance, comply with applicable visa registration and cédula de extranjería duties through Migración Colombia. Keep financial evidence and coverage current; renew in time and report material changes when required. [Cancillería]
Costs and cautions
Cancillería sets study and issuance charges; amounts can change by nationality, location and current tariff. Confirm the official assessment. Insurance, certificates, translation, investment capital and individually quoted assistance are separate; no Colombia payment package is offered. [Cancillería]
Article 90, amended in 2023, lists five years of qualifying M status for these investor, business-owner and pensionado categories. Continuity requires the next visa to be granted before the previous one expires; a salvoconducto does not bridge time. Valid preceding visas, movement records and continuing conditions must be proved; meeting time alone does not guarantee R approval. V rentista and V digital-nomad visas do not count as these M categories. Naturalization is a separate process, never automatic. [Cancillería]
Frequently asked questions
Is V Rentista migrant residence?
No. It is a V visitor visa and does not accumulate the M time required by Article 90. [Cancillería]
Can I earn local employment income?
No. Article 56 says this visa does not permit work in Colombia. [Cancillería]
Can property ownership alone replace rent proof?
No. Assets must demonstrably generate qualifying rent, or the accepted payer must certify the income. [Cancillería]
Informational editorial guidance, not legal advice. Translations are not independently lawyer-reviewed. Cancillería decides applications; no visa, processing time, tax benefit or citizenship result is guaranteed.
