Do not mix up three layers: PIP (entry stamp / tourist permission), a Cancillería visa (V / M / R with categories), and cédula de extranjería (ID card after a longer visa). Below is a section map and a short glossary.
Glossary
PIP / tourist stay
Entry on passport without a visa (or a short visitor visa). Often up to 90 days; extension is a separate Migración process - not a “nomad” visa.
Visa V
Visitante: student, volunteer, some temporary purposes. Example: study.
Visa M
Migrante: nomad, work, partner, some business categories. Path toward a cédula.
Visa R
Resident: long-term status after you meet the conditions.
Cédula de extranjería
Foreigner ID after Migración processing. Needed for EPS, many banks and loans.
Apply online: Cancillería SITAC. Portals: Government sites.
Sections
Nomad visa
Digital Nomad Visa and cédula: requirements, filing, Migración
Tourist stay extension
Another ~90 days: PIP/PTP online - not the same as a visa or nomad
Interpol certificate
Police record via DIJIN: PDF, email, timelines
Document translation
Official translator: contact from practice
Passport
Russian consulate in Bogotá: address, cash, timelines
RUT and taxes
Tax ID after visa/cédula: why you need it and how to get it
Typical order
- Enter / tourist stay → decide if 90 days is enough.
- Gather apostilles and translations for the visa you want.
- File the visa with Cancillería → print when approved (printing).
- Book Migración for the cédula (if your category requires it).
- RUT, bank, EPS - after you have status. See Before you arrive.