Colombia digital nomad visa (2026)
Visa V Nomadas Digitales
Income requirement
COP 5,252,715 / month
About $1,682 a month at the exchange rate below
as of August 2026Source: cancilleria.gov.co
How this figure is worked out
Three times the Colombian legal monthly minimum wage (SMMLV), shown over the last three months. The legal monthly minimum wage (SMMLV) is COP 1,750,905 a month, so the requirement works out at COP 5,252,715 a month.
The SMMLV for 2026 is COP 1,750,905 a month, a 23% increase on 2025.
The US dollar figure uses the Tasa Representativa del Mercado (TRM), Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia for 2026-08-13. Source: datos.gov.co
- How long it lasts
- Up to 2 years
- What it costs
- Not stated by the official source
- Tax treatment
- Depends on your situation
The official source does not set out the tax treatment. Confirm it with a cross-border tax professional.
What you need to qualify
- Remote work or telework performed from Colombia through digital means, exclusively for foreign companies, as a freelancer or an employee
- Or starting a digital content or information technology venture
- Bank statements showing income of at least three times the SMMLV over the last three months
- A letter in Spanish or English from the foreign company stating the relationship and the remuneration
- Health insurance covering the stay
Worth knowing. Defined by Resolucion 5477 de 2022. Nationals who do not need a short-stay visa can instead enter on an entry permit for up to 90 days, extendable to 180, provided no Colombian company pays them.
Do you qualify for the Visa V Nomadas Digitales?
Enter your monthly income to check it against the requirement, about $1,682 a month. That bar is calculated from a published wage, so it moves when the wage does.
Common questions
- Does Colombia have a digital nomad visa?
- Yes. Colombia offers the Visa V Nomadas Digitales. The income requirement works out at about COP 5,252,715 a month. How long it lasts: up to 2 years. The date and source are shown on this page. Requirements change, so confirm with the official source before applying.
- How much income do you need for the Visa V Nomadas Digitales?
- Three times the Colombian legal monthly minimum wage (SMMLV), shown over the last three months. The legal monthly minimum wage (SMMLV) is COP 1,750,905 a month, so the requirement works out at COP 5,252,715 a month. That is roughly $1,682 a month in US dollars. Because the rule is a multiple of a published wage, the amount changes when that wage does.
- Will you pay tax in Colombia on the Visa V Nomadas Digitales?
- The official source for this program does not set out the tax treatment. Tax depends on your residency and your own situation, so confirm it with a cross-border tax professional before you commit.
- Is this information current?
- Every figure on this page carries an "as of" date and a link to the official source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Where the law states a multiple of a published wage rather than a fixed amount, we store the rule and recalculate, so the figure stays right when the wage moves. Nomad-visa rules change often, so always confirm with the official source before applying.