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- Minimum income
- €1,130/mo
- Proof required
- Initial duration
- 2 years
- Not renewable
- Health insurance
- Required (explicit)
- Full visa period
- Tax treatment
- Territorial taxation
- Path to residence
- No
- Family can join
- Government fee
- ≈ €213
All requirements in detail
- Official name
- Visa de Visitante (V) — Nómadas Digitales (Resolución 5477/2022, Art. 46)
- Visa type
- Digital nomad visa
- Status
- Active
- Income requirement (original currency)
- 5,252,715 COP / month
- Income basis
- Mixed (salary, freelance or savings)
- Legal basis
- 3x SMLMV (monthly minimum wage)
- Proof of funds
- Required
- Working for local clients
- Not allowed
- Path to citizenship
- No
- Where to apply
- Online, Embassy / consulate
- Processing time
- —
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
Insurance requirement, verbatim intent: Art. 46(5): a health policy with coverage within Colombian territory against accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalization, death or repatriation, for the entire intended stay. No minimum amount specified.
Tax notes: No special tax regime for this visa. Colombia taxes residents on worldwide income; staying more than 183 days within any 365-day period triggers tax residency (DIAN). Below that, only Colombian-source income is taxed.
Insurance requirement
Insurance that meets the Colombia V-Nomad requirements
Required (explicit), for: full visa period. These plans match the published requirement:
SafetyWing (underwritten by SafetyWing Insurance I.I., Puerto Rico; Complete health portion by VUMI Group I.I.) · Nomad subscription
Worldwide travel-medical subscription covering illness, hospitalization and repatriation in Colombia for the whole stay.
- Subscription model: Essential auto-extends every 28 days (5-364 days per policy) and can be bought while already abroad; coverage in 170+ countries
- No deductible on either plan; Essential also includes travel benefits (lost checked luggage, trip interruption, evacuation from local unrest)
- Complete is full health insurance (USD 1.5M/year) including routine and preventive care, mental health, cancer treatment and limited maternity; renewable for life if enrolled before age 64
from €54.36 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Genki UG (policyholder/agent); underwritten by Squarelife Insurance AG, Liechtenstein · Long-stay travel insurance
Long-stay travel-health policy (EUR 1M) covering Colombia for renewable one-year periods.
- Up to EUR 1,000,000 medical coverage valid in every country for up to 12 months, with monthly billing and cancellation possible after the first month
- Sign-up is possible while already abroad and up to age 69; insurance certificate for visa applications and border checks is issued immediately after the first payment
- 24/7 emergency assistance (MCI Assist) with direct payment for inpatient hospital stays and no deductible on inpatient treatment
from €63.90 /mo
View plans (opens in a new tab)Cigna Global Health Options – International Health Plans (Silver / Gold / Platinum)
Needs verificationCigna Healthcare (Cigna Global Insurance Company Limited) · International health insurance
Full international health plan; maternity (listed in the requirement) needs the relevant module.
- Three core tiers with annual maximums of $1M/€800k (Silver), $2M/€1.6M (Gold) and paid-in-full with no overall cap (Platinum)
- No upper enrollment age (18+); insurer states it does not terminate policies based on age
- Modular design: outpatient, evacuation & crisis assistance, health & wellbeing, vision & dental can be added; deductibles ($0-$10,000) and cost shares (0-30%) reduce the premium
from — /mo
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Colombia — the rest of the move
The visa is step one. Here is the rest of what it takes to live here — each researched and sourced.
Sources
- Official gazette Resolución 5477 de 2022 (MRE), Art. 46 — Visa V Nómadas digitales (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government Cancillería de Colombia — Visa costs (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Government DIAN — tax residency for foreigners / 183-day rule (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15