Colombia
Colombia Visa-free stay
First stay: 6 mo
Visa-free short stay, under 90 days and extendable to 180 days
First checked against official sources on Change log
Key facts
Visa-free stay is a long-stay route for Colombia. You can work remotely for foreign employers or clients, not for local ones. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.
- First stay
- 6 mo
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- No local jobs: remote work for employers or clients abroad only
- Only for passports from 99 countries
What you'll need
Who can apply2
- Citizen of a country on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022, as modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025.
- The activity must not generate payments for services, salary or wages in Colombia.
Steps1
- Colombian migration authority (Migración Colombia) grants the entry and stay permit that corresponds under current rules.
After you arrive2
- A short stay lasts under 90 days and can be extended up to 180 days where the rules provide.
- Remote workers and digital nomads of these nationalities may stay 90 days, extendable to 180 per calendar year, if Colombian companies make no payments.
What happens at day 183
How Colombia decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 6 months at first
- Tax residence
- More than 183 days in any period of 365 consecutive daysPresence 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 includedForeigners 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 Tax records checked
Full official text
Nationals of 99 countries can enter Colombia without a visa for short stays that do not generate payments in Colombia. Stays under 90 days can be extended up to 180 days; digital nomads and remote workers from these countries may use the same rule. 1 2 3
Requirements
- Citizen of a country on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022, as modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025. 1 2
- The activity must not generate payments for services, salary or wages in Colombia. 2
- Colombian migration authority (Migración Colombia) grants the entry and stay permit that corresponds under current rules. 2
- A short stay lasts under 90 days and can be extended up to 180 days where the rules provide. 2
- Remote workers and digital nomads of these nationalities may stay 90 days, extendable to 180 per calendar year, if Colombian companies make no payments. 3
Stay
- Under 90 days per stay, extendable to a maximum of 180 days.
- First stay: 3 to 6 months, decided case by case.
- Short stay up to 90 days: Entry and stay permit from the migration authority.
- Extension up to 180 days: Total of up to 180 days, continuous or discontinuous, per calendar year for digital nomads and remote workers.
Nationality
Citizens of the 99 countries on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022 (modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025). Open to: Albania, Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Canada, Czechia, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States, Estonia, Fiji, Philippines, Finland, France, Georgia, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, MH, Solomon Islands, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Mexico, FM, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Oman, PW, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, WS, San Marino, Saint Lucia, VA, VC, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Work
Activities must not generate payments, salary or wages in Colombia; remote workers and digital nomads may stay if no payments come from Colombian companies.
Official sources
- Resolution 8558 of 2025, list A of nationals exempt from the visa requirement for short stays · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
- Resolution 5488 of 2022 on visa exemption, article 3 short stays · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
- Resolution 5477 of 2022 on visas, digital nomad and remote worker provisions · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
Visa-free stay and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free stay | – | 6 mo | Remote only |
| Andean free movement | – | 2 yr | Yes |
| Visa-free stay Mexico | – | 6 mo | No |
| Free movement by treaty Brazil | – | – | – |
| Mercosur residence Argentina | – | 2 yr, renewable | Yes |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Visa-free stay?
Under 90 days per stay, extendable to a maximum of 180 days.
Can I work on the Visa-free stay?
Remote only. Activities must not generate payments, salary or wages in Colombia; remote workers and digital nomads may stay if no payments come from Colombian companies.
Who can apply for the Visa-free stay?
Citizens of the 99 countries on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022 (modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025). Open to: Albania, Germany, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Canada, Czechia, Chile, Cyprus, South Korea, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United States, Estonia, Fiji, Philippines, Finland, France, Georgia, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Iceland, MH, Solomon Islands, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Mexico, FM, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Norway, New Zealand, Netherlands, Oman, PW, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, United Kingdom, Dominican Republic, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, WS, San Marino, Saint Lucia, VA, VC, Serbia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-10 against 3 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.
- Resolution 8558 of 2025, list A of nationals exempt from the visa requirement for short stays · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
- Resolution 5488 of 2022 on visa exemption, article 3 short stays · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
- Resolution 5477 of 2022 on visas, digital nomad and remote worker provisions · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10
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