What is the visa that must be requested for a foreign person to live in Colombia as a partner, companion, permanent partner or spouse of a Colombian person?

The visa that a foreign person must apply for to live in Colombia as a partner, companion, permanent partner or spouse of a Colombian person is the M (Migrant) visa. Before 2 August 2017, this category corresponded to the TP-10 visa. This visa is granted to foreigners who wish to stay in Colombian territory with the intention of settling with their Colombian partner, proving the corresponding link, either marriage or de facto marital union.

In the case of de facto marital union, the document accrediting it must have been formalised for more than one (1) year at the time the application is submitted. The visa is granted for a period of one (1) year and, before the end of its validity, it must be applied for again, proving once more the existence and validity of the union, under the same initial procedure.

On the other hand, when the link is accredited through marriage with a Colombian person, the M type visa is granted for a term of up to three (3) years, in accordance with the migration regulations in force, and the obligation to accredit the validity of the marital link is also maintained.

The M type visa authorises its holder to work freely in Colombia, either independently or under an employment contract, and to carry out any lawful activity within the national territory.