Who can apply for this visa?

In some events, a foreigner might have to come to Colombia to work under a per project contract for a company, government agency or legal entity.

💡 In Colombia, there are different hiring modalities, among them, a labor contract (contrato laboral) or a services agreement (prestación de servicios). These contracts have different regulations: Service agreements are ruled by the commerce Law and labor agreements by the labor Law. Under the labor contract, there is a specific modality called “obra o labor”, which can be roughly translated as “specific project”. This modality refers to a labor contract that doesn’t have a specific time of termination, and is valid until the project for which the worker was hired for is finished.

This visa allows its holder to temporarily carry out tasks in Colombia under a services agreement or specific project contract.

This visa is open to any passport holder.

Benefits and Restrictions

Up to two years validity

This visa can be granted for up to two years.

This visa admits beneficiaries

With this visa, the main holder can bring his-her spouse and children under 25 years old

Restricted work permit

The work permit granted under this visa category, is limited precesely to the activity the foreigner is allowed to do. This visa grants permission to work exclusively for the position, entity, profession, or activity for which it was granted. Meaning that if there’s any change on the circumstances, they must be reported to the authorities.

No time accrue towards residency

This visa doesn’t accrue time towards residency.

Requirements

1. Summary Contract Form

Summary Contract Form for Service Provision, Work, or Labor, established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on the entity’s website, clearly stating the contract’s start and end dates. This form can be downloaded here.

2. Employer’s motivation letter

Employer’s motivation letter, stating the suitability, tasks to be performed, the foreigner’s qualifications for this occupation, and the reasons why a Colombian citizen is not being hired for this activity.

3. Employer’s bank statements

Employer’s bank statements for the last six (6) months, demonstrating average monthly income of one hundred (100) times the current legal minimum monthly wage (smmlv).

4. Professional degree or certifications

Copy of the apostilled and translated professional degree or certifications of work and experience that support your suitability

5. A valid health insurance

You must have a health policy with coverage in the Colombian territory against all risks in case of accident, illness, maternity, disability, hospitalization, death and repatriation, for the time foreseen for your stay in the country. If you are buying a health insurance policy only for your visa application, get one in spanish. If your health insurance policy is not in Spanish, you’ll need to have it officially translated.

We recommend using Genki (although we have no affiliation with them).

Genki has the required coverage plus:

1. Has 2 years validity by default.
2. Can be paid monthly starting at 35 eur per month.
3. Can be cancelled anytime
4. The purchase is quick and online (one business day at the most)
5. They issue a health coverage summary in spanish (aswell as in english, german, italian…)
6. Has been successfully used by many of our clients who have gotten their visas approved.

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