Colombia

Temporary work on a foreign film project certified under the Colombian Film Law.

Temporary establishment to work for a Colombian legal entity under an employment contract.

Work in Colombian jurisdictional waters as crew of a vessel, dredger or offshore platform.

Temporary apprenticeship or labour internship with a company established in Colombia.

Temporary participation in a qualifying large-format foreign film or documentary production in Colombia.

Temporary residence as the permanent Colombia correspondent of a foreign media outlet.

Seasonal agricultural work under an officially established labour programme and published quota.

Short-duration journalistic coverage in Colombia for a media organisation.

Temporary specialised technical assistance requested by a Colombian organisation.

Temporary work in Colombia under a service, work or labour contract.

Temporary establishment through qualifying registered foreign direct investment or personally owned Colombian real estate.

Temporary establishment through incorporation or a qualifying paid-capital participation in an operating Colombian company.

Temporary establishment to practise a regulated profession or, exceptionally, an unregulated activity of interest to Colombia.

Temporary business mobility under a free-trade agreement in force with Colombia.

Temporary establishment for a priority postgraduate professional contributing to Colombian science, technology or internationalisation.

Temporary productive, innovation, research or priority-profession activity supporting Colombian internationalisation and competitiveness.

Temporary participation by a foreign student or expert in a qualifying ICETEX programme.

Study, student practice or academic exchange at a qualifying educational institution.

Dependent visa for the qualifying spouse, permanent partner or child of an eligible principal V, M or R visa holder.

Temporary establishment as the foreign parent of a Colombian national by birth.

Temporary establishment as the parent, or qualifying dependent child, of a Colombian national by adoption.

Temporary establishment with a Colombian national in a proven stable de facto union.

Temporary establishment and effective cohabitation with a Colombian spouse.

Temporary establishment supported by a lifelong state or private-fund pension.

Temporary stay based on periodic lawful income from an identifiable source.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

Permanent residence after the required continuous time in a qualifying M category or as an R beneficiary.

Two-year temporary residence for a qualifying national under the Andean Migratory Statute, subject to reciprocity.

Two-year temporary residence for a qualifying national under the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, subject to reciprocity.

Travel and open work under a current reciprocal working-holiday agreement with Colombia.

Religious study or unpaid religious volunteering supported by a qualifying religious entity.

Carry out temporary religious functions for a church, denomination, federation, confederation or association of religious ministers.

Unpaid volunteering or international cooperation for an eligible organisation or programme.

Temporary business management, market studies, investment preparations, company formation, contract negotiation or commercial representation.

Attend a business, cultural, academic, artistic or sporting event in an authorised participant role.

Temporary travel exclusively for leisure, tourism or cultural interest.

Short-stay admission without a visa for a passport or special case covered by Colombia's current exemption lists.

Protection procedure for a person in Colombia whose individual circumstances may meet a Colombian refugee definition.

A one-time complementary protection measure requested by CONARE for a foreign national.

Migrant status for a person formally recognised as a refugee by Colombia.

Migrant status for a foreign national whom Colombia has formally recognised as stateless.

Permanent residence for an eligible Venezuelan national with five continuous years under PEP, PPT or a qualifying combination.

Permanent residence for an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member who completed disarmament and transition to legality under the peace agreement.

Renewable temporary stay document for a refugee-status applicant whose request has been admitted by GIT Refugio.

Current ETPV preregistration for an eligible Venezuelan child or adolescent linked to formal education or an ICBF programme.

Permanent residence for a person who was Colombian by birth or adoption and renounced Colombian nationality.

Temporary stay as a patient or companion for a specific medical or dental consultation, intervention or treatment.

Direct airport transit through one Colombian international airport to a third state for a nationality subject to the transit-visa requirement.

Direct international airport transit without a V transit visa for a passport not on Colombia's current transit-visa-required list.

Temporary activity covered by an international agreement in force for Colombia.

Temporary non-diplomatic and non-remunerated activity by an eligible diplomatic or official passport holder, or the qualifying partner of an active Colombian career diplomat.

Temporary service as a commercial representative of a foreign government or specialised government agency without diplomatic accreditation.