COLOMBIA · EXPATS · STEP BY STEP

Key Facts

—Three visa families. Residency in Colombia for expats runs through three categories — Visitor (V), Migrant (M) and Resident (R) — issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

—Digital nomads. The V-type digital-nomad visa needs proof of remote income of roughly three times Colombia’s minimum monthly salary, plus health cover.

—Migrant visas. M visas cover work, marriage to a Colombian, a pension (pensionado), or a qualifying investment such as buying property above a set threshold.