Colombia digital nomad visa
Colombia's nomad visa has the lowest income requirement of any major program — around three times the local minimum wage, roughly $1,400/month — for up to two years in Medellín's eternal spring, Bogotá's altitude, or the Caribbean coast. The application is online and decided in weeks.
Digital Nomad Visa (Visa V) at a glance ✓ Verified 2026
- Income requirement: ~$1400/month
- Visa cost: ~$230
- Length of stay: up to 24 months
- Processing time: 1–4 weeks
- Official source: government site
Requirements
- Remote work for foreign companies/clients, or a digital-entrepreneurship project, fully online application
- Monthly income of at least 3× the Colombian minimum wage (about $1,400 in 2026 — COP 5,252,715, resets each January with the minimum wage)
- Bank statements for the last 3 months proving the income
- Health insurance covering Colombia for the visa period
- Letter describing your remote work or employer letter
How to apply
- Prepare bank statements, work letter, insurance, passport scan, photo
- Apply online via the Cancillería visa portal and pay the study fee
- Respond to any document requests; on approval pay the visa fee
- Receive the e-visa, enter Colombia, and register your visa (cédula de extranjería) if staying over 6 months
Moving abroad means more than the visa — sort your travel insurance (many visa applications require proof of coverage), set up borderless banking, and land with data working.
Frequently asked questions
If you stay 183+ days in any 365-day window, yes — and Colombia taxes worldwide income at meaningful rates. Many nomads deliberately keep stays under the threshold; if you'll exceed it, price the tax cost first.
Yes — it's multi-entry for its full validity (up to two years), so you can base yourself in Colombia and travel the region freely.
To qualify, yes — it's the floor, pegged to local wages. To live well in Medellín or Bogotá you'll want more like $1,800–2,500/month; the visa's low bar just means almost any working nomad clears it.
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Visa rules, income thresholds, and fees change — always confirm the current requirements on the official government source (linked here) before applying. This page is informational, not immigration advice.