Colombia M Visa - Employee
Temporary establishment to work for a Colombian legal entity under an employment contract.
- Route type
- Work
- Can bring
- dependants from the official record
- Requirements
- 8 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.
8 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Colombian Legal Entity Employer
A Colombian legal entity must employ the applicant.
- Employer Bank History Months
The financial evidence covers the employer's previous four months.
- Employer Income Smlmv Min
The employer must show average monthly income of 100 SMLMV.
- Employer Motivation Letter
The employer must explain the role, suitability, local-hiring reason and direct jobs generated.
- Employment Contract Summary
The official employment-contract summary signed by employer and worker is required.
- Qualification Or Experience Evidence
A qualification or evidence of relevant employment and experience is required.
- Work Limited To Authorised Role
Work is limited to the authorised position, entity, profession or activity.
- Professional Licence Condition
A regulated profession requires the competent professional permission or licence.
- 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 Trabajador.
- R Accumulation Years
The category may qualify for R accumulation after five years.
- 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.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
Temporary establishment to work for a Colombian legal entity under an employment contract.
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 21 points against the official source; 21 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 work routes to Colombia
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