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Colombia · Visa M — Socio o Propietario · Entrepreneur · apply online · processing up to 30 days
Migrant visa, issued for up to three years, for a foreigner who has formed a Colombian company or bought a stake in one that is already operating, with paid-in capital of at least 100 monthly legal minimum wages (COP 175,090,500 in 2026). The work permit covers only that company. The stake must be kept for the life of the visa. Time as holder counts toward a Resident visa after five years.
| Type | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | COP 175,090,500 | $54,397 | 5 yr | Yes | Required |
Buying shares on the secondary market does not qualify. A share company proves the stake with a share-composition certificate signed by a public accountant. A mining or energy company must also present the mining title. A second or later visa requires proof the company is still active: bank statements for the last three months, a tax return, social-security contributions, a lease and/or industry-and-commerce tax receipts. The 2026 monthly legal minimum wage is COP 1,750,905. USD figures use the Superintendencia Financiera TRM of COP 3,218.75 per USD on 2026-10-09. An absence of more than 180 consecutive days in any 365-day period ends the visa. The ordinary type M fee is USD 56 to study the application and USD 204 to issue it. The Cancillería category page for this visa currently returns an error; the requirements are article 75 of Resolución 5477 de 2022. Naturalization domicile is five years counted from issuance of the Resident visa.
Colombia also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
set the type M fee at USD 260, citizenship at 10 years, and removed the 180-day presence quota and dependent parents Source
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