Extending for another ~90 days without a visa — online through Migración. In chats this is often called “tourist stay,” “#90days,” “visa run.” Below: how to file and what this is not, so you do not confuse it with a visa or migration status.
Do not mix up: tourist stay ≠ visa ≠ migration status
Tourist stay / PIP
Permiso de Ingreso y Permanencia — entry stamp/permission from Migración at the border for citizens of countries without a required visa. Usually up to 90 days on entry. This is not a Cancillería visa or residency.
Tourist extension / PTP (prórroga)
Online extension of an existing PIP for roughly another 90 days. Total PIP+PTP — no more than 180 calendar days in one calendar year. Form: Registro en línea Migración.
Tourist visa (Visa tipo V, etc.)
Separate Cancillería document for those who need a visa in advance, or other categories. Filed on the visa portal — a different track, not this page.
Migration status (Nomad / M / R + cédula)
Long-term legalization: nomad visa, residency, cédula. See Nomad visa. A 90-day extension does not replace a nomad visa and does not give you a cédula.
In daily life all three get lumped together as “visa.” For Migración they are different regimes — a wrong form choice means refusal or a fine.
Where to apply
Form: Registro En Línea — Migración Colombia. Official procedure, requirements, and current fee: Permiso Temporal de Permanencia.
What to keep in mind
When to file
Migración requires filing at least 5 business days before the current PIP expires. In practice, leave extra time to correct files and complete payment.
Return ticket
You must attach proof of departure. Migración wants to see you will leave legally: a flight before the new 90 days end (they often check 2–4 days before the extension ends). A short hop (e.g. to Panama) is enough. Return/cheap tickets are popular — fake bookings are risky.
Weekends and holidays
Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and public holidays — your application may sit idle. Build in buffer time.
After submission
First comes pre-approval and payment instructions. The official 2026 fee is listed as 150,000 COP, but confirm the amount on Migración's page before paying. The document is normally sent by email after payment.
Video guides
Fines if you did not extend
Ballpark figures (COP, subject to change):
0 days
~1,300,000 COP
1–30 days
~1,820,000 COP
31–60 days
~2,600,000 COP
61–90 days
~3,900,000 COP
91–120 days
~5,200,000 COP
121+ days
~6,500,000 COP
Before paying, check the current Migración receipt.
Visa run at year end
You can leave and re-enter near the calendar year change: a fresh PIP up to 90 days plus another extension option. The 180 days per calendar year PIP/PTP cap still applies — within one year “resetting” is not unlimited.