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| Field | 🇨🇴ColombiaColombia Investor Visa: Direct Investment and Property Requirements |
|---|---|
| Country | Colombia (CO) |
| Route | Colombia Investor Visa: Direct Investment and Property Requirements |
| Route family | Investor |
| Route type | investor |
| Summary | Current 2026 guide to Colombia's M Investor visa, including 650-SMLMV direct-investment and 350-SMLMV property thresholds, registration, family and Resident pathway. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Official/supporting source count | 6 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Best-fit work models | InvestorSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Income requirement | Article 79 sets no separate recurring personal income minimum. It does require recent bank statements showing financial solvency to remain in Colombia; this evidence is distinct from the qualifying investment threshold.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The regulation sets no fixed personal savings or bank-balance minimum beyond the qualifying investment. It requires bank statements from the three months before filing to demonstrate solvency to remain in Colombia.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | The direct-investment route requires registered foreign direct investment greater than 650 SMLMV (more than COP 1,138,088,250 at the 2026 reference). The real-estate route requires qualifying property of at least 350 SMLMV (COP 612,816,750) in the applicant's name, with the required foreign-investment registration.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Government fees | The published general M-visa tariff is US$56 for study plus US$204 for issuance (US$260 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; verification, additional documents or interviews can extend the timeline.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | The M Investor visa can be granted for up to three years. Second and subsequent visas require proof that the qualifying investment or property ownership was maintained during the prior validity.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The M Investor visa may be granted for up to three years. For a second or subsequent visa, the applicant must prove the qualifying investment or property ownership was maintained throughout the preceding visa; renewal is not automatic.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | The principal investor 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 financial-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 investor's visa does not grant work authorization to a spouse.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The immigration basis is the investment, not general local employment. Confirm authorization before taking employment, practising a regulated profession or actively working in an operating company.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Apply through the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' electronic visa system; visa study, decision and issuance are handled virtually.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | M Investor is listed for Resident-visa eligibility after five years of qualifying M-visa permanence, subject to continuity and current Resident requirements.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | This M visa does not itself confer citizenship or start the nationality domicile period. Colombia's Foreign Ministry states domicile for nationality by adoption is counted from issuance of an R visa; the investor must first qualify for and obtain R status, then independently satisfy nationality-law requirements. Naturalization is discretionary.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
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