Visa Requirements Colombia | How To Apply For Residency (2019)

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So if you’re thinking about being an Expat in Colombia it’s very important to know what kind of visas are out there and what the requirements are for obtaining a visa. In this article we will cover:
- How to get a Colombian tourist visa (stamp)
- How to extend the Colombian tourist visa (stamp)
- How to get a long term visa in Colombia as an Expat
- How long it takes to get a Colombian visa
- How much the costs are
- How you can obtain dual-citizenship
Here you find the new and updated information so you know what to expect when you want to apply for residency in Colombia.
So a little disclaimer in the beginning I did this process myself. I’m an Expat here in Colombia, and went through the process myself. But the figures I will show you here and the processes they can change without notice.
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@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Info: The R-Visa technically is a permanent visa, but practically you have to renew it all 5 years anyway. (Don't ask me... it does not make sense :D) You want more real practical information about Expat-Life? DOWNLOAD OUR FREE E-BOOK NOW: how-to-expat.com/the-real-deal-e-book Real practical information we gathered through our trips and while relocating to Colombia.

@Ralphie_Boy 4 жыл бұрын

*Ones Colombians residency is permanent it's the cedula that needs to be renewed every 5 years!*

@billytheweasel 3 жыл бұрын

US State Department has issued a "DO NOT TRAVEL" advisory for US citizens going to Colombia; August 10, 2020. Level 4, RED. Also, Colombia's cancilleria.gov.co site for Tourist Visas says, "The first visitor’s visa must always be processed at Colombian consulates abroad. In all other cases, it may be granted in Bogota, provided the applicant has a valid visa." www.cancilleria.gov.co/en/content/tourist-visa

@DirectionlessStudent 3 жыл бұрын

@@billytheweasel Most of South and Central America is under Level 4 right now. They are making some noise about crime and terrorism in remote areas, but the reality is that it's all about COVID-19. The list of level 4s includes Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Peru, DR, Brazil and more -- countries that are normally Level 2 or 1.

@johnsteelman1410 3 жыл бұрын

@@billytheweasel Hello @billytheweasel, Why ..." DO NOT TRAVEL..." going to Colombia ? What is Level 4, RED mean ? Please reply....John Steelman from North Carolina....

@billytheweasel 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnsteelman1410 IIRC that was from a State Department warning from 3 months ago. Better check before going.

@twsswt 5 жыл бұрын

Ok Sam, thank you very much. Very informative. Hope you are doing well.

@Ralphie_Boy 4 жыл бұрын

*I applied and received my temporary residency visa from the Coral Springs Colombian council office in Miami-Dade Florida in 2007 five years personally walking my process each year in Bogota I was granted my full residency after the 5th.year , now in my almost 14th.year everything comes natural such as my cedula renewal every 5 years and that's that for me for as long as I wish to live in this lovely country!*

@billytheweasel 3 жыл бұрын

WOW! So much easier than Thailand. Thailand wants our dirty dirty pension money to go to ANY other country, it seems. Santa Marta or Medelline here we come, early 2021 if possible with the cerveza bug.

@sharmanemiller902 3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about obtaining mine

@johnsteelman1410 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Ralphie_Boy.....please tell me how to apply for for the temporary residency visa to go to Colombia, South America ? I am 72 years old and looking for a lady to come to America from South America....is it safe to go there ? Now in 2020 ? Please reply ......thanks.....John Steelman from North Carolina.

@AlbertoHernandez-qy4ze 3 жыл бұрын

Sharmane Miller. We have a very good lady, but is not Colombian, is from Peru, and is my wife sister. If you are still interested call me at this mobile phone 07707 64539 London England.

@AlbertoHernandez-qy4ze 3 жыл бұрын

John Steelman. WE HAVE A VERY GOOD LADY,BUT IS NOT COLOMBIAN, IS FROM PERU, AND IS MY WIFE SISTER, IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED, CALL ME AT 07 707 64539. LONDON ENGLAND.

@Robertsdogs 5 жыл бұрын

wow so informative. I've been thinking about the process. I'm going to review the ebook this afternoon.

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Cool hope you like it. This site might also help ;) www.how-to-expat.com/colombia-relocation-guide/

@mathematical_theology 5 жыл бұрын

Great information. Thanks!

@item6931 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent info. Thanks.

@Rob-xc7xv 4 жыл бұрын

Good video and info I’m thinking of moving to Santa Marta or Cali

@OBS.Rey__ 5 жыл бұрын

More of this kind of content plz thanks

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, working on a lot more. 2x a week

@rubennavarrette5641 5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a contact in LA

@trinawetter3593 2 жыл бұрын

Great information.

