If you have an open visa application process with expatgroup.co, please contact the specialist assigned to your case.

If you are making the application visa independently, check your spam or junk folder or contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At expatgroup.co, we will pay the study fee on your behalf. Once your visa is approved, we will email you the instructions for you to pay the issuance fee.

If you go solo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send you the payment link in the visa approval email.

Yes. If you are considered a tax resident in Colombia (i.e., you stay in the country for more than 183 days in a calendar year), you are required to file an income tax return.

As of 2025, foreign pension income is tax-exempt up to 1,000 UVT per month (which equals $47,212,000 COP annually, or approximately $11,500 USD at a rate of 4,100 COP/USD). If your monthly pension exceeds this limit, the excess may be subject to income tax in Colombia.

Even if you do not owe taxes, you must still file a return if you meet other reporting thresholds related to income, assets, or financial transactions.

When filing taxes in Colombia, you must consider whether you are a tax resident because it is independent of whether you have a visa.

If you have a digital nomad visa for one year but stay less than 183 days, you would not be considered a tax resident. In this case, you only declare the income tax on national source income and wealth obtained in Colombia.

Otherwise, if, with the visa, you stay for more than 183 days in the country, you declare income tax for the national and foreign source income and patrimony possessed inside and outside the country.

In major cities, there are many accommodation options, both for the short and long term. You can opt for Airbnb, Colivings, or hostels. However, renting a property with a monthly contract is much more advisable.

Digital nomads must have a health insurance policy with all-risk coverage valid for the Digital Nomad Visa application. The insurance term must be the same as the visa, and the coverage will provide the necessary medical services.