Colombia R Visa - Accumulated Qualifying Residence

9 requirements quoted from the official source.

• ✓Continuous Status RequiredEach qualifying visa must have been granted before the preceding visa expired.
• ✓Five Year TracksThe published table has five-year tracks for these statuses.
• ✓Foreign Identity CardA copy of the foreign identity card is required for background checks.
• ✓Income And Continuing Circumstances LetterThe applicant must explain income and how the original qualifying circumstances continue.
• ✓Migration Movements CertificateA Migración Colombia movement certificate is required.
• ✓Prior Visas And Safe ConductsCopies of the visas and safe-conducts held during the period are required.
• ✓Qualifying Prior Status RequiredThe applicant must have held a qualifying M visa or qualifying R-beneficiary status.
• ✓Three Year TrackThe published table has a three-year track for a Colombian spouse.
• ✓Two Year TracksThe published table has two-year tracks for these qualifying M categories.

• ✓Approval Automatic After TimeCompletion of the time requirement does not guarantee approval.
• ✓Beneficiaries AllowedThe main holder may request beneficiary visas for qualifying dependent family members.
• ✓Continuous Absence Years TerminationPermanent residence terminates automatically after two consecutive uninterrupted years outside Colombia.
• ✓Official Category NameThe official inventory names the category Por tiempo acumulado de permanencia en Colombia.
• ✓Open Work PermissionThe R visa grants open work permission, without displacing professional licensing rules.
• ✓Permanent Residence OutcomeThe R visa is the permanent-residence class.
• ✓Safe Conduct Counts For ContinuityA safe-conduct does not count as visa continuity.
• ✓Visa Transfer YearsThe main holder and beneficiaries must request transfer of the R visa every five years.
• ✓Visa TypeThe official inventory classifies this route as a Resident Permanent R visa.
• ✓Work and study rightsThe category grants work permission for the authorised activity.