@berlange 4 жыл бұрын

Great information

@Recuper8 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Felipe-fn7fp 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This was great. So all the visas lead to citizenship but it takes 5-10 years. Do you know if with a migrant visa, we can get citizenship without having to become a tax resident? With the r visa it seems certain but that's a big investment.

@CaryInVictoria 3 жыл бұрын

I understand that a parent of a Colombian citizen qualifies for the R visa. If you mentioned that I missed it.

@darioparatore2455 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, if you have for example 100k dollars in your banks account, do you can get beneficiary visa?

@GuAdS100 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where I could get more information on the visitor visa? I wanted to go there for plastic surgery and I’ve never traveled before? This video doesn’t have any information on the visitor visa.

@winduncan9818 4 жыл бұрын

What is the best visa for someone telecommuting? Would this not qualify for the 10X the average income rule? Thanks

@nathancasey7712 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder if day trading income counts under the rentista visa or only long term investments.

@DuneWest 3 жыл бұрын

Expat/ Sam...thank you for your help with your very informative videos. Have you heard of some sort of company or website named "Medellin Guru" ??? If you DO know of them, then are they reputable??? I do not know enough about them, but they supposedly help Expats obtain various visas. I think they do all the paperwork for foreigners/Expats for a certain fee of which I am willing to pay if it is reasonable. I am very interested in getting this type of paperwork and all the legal requirements done so that I can retire in Cali, Colombia hopefully by the end of this year 2021.Thank you again

@jaimeguerrero3634 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam have a question I was born in Colombia but have lived in the United states all my life would I need a Visa if retire and move to Colombia?

@user-nt1jp3jk2y 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos, Thanks! For the R and M visas that require a real estate investment, do those have to be income properties or can I buy a home and live in it to qualify?

@HowToExpat 4 жыл бұрын

You can live in there too for the M property visa

@bri5692 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question on what kind of visa would be best for me. I want to live in bogota with my boyfriend, he's colombian and I'm american. I don't speak a lot of spanish but I would like to live there for about 2 years and do american university online, but I'm unsure if I would be able to get a job in Colombia because I don't know much spanish. What visa do you think would be best for me?

@ndanatseyichibanda9082 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, bumped into this channel quick by accident, grateful for the accident though. Thanks for the information, it had been really really helpful. I have two quick questions 1. I have been on a work visa since May 2016 that I have had to review every year. In May 2021 when it come to reviewal again do I at this point start the process for an “R” visa and not an “M” visa? 2. How does the renewal process work with an “R” visa after this point, should it be granted in 2021. I hope my questions are clear. Thanks.

@devbachu7072 3 жыл бұрын

We do not need visas for trinidad an tobago citizen s we come fo6 mths an then extend

@ilariapalomba1797 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I don't really understand how to proceed with work visa, a company wants to hire me but don't want to do the process, there is any agency that can help me?

@juanamador9773 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative thanks… But if I want to stay there 2 years with my gf (she’s Colombian) and ill be working remotely (with a US company). Which visa should I get?

@rhenderson9862 2 жыл бұрын

Type M...retired on pension...Colombia requires health insurance. How much health insurance is required?

@natashgonsalves8977 Жыл бұрын

We are coming to Barranquilla in October of this year, would it be possible to speak to you solicitor to give us advice and guidance.Thank you.

@ArtistDineshAroraVicky 5 жыл бұрын

hello friend, namaste from India, i wants your suggestion 🙂

@zahoorahmed770 3 жыл бұрын

Dear sam please can i get visit Visa for Colombia it is possible please

@themaestroslady1812 2 жыл бұрын

Not quite certain on a couple points: my husband and I both have social security, my husband meets the required minimum but mine is slightly less, so not sure if my application would be approved or not. Would you recommend that my husband gets the retirement visa and I apply for the beneficiary visa? Also, what is the cost for applying? Do we need a lawyer? Thanks for your assistance.

@iandykes757 3 жыл бұрын

My wife is from colombia we got married there 10 years ago how can I get a visa to stay there ?

@shesheshinez 4 жыл бұрын

I am considering a retirement Visa. I would like to bring my son, how ever she is an adult, is there a max age for a beneficiary that is your child?

@michaelcooke8665 3 жыл бұрын

How long could someone stay with the retirement visa?

@Kenny-Ross Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to get a two year tourist visa? I found out about this from a friend who met a guy who works with visas and told him he could help him get a two year tourist visa.

