Colombia country guide
Passive income · Last checked 2026-08-10
Visa V Rentista
A foreign applicant receiving periodic, variable, lawful rent from an accepted payer or Colombian assets
A Visitor (V) visa for a foreign applicant receiving lawful periodic, variable rent from an accepted payer or Colombian assets.
- Country
- Colombia
- Applicant basis
- A foreign applicant receiving periodic, variable, lawful rent from an accepted payer or Colombian assets
- 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 an income-origin letter and the accepted payer certification or Colombian-asset evidence.
- Provide a criminal-record certificate covering the prior three years.
- Maintain the required health policy.
Applicant scope
Who this route generally serves
- Generally designed for
- Applicants who can establish the lawful origin and continuing receipt of qualifying periodic rent.
- Legal basis named by the authority
- Resolution 5477 of 2022, Article 56.
Route lifecycle
What to confirm from application onward
- Financial basis
- Periodic lawful rent of at least ten 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, and continuing lawful rent must be re-established under the current rules.
- Work rights
- This category does not authorize work 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.