Colombia · Income requirement

Colombia residency income requirement for US citizens

Short answer

Remote workers can get a digital nomad visa with about $1,591 a month of income, but it never leads to permanent residence. Retirees with a pension of the same amount get a visa that does, after 5 years.

Money needed, route by route

Digital nomad visaAbout $1,591 a month of income, shown in your last 3 months of bank statements
Leads to: Nothing: time on it doesn't count toward permanent residence or citizenship
Pension visaA lifelong pension of about $1,591 a month; savings or investment income don't count
Leads to: Permanent residence after 5 years on pension visas
Permanent residence by time on other visasNo fixed amount: explain in a letter how you support yourself
Leads to: Citizenship: the 5-year clock starts when this visa is issued

Every route's full requirements → The full Colombia guide →

Questions people ask

How much income do I need for the digital nomad visa in Colombia?

About $1,591 a month of income, shown in your last 3 months of bank statements

How much income do I need for the pension visa in Colombia?

A lifelong pension of about $1,591 a month; savings or investment income don't count

How much income do I need for the permanent residence by time on other visas in Colombia?

No fixed amount: explain in a letter how you support yourself

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