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.
Family: marriage, de facto union, and beneficiary status
These routes are often mixed together in chat, but they are different legal grounds. A relationship or shared home does not create a visa automatically.
Marriage to a Colombian citizen
Visa M Cónyuge requires a recent Colombian civil marriage record, a letter from the Colombian spouse, notarized authorization, and migration certificates. Cancillería may request evidence of genuine cohabitation or an interview. Official requirements.
Unión marital de hecho with a Colombian citizen
You need an official document declaring the union, and its formalization date must be more than one year old when you apply. A partner letter, authorization, and migration certificates are also required. Official requirements.
Beneficiary visa
This route is for an economically dependent spouse or permanent partner of an eligible visa holder. It does not grant permission to work. Check whether the principal visa category allows beneficiaries before applying.
Requirements and timelines can change. Before paying for a notary, apostille, or agent, verify the current category in Cancillería's Visa types.
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.