Colombia

Temporary work on a foreign film project certified under the Colombian Film Law.

Temporary establishment to work for a Colombian legal entity under an employment contract.

Work in Colombian jurisdictional waters as crew of a vessel, dredger or offshore platform.

Temporary apprenticeship or labour internship with a company established in Colombia.

Temporary participation in a qualifying large-format foreign film or documentary production in Colombia.

Temporary residence as the permanent Colombia correspondent of a foreign media outlet.

Seasonal agricultural work under an officially established labour programme and published quota.

Short-duration journalistic coverage in Colombia for a media organisation.

Temporary specialised technical assistance requested by a Colombian organisation.

Temporary work in Colombia under a service, work or labour contract.

Temporary establishment through qualifying registered foreign direct investment or personally owned Colombian real estate.

Temporary establishment through incorporation or a qualifying paid-capital participation in an operating Colombian company.

Temporary establishment to practise a regulated profession or, exceptionally, an unregulated activity of interest to Colombia.

Temporary business mobility under a free-trade agreement in force with Colombia.

Temporary establishment for a priority postgraduate professional contributing to Colombian science, technology or internationalisation.

Temporary productive, innovation, research or priority-profession activity supporting Colombian internationalisation and competitiveness.

Temporary participation by a foreign student or expert in a qualifying ICETEX programme.

Study, student practice or academic exchange at a qualifying educational institution.

Dependent visa for the qualifying spouse, permanent partner or child of an eligible principal V, M or R visa holder.

Temporary establishment as the foreign parent of a Colombian national by birth.

Temporary establishment as the parent, or qualifying dependent child, of a Colombian national by adoption.

Temporary establishment with a Colombian national in a proven stable de facto union.

Temporary establishment and effective cohabitation with a Colombian spouse.

Temporary establishment supported by a lifelong state or private-fund pension.

Temporary stay based on periodic lawful income from an identifiable source.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Permanent residence after the required continuous time in a qualifying M category or as an R beneficiary.

Two-year temporary residence for a qualifying national under the Andean Migratory Statute, subject to reciprocity.

Two-year temporary residence for a qualifying national under the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, subject to reciprocity.

Travel and open work under a current reciprocal working-holiday agreement with Colombia.

Religious study or unpaid religious volunteering supported by a qualifying religious entity.

Carry out temporary religious functions for a church, denomination, federation, confederation or association of religious ministers.

Unpaid volunteering or international cooperation for an eligible organisation or programme.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Temporary business management, market studies, investment preparations, company formation, contract negotiation or commercial representation.

Attend a business, cultural, academic, artistic or sporting event in an authorised participant role.

Temporary travel exclusively for leisure, tourism or cultural interest.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Short-stay admission without a visa for a passport or special case covered by Colombia's current exemption lists.

Protection procedure for a person in Colombia whose individual circumstances may meet a Colombian refugee definition.

A one-time complementary protection measure requested by CONARE for a foreign national.

Migrant status for a person formally recognised as a refugee by Colombia.

Migrant status for a foreign national whom Colombia has formally recognised as stateless.

Permanent residence for an eligible Venezuelan national with five continuous years under PEP, PPT or a qualifying combination.

Permanent residence for an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member who completed disarmament and transition to legality under the peace agreement.

Renewable temporary stay document for a refugee-status applicant whose request has been admitted by GIT Refugio.

Current ETPV preregistration for an eligible Venezuelan child or adolescent linked to formal education or an ICBF programme.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Permanent residence for a person who was Colombian by birth or adoption and renounced Colombian nationality.

Temporary stay as a patient or companion for a specific medical or dental consultation, intervention or treatment.

Direct airport transit through one Colombian international airport to a third state for a nationality subject to the transit-visa requirement.

Direct international airport transit without a V transit visa for a passport not on Colombia's current transit-visa-required list.

Temporary activity covered by an international agreement in force for Colombia.

Temporary non-diplomatic and non-remunerated activity by an eligible diplomatic or official passport holder, or the qualifying partner of an active Colombian career diplomat.

Temporary service as a commercial representative of a foreign government or specialised government agency without diplomatic accreditation.