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Residency overview · Last checked 2026-07-27

Colombia

Colombia’s current visa system distinguishes Visitor (V), Migrant (M), and Permanent Resident (R) visas. Migrant routes are the main residence pathways and may accumulate time toward an R visa under category-specific rules.

Research authority: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores

Residency routes
13
Information available
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Official sources
3
Last checked
2026-07-27

How the framework connects

Residence, permanence, and citizenship

Colombia’s current visa system distinguishes Visitor (V), Migrant (M), and Permanent Resident (R) visas. Migrant routes are the main residence pathways and may accumulate time toward an R visa under category-specific rules.

Residence frameworkThe Migrant category includes family, work, ownership, independent professional, pension, investment, regional-mobility, and humanitarian grounds. Presenting all documents does not guarantee approval.Permanent residenceThe current rules set category-specific minimum time for an R visa by accumulated residence: two or three years for certain family and regional routes, and five years for many work, business, pension, investment, partner, refugee, and beneficiary routes. Continuity and actual visa history matter.Citizenship relationshipNaturalization is a sovereign and discretionary decision. The current official service requires domicile in Colombia and a valid Resident visa; nationality, family circumstances, and the governing law affect the domicile period.

Residency routes

Routes to investigate

13 currently listed

Marriage or partnership

Family reunification

Parent of citizen

MERCOSUR or regional mobility

Local employment

Company formation

Entrepreneur

Retirement

Other officially established ground

General investment

Humanitarian

Official evidence

Sources for this guide

Review the official source before acting
Necesito una visaMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27Resolución 5477 de 2022 — compilación vigenteMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27NaturalizaciónMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-07-27

General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Requirements, fees, timing, work rights, physical-presence rules, permanent residence, and citizenship appear only when a current source supports the specific statement.

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