Colombia guides
Every guide below was checked against its sources between Oct 19 and Oct 23, 2026.
Guides that apply across Colombia, each dated and linked to its sources.
Visas & stays
- Apostille for visa documentsWhich visa documents need an apostille, where to get one, and in what order.Last verified Oct 21, 2026
- Visa processing time and status checkColombia visa processing time: up to 30 calendar days after the study fee. How to check your SITAC status and what requerida, inadmitida and negada mean.Last verified Oct 23, 2026
- Entry requirementsPassport, exit ticket, optional Check-MIG, yellow fever rules and the USD 10,000 cash declaration.Last verified Oct 20, 2026
- Check-MIG formMigración Colombia's free, optional pre-registration form: official link, 72-hour to 1-hour window, what you need.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Spouse and partner visaThe M Cónyuge (up to 3 years) and M Compañero permanente (up to 1 year) visas: documents, USD 56 + 279 fees, work rights.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Digital nomad visa: 2026 checklistIncome, fees, documents and work rules for Colombia's visa for remote workers.Last verified Oct 21, 2026
- Retirement visa (M Pensionado)What the M Pensionado visa asks of retirees: pension, documents and fees.Last verified Oct 21, 2026
- The 90/180-day ruleHow long visa-exempt visitors can stay, and how the yearly day count works.Last verified Oct 20, 2026
- Extending your stay (PTP / prórroga)How and when to extend your entry permit with a PTP, and what it costs.Last verified Oct 20, 2026
- Cédula de extranjeríaWho needs the foreigner ID card, the deadline to get it and the 2026 fee.Last verified Oct 21, 2026
- Health insurance for visasThe health cover Colombia expects visa applicants to have for their stay.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- What Resolución 12189/2026 changedWhat the 2026 resolution changed on the visa-exempt list, and for whom.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
Money & taxes
Living in Colombia
- Renting long termLey 820 de 2003 for tenants: no cash deposits, increases capped at last year's IPC (5.10% for 2026), early-exit rules.Last verified Oct 23, 2026
- Colombia travel advisoryWhat the US, Canada and UK advisories say about Colombia, with dates.Last verified Oct 23, 2026
- Is Santa Marta safe?What the US, UK and Canada advisories say about Santa Marta, with dates.Last verified Oct 22, 2026