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FieldBrazilNômade digitalColombiaVisa M Pensionado
Official pathwayNômade digitalVisa M Pensionado
CountryBrazilColombia
Route typeDigital nomadRetirement
Applicant basisRemote professional activity for a foreign employerQualifying pension
Initial statusTemporary visa or residence authorization; the published initial period is up to one year.Migrant (M) visa.
Financial basisUSD 1,500 in monthly foreign-source means, or USD 18,000 in available bank funds.At least three Colombian statutory monthly minimum wages; this page does not convert that indexed amount.
RenewalThe official guide states that successive renewals may be available, subject to the current procedure.The visa’s duration and renewal remain subject to the current visa decision and rules.
DependentsNot modeled on this page; confirm beneficiary rules with the authority.The governing resolution permits principal visa holders to request beneficiary visas under the defined beneficiary rules.
Work rightsRemote work for a foreign employer. The resolution excludes work for a Brazilian employer from this definition.This pension route is based on pension income, not a local-employment offer.
Presence considerationsNo citizenship-presence conclusion is inferred from this temporary route.Actual visa continuity and time in Colombia affect residence accumulation.
Permanent-residence relationshipNo automatic permanent-residence conversion is stated in the cited resolution.The current accumulated-time table lists five years for the M Pensionado route before an R application; meeting time alone does not guarantee approval.
Citizenship relationshipOrdinary naturalization has separate residence-for-an-undetermined-period and continuity rules.Naturalization requires a valid Resident visa and domicile; the naturalization decision is discretionary.
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Last checked2026-07-272026-07-27
SourcesPathway page · Official sourcePathway page · Official source

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