@jamestrueblood1990 3 жыл бұрын

What if you are a father to a child born in Colombia?

@newelljordan112 5 жыл бұрын

If I get a work vista for 5 years can I get dual citizenship

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

If you hold it for 10years then yes.

@hue75 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. So, if someone has sufficient savings to live off of, but does not yet have a pension, which Visa, if any, would a person best qualify for? I would also wonder if providing all that of that personal financial information to the Colombian government would then subject that person to Colombian taxes?

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Short answers: 1. very hard to get a visa like that 2. Yes but not a big deal. Long answer would be best to have a call: www.how-to-expat.com/expat-consultation/

@hue75 5 жыл бұрын

@@HowToExpat Thank you. I may do that in the next few months.

@semperbushido 4 жыл бұрын

Hello got a personal question for you regarding visa situation. How can I contact outside of this social network

@billytheweasel 3 жыл бұрын

www.how-to-expat.com/expat-consultation/

@misteramsterdam8181 5 жыл бұрын

Which visas allow u to open a bank account and borrow money such as mortgage?

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Ed. You can even open a bank account just with a passport. Video about that coming in about 2 weeks. On the other hand mortgages/credits are almost impossible to get as a foreigner. If you get one it will be around 10-12% interest rate. All cash here baby.

@misteramsterdam8181 5 жыл бұрын

@@HowToExpat thx for the information. When u say foreigner, are u meaning someone who doesn't have a residence visa?

@quincycromwell9551 3 жыл бұрын

@twsswt 5 жыл бұрын

Sam, why do you recommend not buying a residence in Colombia? I want to retire there. What are the pitfalls in buying? Thanks for the vid.

@HowToExpat 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Terry. Thanks for the comment. I do not say you should not buy. Just be careful when doing so. A lot of real estate agencies promise big returns which usually are not the reality. But we will have a video coming out about that, but it will probably take 1-2 months. Meanwhile if you are interested in a rundown of, how it really is investing in real estate check out our Medellín E-Guide. One of the 21 videos is about real estate investment www.how-to-colombia.com/medellin-e-guide

@gnolan4281 5 жыл бұрын

As Sam says buying can be quite different than in the US for example. A friend of mine agreed on the price and at the closing the seller raised the price. Another friend agreed to pay the COP175 million asking price and the seller raised it by 10 million. In the US if a property does not sell for a long time the price will go lower to suit the realities of the market. In Medellin the price may very well go up instead. This may be du in part to the current automatic price inflation of 5-7% each January. Everybody gets a raise but all the prices go up. There does not seem to be a legal escrow for offer and acceptance money whereby if an offer is tendered at the asking price a deposit must be made and the seller is obligated to sell pending credit worthiness and an inspection & title search. You will likely pay all cash but I say this only to illustrate Sam's point that you must be prepared for curve balls. One strategy employed by newcomers is to rent for a while first in order to get the feel for the market. When it comes time to sell it may take a long time.

@16grand 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll try the 6 month first

@davidharris8797 3 жыл бұрын

All you have to do is fly in for 90 day stamp and leave for a day and fly back get 90 days Or fly in get 90 day stamp and go Immigration for 90 day extention

@yeliroman 4 жыл бұрын

What visa would I need if I am American w 3 american kids. I married a Colombian in america many years ago. Now we all decided to move to colombia for 2 to 3 years. My kids have double nationality now. Which visa would I need?

@HowToExpat 4 жыл бұрын

The marriage visa.

@yeliroman 4 жыл бұрын

@@HowToExpat Thank you!

@Cebudude 2 жыл бұрын

I need the lawyer contact info ?

@Aaannngggeeeelllll57 3 жыл бұрын

How long can u stay with a v student visa ???

@aronhallam6449 3 жыл бұрын

v visa is max 2 years

@joyfulartist5254 4 жыл бұрын

Can you have an income online salary and get migrant/pension visa

@HowToExpat 4 жыл бұрын

No only through investment

@joyfulartist5254 4 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks so if you are just starting out and you have online job student visa would be the easier route? I’m 26 and interested in living here but want to also build an online business

@HowToExpat 4 жыл бұрын

yes, digital nomads have it tough to get a visa here so the only option left is the student visa.

@johntziannis1134 4 жыл бұрын

As a foreigner would it be easy to get a job in Colombia?

@HowToExpat 4 жыл бұрын

That depends on which city you want to live in and what kind of job you're looking for. Bogota is surely the most international city in Colombia and has the most job offers.