--- title: "Colombia Visa-free stay requirements 2026: 6-month stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/visa-free-180d/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- 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 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Under 90 days per stay, extendable to a maximum of 180 days.) - **Who can apply:** 99 nationalities (Citizens of the 99 countries on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022 (modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025).) - **Work:** 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.) ## 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 apply - 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. #### Steps 1. Colombian migration authority (Migración Colombia) grants the entry and stay permit that corresponds under current rules. #### After you arrive - 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 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** 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. (sources 1, 2, 3) #### Requirements - Citizen of a country on list A of Resolution 5488 of 2022, as modified by Resolution 8558 of 2025. (sources 1, 2) - The activity must not generate payments for services, salary or wages in Colombia. (source 2) - Colombian migration authority (Migración Colombia) grants the entry and stay permit that corresponds under current rules. (source 2) - A short stay lasts under 90 days and can be extended up to 180 days where the rules provide. (source 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. (source 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. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [Resolution 8558 of 2025, list A of nationals exempt from the visa requirement for short stays](https://cancilleria.gov.co/normograma/compilacion/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_8558_2025.htm) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Resolution 5488 of 2022 on visa exemption, article 3 short stays](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5488_2022.htm) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Resolution 5477 of 2022 on visas, digital nomad and remote worker provisions](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/pdf/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.pdf) · 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/colombia/free-movement-can/) | – | 2 yr | Yes | | [Visa-free stay](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mexico/visa-free-180d/) Mexico | – | 6 mo | No | | [Free movement by treaty](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brazil/free-movement-brazil-uruguay/) Brazil | – | – | – | | [Mercosur residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/argentina/free-movement-mercosur/) 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. ## Similar visas elsewhere [🇨🇦 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/canada/visa-free-180d/) [🇺🇾 Mercosur residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/uruguay/free-movement-mercosur/) [🇨🇱 Mercosur residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/chile/free-movement-mercosur/) [🇵🇪 Visa-free stay (6 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/peru/visa-free-183d/) [🇦🇬 CARICOM free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/antigua-and-barbuda/free-movement-caricom/) [🇧🇸 Visa-free stay (8 months)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/the-bahamas/visa-free-240d/) ≈ 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 2026-10-10 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. 1. [Resolution 8558 of 2025, list A of nationals exempt from the visa requirement for short stays](https://cancilleria.gov.co/normograma/compilacion/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_8558_2025.htm) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Resolution 5488 of 2022 on visa exemption, article 3 short stays](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_minrelaciones_5488_2022.htm) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Resolution 5477 of 2022 on visas, digital nomad and remote worker provisions](https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/pdf/resolucion_minrelaciones_5477_2022.pdf) · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-11. 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.