Colombia offers several immigration pathways for foreigners who want to invest in the country. This guide explains the current requirements and amounts for 2026 for the investor visa, the accepted forms of investment, and the process before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migraci\u00f3n Colombia.<\/p>\n
It is an M-type visa that allows a foreigner to reside in Colombia based on a registered foreign direct investment in the country, whether through equity participation in a Colombian company, real estate acquisition, or investment in private equity funds, subject to case-by-case verification.<\/p>\n
The minimum foreign direct investment amount required is 650 SMLMV<\/strong> (Current Legal Monthly Minimum Wages), calculated at the value of the minimum wage for the year of application. With the 2026 minimum wage set at $1.750.905 COP<\/strong>, that threshold is equivalent to approximately $1.138.088.250 COP<\/strong>. Since the SMLMV is updated every January 1st, it is essential to verify the current value at the time of filing the application.<\/p>\n The investment must be registered with the Banco de la Rep\u00fablica<\/strong> through the foreign direct investment certificate. Without this registration, the visa application cannot proceed, regardless of the amount actually invested.<\/p>\n Under normal conditions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the application within 3 to 5 business days<\/strong>. Once the visa is approved, the subsequent registration with Migraci\u00f3n Colombia must be completed within the following 15<\/strong> calendar days.<\/p>\n At Iniciativa Legal Abogados, we support foreign investors through the entire process: structuring the investment, registration with the Banco de la Rep\u00fablica, and processing the visa before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migraci\u00f3n Colombia. Contact us to evaluate your case.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Colombia offers several immigration routes for foreign investors. This guide covers the 2026 requirements and investment amounts for the investor visa, accepted investment types, and the process with the Foreign Ministry and Migracion Colombia.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3413,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"\nEssential Requirement: Registration with the Banco de la Rep\u00fablica<\/h2>\n
Main required documents<\/h2>\n
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Process timeline<\/h2>\n
Thinking about investing in Colombia?<\/h2>\n