You are eligible for this visa if you have a job offer or employment contract with a Colombian company and the company is willing to sponsor your application.
It allows you to stay in Colombia for up to three years. The final time granted will be up to the authorities.
It allows you to bring your spouse and kids under 25, once your visa is approved.
Please notice that this type of visa only allow you to work for a specific Colombian company in the job position authorized by the government authority. If you are planning on changing jobs, or get fired, you must report that to the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Allows you to accrue time towards residency. After holding this visa for five (5) continous years, you will be eligible to apply for a Resident type visa.
You must submit a letter signed by your employer, detailing the reasons why you are suitable for the job, the role you will undertake within the company and your professional qualifications. It must also address these two questions:
If the employer is a company, the letter must be signed by the legal representative.
You are required to submit your employer’s bank statements for the four months prior to your visa application. These statements must verify that the employer’s average monthly income is at least one hundred times the Colombian minimum wage.
In 2024, with the minimum wage at $1,300,000 COP, the required income level is $130,000,000 COP per month over the past 4 months.
You will also need to provide a form completed by your employer called “Contract Summary Form,” which you can download here.
If the job isn’t regulated, provide an apostilled copy of the professional degree or certifications of work experience that prove your professional qualifications.
If the profession is regulated (Such as Medicine, Law, Nursing, Engineer, Accounting) both you and the employer must get the necessary permit or license from the competent Professional Council in Colombia. This will be mandatory when applying for second or subsequent visas.
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