--- title: "Colombia Student visa V requirements 2026: 2-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/v-student/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Colombia · Student # Colombia Student visa V **First stay:** 2 yrs Visa V — Estudiante (Res. 5477/2022 art. 36) First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 2 yrs (Visa valid up to 2 years. Visa-exempt nationals do not need this visa if the stay does not exceed 180 calendar days. Absence over 90 days ends the visa automatically, except for online/distance study.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport (No nationality restriction. Passports on the short-stay visa-exempt list do not need this visa for study up to 180 days.) - **Work:** Yes (Postgraduate university students may work up to 20 hours a week after the employer reports to Migración Colombia and the Labour Ministry.) ## Key facts Student visa V is a student route for Colombia. You can work locally. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **Government fees:** $16 · $51 - **Processing:** Up to 30 days - **First stay:** 2 yrs ## Cost, time and long term To apply: 2 government fees listed below; decision: up to 30 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: $16 · $51** - $16 Application study fee, Visitor (V) student, paid when applying in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 12 (≈ $13) in Europe and Cuba). - $51 Visa issuance fee, Visitor (V) student, paid on approval in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 40 (≈ $45) in Europe and Cuba). **Permanent residence: Time here doesn't count** This V visa is not on the list of visas whose time adds up toward the Resident (R) visa; only listed Migrant (M) visas count. [Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) **Citizenship: Time here doesn't count** Naturalisation needs 5 years of continuous domicile counted from the date a Resident (R) visa is issued (2 years if married to, partnered with or a parent of a Colombian), so time on this visa does not count directly. [Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/ley_2332_2023.htm) **Processing: Up to 30 days** The visa authority has up to 30 calendar days to decide once the application is complete and the study fee is paid; consultations with other agencies can extend this. [Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** Apply online: from abroad through the consulate for your country of residence, or from inside Colombia through the Bogota office if you hold regular migration status. [Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) **Presence rules: Stay rule** The visa ends automatically if you are away from Colombia for more than 90 calendar days, except for virtual or distance study. [Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Time on this route doesn't count toward permanent residence - Time on this route doesn't count toward citizenship - Needs a place at a school or university in Colombia ### What you'll need #### What you must show and pay - **A fee of $16** · Application study fee, Visitor (V) student, paid when applying in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 12 (≈ $13) in Europe and Cuba). - **A fee of $51** · Visa issuance fee, Visitor (V) student, paid on approval in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 40 (≈ $45) in Europe and Cuba). #### Documents - An admission or enrolment certificate stating programme and duration is required. - For practice placements, a letter from the school stating the duration is required. - A health policy valid in Colombia is required. #### After you arrive - For second and later visas, a certificate of attendance and completion is required. ## What happens at day 183 How Colombia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **2 years at first** - **Tax residence:** - **More than 183 days in any period of 365 consecutive days** Presence in Colombia, continuous or not, including entry and exit days (art. 10 no. 1) - **More than 183 days in any 365 consecutive calendar days, entry and exit days included** Foreigners become Colombian tax residents by presence over 183 days; where the period spans two tax years, residence starts in the second year. - **Foreign-source income:** Individuals, Colombian or foreign, who are tax residents are taxed on both Colombian-source and foreign-source income and gains and on assets held inside and outside Colombia; non-residents are taxed only on Colombian-source income. [All tax rules for Colombia](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** For in-person, online or distance study (arts and trades, school, vocational training, higher education), student practice and inter-university exchange. (sources 1, 2, 3, 4) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of $16 · Application study fee, Visitor (V) student, paid when applying in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 12 (≈ $13) in Europe and Cuba). (source 3) - A fee of $51 · Visa issuance fee, Visitor (V) student, paid on approval in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 40 (≈ $45) in Europe and Cuba). (source 3) #### Requirements - An admission or enrolment certificate stating programme and duration is required. (source 1) - For practice placements, a letter from the school stating the duration is required. (source 1) - A health policy valid in Colombia is required. (source 1) - For second and later visas, a certificate of attendance and completion is required. (source 1) #### Stay - Visa valid up to 2 years. Visa-exempt nationals do not need this visa if the stay does not exceed 180 calendar days. Absence over 90 days ends the visa automatically, except for online/distance study. - Initial permitted stay: 24 months. - Visa validity: 24 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay. #### Nationality No nationality restriction. Passports on the short-stay visa-exempt list do not need this visa for study up to 180 days. #### Work Postgraduate university students may work up to 20 hours a week after the employer reports to Migración Colombia and the Labour Ministry. