Colombia

These are the documents the authorities expect for the lead route. This is a reference list, not an eligibility check: whether any one item is met depends on your own situation. Items marked for apostille must be legalized before they will be accepted.

Colombia is a party to the Hague Apostille Convention (in force since 30 Jan 1997), so foreign public documents (e.g. police/background certificates, civil registry documents) are accepted with an apostille from the issuing country's competent authority rather than full consular legalization; private documents like bank statements and employer letters generally are not apostilled but must be in Spanish or English.

The recorded process folds into stages, each listing the real steps it covers. Timing depends on your consulate and is not fixed, so no week estimates are shown here.

The bottom line: if you just want to work remotely, the Visa V, Nómada Digital is your route, and the bar is a monthly income of at least 1,410 USD (3× the minimum wage), though it’s often issued for just one year and does not count toward permanent residency. For those eyeing long-term settlement, the Visa M (Migrant) is the only path to a Type R resident visa after about five years, but it’s a reported, not officially confirmed, option that usually requires a Colombian employer or passive income, so most remote workers won’t fit it. In short, the nomad visa is easy enough to justify for a year or two, but don’t expect it to lead anywhere permanent.