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Colombia V Visa - Business

14 facts quoted from the official source

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

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Business Activity RequiredThe planned activity must fall within the published business-visitor purposes.
  • Personal Income Smlmv MinWhere legal-entity support is used, the applicant must show at least three SMLMV in income.
  • Personal Or Legal Entity SupportThe request may be supported personally or by a responsible legal entity.
Also stated by the source
  • Beneficiaries AllowedThe category does not permit beneficiary applications.
  • Colombian Social Security Enrolment AllowedThis visitor category does not permit affiliation to Colombian social security.
  • Official Class CodeThe official inventory classifies this route as a Visitor V visa.
  • Residence Establishment AllowedA Visitor V visa supports a temporary activity and does not itself establish domicile.
  • Work rightsThe category does not permit work in Colombia.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Stay Days Per Year MaxThe stay is capped at 180 days in each 365-day period.
  • Visa Validity Months MaxThe visa may be valid for up to two years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
The official source states: Temporary business management, market studies, investment preparations, company formation, contract negotiation or commercial representation.

Every answer is quoted from the official cancilleria.gov.co page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 14 points against the official source; 14 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.

See the 0 open points

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.

The source

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.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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