Residence framework · Last checked 2026-07-27
Residency routes in Colombia
The Migrant category includes family, work, ownership, independent professional, pension, investment, regional-mobility, and humanitarian grounds. Presenting all documents does not guarantee approval.
- Country
- Colombia
- Research area
- Residency routes
- Official sources
- 6
- Last checked
- 2026-07-27
Current inventory
Routes to investigate
Marriage or partnershipVisa M CónyugeMarriage to a qualifying Colombian nationalMarriage or partnershipVisa M Compañero(a) permanenteRecognized permanent partnershipFamily reunificationVisa M Padre, madre o hijo de nacional colombiano por adopciónSpecified relationship to an adopted Colombian nationalParent of citizenVisa M Padre o madre de nacional colombiano por nacimientoParent of a Colombian national by birthMERCOSUR or regional mobilityVisa M Migrante MercosurNationality of a state party to the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, subject to reciprocityMERCOSUR or regional mobilityVisa M Migrante AndinoNationality of a state party to the Andean Migration Statute, subject to reciprocityLocal employmentVisa M TrabajadorLocal workCompany formationVisa M Socio o PropietarioCompany ownership or partnershipEntrepreneurVisa M Profesional IndependienteIndependent professional activityRetirementVisa M PensionadoQualifying pensionOther officially established groundVisa M Fomento a la internacionalizaciónActivity covered by the internationalization categoryGeneral investmentVisa M InversionistaQualifying investmentHumanitarianVisa M ApátridaRecognized stateless statusDigital nomadVisa V Nómadas DigitalesA short-stay-visa-exempt foreign national working remotely for foreign enterprises or clients, owning a foreign company, or presenting a qualifying digital-enterprise projectPassive incomeVisa V RentistaA foreign applicant receiving periodic, variable, lawful rent from an accepted payer or Colombian assetsSpecial nationality or historical routeVisa V Vacaciones y TrabajoThe officially established visitor category for a national covered by a current Colombian Working Holiday agreement
Official evidence
Sources for this overview
Necesito una visaMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07Resolución 5477 de 2022 — compilación vigenteMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07ABC de visasMinisterio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-08-07Resolución 10434 de 2023Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores · ES · Last checked 2026-08-08
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. This page explains the relationship between statuses and does not determine eligibility.