Digital Nomad & Residency · Colombia
Colombia digital nomad visa & residency (2026)
Colombia shaded by its digital nomad & residency status
Colombia introduced a formal Visa V Nómadas Digitales (Digital Nomads Visitor Visa) via Resolución 5477 of 22 July 2022, Article 46, issued by the Cancillería (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). It permits remote workers from visa-exempt nationalities to reside in Colombia for up to two years while working exclusively for foreign employers or clients. Time on this visa does not accrue toward permanent residency, but other Migrant (M-class) visa routes — including investor and family pathways — can lead to Type R permanent residency after five years.
Key points
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Colombia - other topics
Last verified 5/24/2026 · Orientation, not legal advice - verify against the primary sources linked above. Explore the full world map →