Which investment actually buys you residency

Colombia ties its investor visas to the minimum wage (SMMLV), which the government resets every year — so the peso threshold moves annually, and 2026 saw an unusually large jump.

Colombian cédula ID card and passport on a notary's desk with a protocolo book and official seal

On the groundThe property and business investor visas are frequently confused online, and the evidence you file has to match the category exactly. File a property purchase under the business track (or vice versa) and expect delays, not an easy fix.

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Visas

Colombia Residency by Investment: The 2026 Thresholds

Property route vs. business route, what each actually requires, and where people get the category wrong.