Colombia Rentista Visa

Thanks for contacting us. The Colombian TP-7 Rentista visa is referred to as the Colombian annuity visa in English. This visa is designed to allow foreigners to receive a 1 year visa who receive income from a fixed income source. This source may not be a salary.

Acceptable sources of a fixed investment – (income source examples):

Payments from an annuity or retirement fund
Rent from a rental property
Interests paid from loaning money
Dividends or interest payments from investments in corporation
Disability payments from an insurance settlement
Payments from the sale of a business

Unacceptable for visa application:

Payment from salaries
Payments from commissions

Costs for Visa:

Legal fees – 350 USD
Government Fees for Visa – 263 USD
3RD party document and notary fees – 100 USD to 300 USD
(fees depend on origin of documents, such as apostille, Spanish translation, mail, and government fees).

Work privileges:

This visa does not allow visa holder to work in Colombia, but you may study. If you want more information on work visas or alternatives to work visas click here.

Time to Process Length:

Gathering documents from your home country – 2 weeks to 1 month depending on country
Legalizing documents in Colombia 1 week
Processing visa 1-2 weeks

Visa Category: TP-7

TP7 is a temporary residency visa which is renewed yearly and after 5 years can be converted to a permanent visa.

If you’re exploring the Rentista Visa, you may also be interested in the Investor Visa. By investing in real estate or business in Colombia, you can secure long-term residency and take advantage of Colombia’s thriving economy. It’s a great option for those looking to grow their investments while living in the country.

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Colombia Rentista Visa Requirements:

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The income from foreign investments should be 15 times Colombian minimum wage.

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If required visa applicant MAY have to show a certificate of good standing for entity issuing income certification.

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All certificates must be legalized and translated before being presented in a visa application.

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If required visa applicant MAY should show 6 months of bank statements.

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Financial certification may come from a corporation, financial entity, or government agency.

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At this moment 3,500 USD qualifies for this visa, but you must pay attention to fluctuating exchange rate, and beware that each January the minimum wage is adjusted by the government to make up for inflation.

Our Story

James Lindzey founded the website ColombiaVisas.com, which is constantly updated with new information explaining visa resolutions, procedures, and laws in Colombia to expats. James has worked as a private investigator and paralegal in the United States through the 90s until he moved to Colombia in 2005. James arrived in Colombia in 2005 and started doing visas for expats, but currently works as Director of Legal Services for Visas by James, and Colombia Legal & Associates SAS since June of 2023.

Colombia Legal & Associates acquired the brand name Visas by James as it became a more familiar and easy way for foreigners to remember the business, than the previous Visas y Tramites Internacionales.

While MedellinLawyer.com focuses more on legal issues for expats, ColombiaVisas.com focuses more on visas, and holds the trademark Visas by James. ColombiaVisas.com is the oldest website and provider of visa information for expats in Colombia. We are proud to be the first and always on the cutting edge of providing interactive website content to our visitors.

In addition to our visa services our agency offers a full range of legal and accounting services to our clients. We are able to assist better in document collection services in the United States because of James previous legal experience in the United States.