Barranquilla
Guides for the Caribbean coast city are in the works.
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Colombia-wide rules
Visas, stays, money and taxes work the same in every city.
- Check-MIG formMigración Colombia's free, optional pre-registration form: official link, 72-hour to 1-hour window, what you need.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Spouse and partner visaThe M Cónyuge (up to 3 years) and M Compañero permanente (up to 1 year) visas: documents, USD 56 + 279 fees, work rights.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Digital nomad visa: 2026 checklistIncome, fees, documents and work rules for Colombia's visa for remote workers.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Retirement visa (M Pensionado)What the M Pensionado visa asks of retirees: pension, documents and fees.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- The 90/180-day ruleHow long visa-exempt visitors can stay, and how the yearly day count works.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Extending your stay (PTP / prórroga)How and when to extend your entry permit with a PTP, and what it costs.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Cédula de extranjeríaWho needs the foreigner ID card, the deadline to get it and the 2026 fee.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Health insurance for visasThe health cover Colombia expects visa applicants to have for their stay.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- What Resolución 12189/2026 changedWhat the 2026 resolution changed on the visa-exempt list, and for whom.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Banking as a foreignerWhat banks ask foreigners for, and when to declare cash at the border.Last verified Oct 19, 2026
- Tax residency: the 183-day ruleWhen your days in Colombia make you a tax resident, whatever your visa.Last verified Oct 19, 2026