Colombia M Visa - Company Partner or Owner
Temporary establishment through incorporation or a qualifying paid-capital participation in an operating Colombian company.
- Route type
- Business & self-employment
- Can bring
- dependants, partner from the official record
- Requirements
- 7 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
7 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Company Activity And Jobs Letter
The request must identify the company, activity and direct employment generated.
- Eligibility summary
Temporary establishment through incorporation or a qualifying paid-capital participation in an operating Colombian company.
- Investment Or Ownership Evidence
Constitution, paid-capital participation or registered foreign investment must be evidenced.
- Operating Colombian Company
The company must be constituted and operating in Colombia.
- Paid Capital Smlmv Min
The applicant's qualifying paid-capital participation must be at least 100 SMLMV.
- Participation Maintenance Required
The qualifying participation must remain in place during the visa.
- Work Limited To Owned Company
Work permission is limited to the company in which the holder is partner, shareholder or owner.
- Absence Measurement Days
The continuous-absence rule is measured within each 365-day period.
- Beneficiaries Allowed
The main holder may request beneficiary visas for qualifying dependent family members.
- Continuous Absence Days Max
The visa terminates after more than 180 continuous days outside Colombia in each 365-day period.
- Official Category Name
The official inventory names the category Socio o Propietario.
- R Accumulation Years
The category may qualify for R accumulation after five years.
- Secondary Market Purchase Eligible
A secondary-market share purchase does not qualify.
- Temporary Establishment
A Migrant M visa is for a foreign national seeking to establish temporarily in Colombia.
- Visa Type
The official inventory classifies this route as a Migrant M visa.
- Work and study rights
The category grants work permission for the authorised activity.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Visa Validity Years Max
A Migrant M visa may be valid for up to three years, subject to the category-specific rule.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
Temporary establishment through incorporation or a qualifying paid-capital participation in an operating Colombian company.
02Can I bring my family?
Every answer is quoted from the official cancilleria.gov.co page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 20 points against the official source; 20 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source cancilleria.gov.coLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Colombia government page.Other business & self-employment routes to Colombia
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