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| Field | 🇨🇴ColombiaColombia Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Remote Work Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Route | Colombia Digital Nomad Visa: Requirements, Income and Remote Work Guide |
| Route family | Remote work |
| Route type | digital nomad |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Colombia's V Digital Nomad visa, including the 3-SMLMV income requirement, eligible nationalities, foreign-work restriction, family and tax context. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Best-fit work models | Remote employee, Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Income requirement | Applicants must show income of at least three SMLMV in each of the prior three months: COP 5,252,715 per month using the 2026 SMLMV.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Savings requirement | Article 46 does not set a separate personal savings or minimum bank-balance threshold. Applicants must document the prescribed monthly income; digital entrepreneurs instead describe the resources available or planned for their project.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | The published general V-visa tariff is US$56 for study plus US$138 for issuance (US$194 total); nationality-specific rates and stamp tax can differ.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | After a complete application and study-fee payment, Cancillería has up to 30 calendar days to issue a pronouncement; consultations, additional evidence or an interview can extend the timeline.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The V Digital Nomad visa may be granted for up to two years.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The category may be granted for up to two years. Article 46 does not describe an extension or automatic renewal entitlement; confirm eligibility and filing requirements with Cancillería before the visa expires.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The principal digital-nomad visa holder may request beneficiary visas for an economically dependent spouse or permanent partner and dependent children under 25; an older child may qualify if a duly certified disability prevents economic independence. Relationship and dependency evidence is required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | A spouse holding beneficiary status may not work in Colombia. Beneficiary visas do not authorize work, and the principal's foreign-linked remote-work permission does not transfer to a spouse.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The route is for foreign-linked remote work. It does not allow paid activity for a person or legal entity domiciled in Colombia.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply through the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' electronic visa system; the visa study, decision and issuance procedure is virtual.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | The V Digital Nomad visa is a temporary Visitor category and does not itself grant permanent residence or accumulate domicile toward a Resident visa. A separate qualifying immigration category is required.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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