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Resolución 5477 de 2022 (consolidated, incl. Res. 10434 de 2023) — visa types and requirements](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Tipos de Visa](https://cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/tipos-de-visa) · Cancillería de Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Costos, pagos y oficinas de trámite (visa fees by category)](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/costos) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-12 4. [Resolución 5488 de 2022 (consolidated, as amended by Resolución 8558 de 2025) — nationalities exempt from the short-stay visa](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/normograma/compilacion/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5488_2022.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-11 5. [Ley 2332 de 2023 (nationality law), arts. 4 and 9](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/ley_2332_2023.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-11 ## Student visa V and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student visa V | – | 2 yr | Yes | | [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/temporary-student/) Mexico | Needs income of MXN 26k+ a month ≈ $1,410 | – | – | | [Student stay](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/costa-rica/student/) Costa Rica | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brazil/vitem-iv-student/) Brazil | – | 1 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Student residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/argentina/temporary-student/) Argentina | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Student visa V? A fee of $16. Application study fee, Visitor (V) student, paid when applying in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 12 (≈ $13) in Europe and Cuba). A fee of $51. Visa issuance fee, Visitor (V) student, paid on approval in Colombia or anywhere outside Europe and Cuba (EUR 40 (≈ $45) in Europe and Cuba). ### How long can I stay on the Student visa V? Visa valid up to 2 years. ### How long does the Student visa V take to process? The visa authority has up to 30 calendar days to decide once the application is complete and the study fee is paid; consultations with other agencies can extend this. ### Can I work on the Student visa V? Yes. Postgraduate university students may work up to 20 hours a week after the employer reports to Migración Colombia and the Labour Ministry. ### Does the Student visa V lead to permanent residence in Colombia? Time on the Student visa V doesn't count toward permanent residence in Colombia. Time on the Student visa V doesn't count toward citizenship. ### How are Student visa V holders taxed in Colombia? No special regime in our records is tied to the Student visa V. The standard rules apply: Individuals, Colombian or foreign, who are tax residents are taxed on both Colombian-source and foreign-source income and gains and on assets held inside and outside Colombia; non-residents are taxed only on Colombian-source income. There is no new-resident exemption for foreign-source income. ## More in Colombia [Internationalisation visa V](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/v-fomento-internacionalizacion/) [Working Holiday](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/v-working-holiday/) [Digital nomad visa V](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/v-digital-nomad/) [Freelance professional M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/m-profesional-independiente/) [Partner / owner visa M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/m-socio-propietario/) [Internationalisation visa M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/m-fomento-internacionalizacion/) [Work visa M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/m-worker/) [Work placement visa V](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/v-practica-laboral/) ## Study visas elsewhere [🇨🇦 Study permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/canada/study-permit/) [🇺🇸 F-1 / M-1 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-states/f-m-student/) [🇩🇴 Student permit E-1](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/dominican-republic/student-e1/) [🇦🇬 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/student-permit/) [🇨🇼 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/curacao/student/) [🇧🇸 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/the-bahamas/permit-to-reside-student/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 5 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Resolución 5477 de 2022 (consolidated, incl. Res. 10434 de 2023) — visa types and requirements](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Tipos de Visa](https://cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/tipos-de-visa) · Cancillería de Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Costos, pagos y oficinas de trámite (visa fees by category)](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/atencion-y-servicio-al-ciudadano/tramites-y-servicios/visa/costos) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-12 4. [Resolución 5488 de 2022 (consolidated, as amended by Resolución 8558 de 2025) — nationalities exempt from the short-stay visa](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/normograma/compilacion/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5488_2022.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-11 5. [Ley 2332 de 2023 (nationality law), arts. 4 and 9](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/ley_2332_2023.htm) · Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.