The threshold for a Business Owner visa (M) is 100 SMMLV, which amounts to $175.090.500 COP (approximately $46,690 USD).
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The threshold for a Business Owner visa (M) is 100 SMMLV, which amounts to $175.090.500 COP (approximately $46,690 USD).
To qualify for a Real Estate Investment visa (M), you must invest at least 350 SMMLV, totaling $612.816.750 COP (approximately $163,418 USD).
The Retirement visa (M) requires a minimum monthly income of 3 SMMLV, which equals $5.252.715 COP (approximately $1,400 USD).
The Digital Nomad visa (V) requires a minimum monthly income of 3 SMMLV, which equals $5.252.715 COP (approximately $1,400 USD).
No. While the total monthly compensation for workers includes a $249.095 COP transport subsidy, this amount is strictly excluded from all visa and immigration calculations.
The Minimum Monthly Legal Wage (SMMLV) for 2026 is $1.750.905 COP (approximately $467 USD). This represents a 23% increase compared to the previous year.
Yes, an “Inadmitida” status (meaning your application was unadmitted) generally allows you to reapply immediately. However, it’s crucial to thoroughly re-evaluate your application and documentation to improve your next submission.
It’s the legal authority of the Colombian government to approve or reject a visa even if all stated requirements are met. It often results in applications being unadmitted based on subjective interpretations of your profile, work link “officiality,” or perceived “interest to the country.”
An unadmitted (Inadmitida) application means it was not processed to a final decision, often due to discretionary reasons or initial non-compliance. It generally allows immediate reapplication without a waiting period. A denial (Negación), however, is a final rejection after a substantive review, indicating the applicant does not meet core eligibility criteria. If denied, applicants typically cannot submit a new application within six (6) months and must process it from their country of nationality or permanent legal residence.
A “Requerida” means there’s missing or fixable information, offering a chance to correct and resubmit the Colombian visa application. “Inadmitida” means the application is unadmitted, a final decision, often for discretionary reasons, with no direct recourse.
The primary issue is a rise in inadmissibility, often due to authorities’ discretionary power, leading to applications being unadmitted without clear, explicit reasons, even for seemingly compliant submissions.
Background check is only required for some visas. But even if criminal records are mandatory only for certain visas, such as the retirement visa, the Colombian government has been requiring them as additional documentation for almost all visas, including marriage, investment, business, and digital nomad visa applications.