Colombia's Nomad Visa Lasts 24 Months, Tax Residency 183 Days

A long visa, a much shorter tax line

Colombia’s digital nomad visa — the Visa de Visitante (V) — Nómadas Digitales, created by Resolución 5477/2022 (Art. 46) and in force since 21 October 2022 — can be issued for up to 24 months. That is a generous window. But the length of the visa and the point at which Colombia treats you as a tax resident are two different numbers, and the gap between them is where the practical decision sits.

Colombia’s tax treatment is territorial, and there is no special tax regime attached to this visa. The trigger is the day count: staying more than 183 days within any 365-day period makes you a tax resident with DIAN. Below that line, only Colombian-source income is taxed. Cross it, and Colombia taxes residents on worldwide income.

Because the visa is valid for up to 24 months, the 183-day threshold is easy to pass without doing anything special. If your plan is to live in Colombia continuously on this visa, tax residency is the default outcome, not an edge case.

What the 183 days actually counts

The window is “any 365-day period,” not a fixed calendar year. That matters: a stay split across two calendar years can still cross 183 days inside a rolling 365-day span. The available guidance does not spell out how partial days, exits, or re-entries are counted, so treat the 183-day figure as the headline rule and confirm the mechanics with DIAN or a Colombian tax adviser before assuming a particular pattern of travel keeps you under it.

It is also worth separating the tax line from the visa’s work rules, which are unrelated. The visa is for remote work for foreign companies only: you may not work for or earn from any entity domiciled in Colombia. Whether or not you become a tax resident, Colombian-source earnings through this visa are not part of the design.

The numbers attached to the visa

For context around that tax decision, the income requirement is set by formula rather than a flat figure: 3x the monthly minimum wage (SMLMV). With the 2026 SMLMV at COP 1,750,905, 3 SMLMV works out to COP 5,252,715 per month for 2026 — about EUR 1,130, though the euro conversion is approximate (roughly 1 EUR ≈ 4,650 COP, June 2026). Income is proven via three months of bank statements. The application fee is EUR 213, and applications can be lodged online or at an embassy; no official processing-time estimate is published.

Health insurance is explicitly required (Art. 46(5)) for the entire intended stay, covering accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalisation, death or repatriation within Colombian territory. No minimum coverage amount is specified in the rule.

We rate this information medium-confidence, last verified on 15 June 2026, so confirm the current figures and the residency mechanics against DIAN and the Cancillería before you commit to a stay length.