Colombia country guide
Digital nomad · Last checked 2026-08-10
Visa V Nómadas Digitales
A short-stay-visa-exempt foreign national working remotely for foreign enterprises or clients, owning a foreign company, or presenting a qualifying digital-enterprise project
A Visitor (V) visa for an eligible short-stay-visa-exempt foreign national carrying out foreign-facing remote work or a qualifying digital-enterprise project.
- Country
- Colombia
- Applicant basis
- A short-stay-visa-exempt foreign national working remotely for foreign enterprises or clients, owning a foreign company, or presenting a qualifying digital-enterprise project
- Responsible authority
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
- Official route status
- Current official route
- Information available
- Detailed guide
- Last checked
- 2026-08-10
Supported requirements
What the current source supports
- Apply through the Ministry’s digital visa platform using the competent consulate or Bogotá office for the applicant’s lawful location.
- Provide evidence of the foreign-company relationship, independent foreign clients, or foreign-company ownership.
- Provide three months of bank statements showing at least three current Colombian statutory monthly minimum wages.
- Provide a health policy and, for the entrepreneurship branch, the required project letter.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Eligible foreign remote employees, independent providers with foreign clients, foreign-company owners, and applicants presenting a qualifying digital-enterprise project.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Resolution 5477 of 2022, Article 46.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- Three months of bank statements showing at least three current Colombian statutory monthly minimum wages; no converted currency amount is shown.
- Initial status
- Visitor (V) visa for up to two years.
- Renewal
- A later visa is a separate application; no automatic conversion is inferred.
- Work rights
- The visa does not authorize paid activity for a person or entity domiciled in Colombia.
Official evidence
Sources for this route
General planning information only—not legal, tax, or investment advice. A listed route does not determine eligibility. Verify current rules with the responsible authority before acting.