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Top Residency visa options in Colombia

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General Notions

Colombia offers 17 different type of visas.

Granting a visa is a sovereign act and depends on theGovernment´s discretionary authority.

Visas are renewable as long as

their fundaments maintain.

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SOME NATIONALITES DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO VISIT COLOMBIA

EUROPE AMERICAS REST OF THE WORLD

Germany Argentina Australia

England Bolivia South Korea

Italy Brazil UAE

Spain Canada Japan

France Chile New Zealand

Ireland Ecuador

Denmark USA

Norway Mexico

Netherland Peru

Russia Uruguay

Note: Chinese and Indian citizens require visas to visit


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If you are not required a visa:

You can visit the country as a tourist for as long as 180 days per calendar year, continuously or discontinuously.

Upon entrance, an immigration officer will stamp your passport with the number of days that you´ll be allowed in the country. Average: 90 days.

If you wish to stay more than 180 days you need a visa


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Types and Categories

Colombia offers 3

types and several

categories of visas

VISA TYPE CATEGORY

BUSINESS

(NE)

BUSINESS ANALYSIS

BUSINESS UNDER TREATY

CEO PUBLIC ENTITY

CEO PRIVATE ENTITY

TEMPORARY

(TP)

TOURISM

TRAINING

WORK

SPOUSE

RELIGIOUS

STUDENT

SPECIAL (7 sub-categories)

REFUGEE

RESIDENT

(RE)

FAMILY OF COLOMBIAN NATIONAL

QUALIFIED

INVESTMENT


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Temporary Work Visa

Term: Up to 3 years, multiple entrances

• Foreigners engaged via labor or professional services by a company or individual domiciled in Colombia.

• Requirement of average of funds at bank


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Temporary Spouse Visa

Term: 3 years, multiple entrances

• Foreigners validly married to Colombian nationals

• Foreigners eligible as permanent partners of Colombian nationals


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Temporary Pension / Investment Visa

Term: 1year, multiple entrances

• Pension abroad for at least 3 CMW (USD 700)

• Dividend yielding investment abroad for at least 15 CMW (USD 3.500)

• Capital contribution to a Colombian company for 100 CMW (USD 23.000)

• Real estate investment of 350 CMW (USD 82.000)


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VALIDITY

Temporary visas losetheir validity if the visaholder remains more than180 consecutive dayswithout entering Colombia


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Resident Visas

Term: 5 years to indefinite, multiple entrances

• Investor

• Holder of temporary visa


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Resident Visa for Investors


• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Colombia for at least 650 CMW (USD 155.000)

• FDI comprehends real estate and capital contributions tocorporations


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Resident Visa for Temporary Visas holders


• Having held a temporary visa for at least 5 continuous and uninterrupted years

• Having held a spouse visa for at least 3 continuous and uninterrupted years


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VALIDITY

Resident visas lose theirvalidity if the visa holderremains more than 2consecutive years withoutentering Colombia


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Am I eligible for citizenship?


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CITIZENSHIP

Hold a Resident Visa and complete 5 years of continuous

domicile in Colombia

If married to Colombian citizen or holder has Colombian

children, term is reduced to 2 years


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¿DOMICILE?

A foreigner is considered to be domiciled in Colombia from the

moment a Resident Visa is granted

Domicile is interrupted if foreigner remains outside of Colombia for

more than 1 continuous year


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Beneficiaries

Spouse

ParentsChildren under 25

Except for a few visa types,a visa holder can requestbeneficiary visas for theseindividuals, provided thatthey economically dependon visa holder


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Registration Visa holders and beneficiaries must register their visas

within 15 days after:

Visa is issued

If visa was issued in Colombia

Their entrance to Colombia

If visa was issued abroad


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Registration and Colombian ID

Registration is done upon any local migratory authority´s office (Migración Colombia)

Registration triggers thedelivery of a Colombian ID card (Cedula) with a term equal to the visa´s term.


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Embassies and Consulates

KEEP IN MIND THAT:

To consult the list of Colombian Embassies and Consulates around the world:

https://tramites.cancilleria.gov.co/ciudadano/directorio/Misiones/enExterior.aspx


https://tramites.cancilleria.gov.co/ciudadano/directorio/Misiones/enExterior.aspx

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