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Colombia Visa V digital nomad (nómadas digitales)

Colombia’s Visa V digital nomad route in 2026 is for remote workers and freelancers who serve foreign companies from Colombia, or who start a digital or IT venture of interest to the country. Bank proof must show at least three times the 2026 monthly minimum wage for the last three months. Stay can run up to two years. You cannot take paid work for a Colombian company or resident.

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Key requirements

Income is tested in Colombian pesos at three times the 2026 SMLMV (COP 1,750,905), so about COP 5,252,715 a month across the last three months of bank statements. USD figures here are only a rough planning guide.

Income we use for estimates~$1,300 / month (estimate)
SavingsNot modeled as required
Accepted income typesRemote salary, Freelance income
Remote work allowedYes
Local employment allowedNo
Health insuranceUsually required
Criminal record checkUsually required
Accommodation proofNot flagged in model
Bank accountUsually required
Processing (rough)Often a few weeks to a couple of months; varies by consulate

How to get Colombia’s Visa V digital nomad stay

Confirm your passport is short-stay visa exempt, gather foreign employer or client proof, show three months of bank income at three times the minimum wage, buy Colombia health cover, then file Visa V.

Before you start

Work must stay with foreign companies
Visa V is for remote or telework paid by foreign firms, or for a digital or IT venture of interest to Colombia. Paid work for a Colombian company or resident is not allowed.
Passport must be short-stay visa exempt
The published Visa V digital nomad checklist starts with a passport from a country or territory on Colombia’s short-stay visa exemption list. Check the live list before you pay fees.
A short visa-free remote visit (up to 90 days, sometimes toward 180) is not the same as a two-year Visa V.

Cancillería sets the floor at three times the current SMLMV for each of the last three months of bank statements. For 2026 that is about COP 5,252,715 per month. Only short-stay visa-exempt passports use this Visa V category as published.

Consulates and the online visa channel can ask for slightly different document packs. Follow the checklist for your filing office.

1
Confirm passport and work fit
Check the short-stay visa exemption list and confirm your work is for foreign companies or a qualifying digital venture.
2
Collect foreign work proof
Get Spanish or English letters from foreign employers or clients describing the link and pay. Add contracts if you have them. Company owners can show ownership plus a remote-work letter.
3
Prepare a venture letter if you are founding
If you apply as a digital or IT founder, write a short plan covering the project and the money and people you will use.
4
Assemble three months of bank proof
Export statements that show at least three times the 2026 SMLMV each month for the last three months. Keep the totals easy to read.
- •Add a one-page table with each month’s inflow next to the 3× SMLMV figure.
5
Buy Colombia-wide health cover
Get a policy for your planned stay that covers accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospital care, death, and repatriation in Colombia.
6
File Visa V and pay fees
Submit through the Cancillería visa channel your consulate uses, pay study and visa fees, and attend any interview they set.
7
Travel and keep papers ready
Enter with the approved visa and carry employer letters, bank proof, and insurance for border or migration checks.
8
Keep remote foreign work only
Do not take paid work for Colombian residents. Track visa end dates if you plan to renew or leave.

1
Confirm passport and work fit
Check the short-stay visa exemption list and confirm your work is for foreign companies or a qualifying digital venture.
2
Collect foreign work proof
Get Spanish or English letters from foreign employers or clients describing the link and pay. Add contracts if you have them. Company owners can show ownership plus a remote-work letter.
3
Prepare a venture letter if you are founding
If you apply as a digital or IT founder, write a short plan covering the project and the money and people you will use.
4
Assemble three months of bank proof
Export statements that show at least three times the 2026 SMLMV each month for the last three months. Keep the totals easy to read.
- •Add a one-page table with each month’s inflow next to the 3× SMLMV figure.
5
Buy Colombia-wide health cover
Get a policy for your planned stay that covers accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospital care, death, and repatriation in Colombia.
6
File Visa V and pay fees
Submit through the Cancillería visa channel your consulate uses, pay study and visa fees, and attend any interview they set.
7
Travel and keep papers ready
Enter with the approved visa and carry employer letters, bank proof, and insurance for border or migration checks.
8
Keep remote foreign work only
Do not take paid work for Colombian residents. Track visa end dates if you plan to renew or leave.

This is informational only. Colombia’s Cancillería and your consulate set the live Visa V rules. Confirm them before you apply.

Pathway last reviewed: 2026-10-25

Citizenship & nationality

Visa V digital nomad filing is for people who hold a passport from a country or territory that Colombia lists as short-stay visa exempt. EU free-movement rules do not apply here. Check the live exemption list before you apply.

•If your passport needs a short-stay visa to visit Colombia, this Visa V digital nomad category is not the route described on the Cancillería page.
•Visa-exempt remote workers can also enter without this visa for up to 90 days (extendable toward 180 days in a calendar year) if Colombian companies do not pay them. That stay is not the same as a two-year Visa V.
•You may add dependents of the main applicant when the ministry allows family filing.
•Security or prior immigration issues can block approval even with strong income. Tell a lawyer early if that applies.

Confirm your passport on Colombia’s short-stay visa exemption list and the live Visa V checklist on Cancillería before you book an appointment.

What our quiz assumes

Open to most nationalities in our quiz

We do not list passport exclusions for this route yet. Always check official rules for your country.

Best for

•Remote workers looking for a formal digital nomad visa
•Remote employment or freelance income from outside the host country
•People planning to stay several years with a clear residence record

Long-term path

Permanent residence: Possible, but depends on your case
Citizenship: Check official rules

Visa V can run up to two years while you keep remote foreign work and health cover. It is a visitor-category stay. Permanent residence and citizenship use other Colombian migration paths.

Practical difficulty

easy

Rough guide only. Your case depends on papers, timing, and rule changes.

Rated easy when your passport is visa exempt and you already have clear foreign employer or client letters plus three months of bank proof.

Official visa / residence sources

Use these government pages for fees, forms, and the latest rules.

Tools

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Note

Do not take paid work for a Colombian company or person while on this visa. Short visa-free remote stays (up to 90/180 days) are a separate entry option for some nationalities and are not a two-year Visa V.

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Research: Compare digital nomad income floors across countries

Last reviewed: 2026-10-25

Visa rules change. Check government websites before you apply.

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