Colombia
Digital Nomad Visa (Visa V) · Bogotá
A two-year, low-bar ticket to Medellín's spring-like valleys and one of Latin America's friendliest nomad scenes — just mind the 183-day tax line.
COP 5,252,715/mo
5–20 days
2 years
52/100
90 Mbps
Low
Eternal spring (Medellín) to tropical
UTC-5
Model your move to Colombia
Set who's coming and what you earn. We'll handle eligibility, taxes, contributions, living costs and what you'd have left — and compare it to home.
Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Colombia
Pre-filled with typical costs in Medellín. Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You meet the income requirement
Needs $1,313/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
$4,743
$1,422
$3,321
Tax in Colombia
Effective rate
21.0%
- Income tax / mo
- $1,257
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $1,257
- Take-home / mo
- $4,743
Typically covered by your home country under a totalization agreement, so €0 locally.
Private health insurance is mandatory for this visa — it's already counted in your living costs above.
Under 183 days only Colombian-source income is taxed; beyond that you're resident and worldwide income is taxed progressively up to 39%.
vs. United States
Tax
22.8% at home → 21.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$3,742 at home → $1,422 here
Money left over
$891 at home → $3,321 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- COP 5,252,715
- Basis
- 3× the Colombian minimum wage (~$1,400)
- Combine two incomes?
- Yes
Among the lower bars worldwide — 3× the 2026 minimum wage (COP 1,750,905), so ~COP 5.25M (~$1,300–1,400/mo).
The visa
- Program
- Digital Nomad Visa (Visa V)
- Introduced
- 2023
- Duration
- 2 years, non-renewable
- Max total stay
- 2 years
- Fees
- $280 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Freelancers, Business owners
- Bring family?
- Yes
Study/processing fee plus visa issuance (~$170–230). Granted for up to 2 years; it is a V-category visa that doesn't accrue toward residency.
What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income can be taxed
- Headline rate
- 39%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
- Health insurance
- Required for the visa
Under 183 days only Colombian-source income is taxed; beyond that you're resident and worldwide income is taxed progressively up to 39%.
Resident tax bands
This visa requires private health insurance. Get covered with SafetyWing (sponsored)
Reviewed Source: Colombia MFA
Path to residency & citizenship
This is a lifestyle visa: great for living here now, but time on it doesn't count toward permanent residency or a passport.
The V (nomad) visa doesn't accrue toward residency — you'd switch to an M visa (held 5 years → R resident visa), then naturalise ~5 years later (less for spouses of Colombians or Latin-American/Iberian nationals).
Reviewed Source: Colombia MFA
Typical costs in Medellín
Rent (1-bed)
$650
Rent (family)
$1,050
Groceries / person
$240
Utilities
$70
Internet
$25
Transport / person
$25
Health insurance
$60
Dining / person
$200
Cost index 38/100 vs New York · prices are about 38% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- Generous 2-year visa with a ~$1,400/month bar.
- Medellín's 'eternal spring' and huge nomad community.
- Affordable, with excellent private healthcare.
What to watch
- Worldwide tax after 183 days.
- Safety requires street-smarts.
Reviewed Source: Colombia MFA
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