🇨🇴 South America
Colombia
Colombia for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free + 90-day extension (180/yr cap), a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (V type)), and a heavy tax regime once you become tax resident.
South America 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 heavy tax
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days visa-free + 90-day extension (180/yr cap) |
| Digital nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (V type) — income requirement ~$1,400/mo (3x min wage, COP 5.25M → rises yearly; was ~$900 in 2023-24, many blogs are stale), Up to 2 yrs |
| Path to permanent residency | DNV (V): no. M-visas: yes → R (resident) after 5 yrs |
| Tax system | Worldwide · top rate 39% top |
| US tax treaty | No |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 6/10 · cross-border collection 6/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 25.8/100k · road deaths 17/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets
Cities we cover in Colombia
🇨🇴 Medellín
Eternal spring climate; El Poblado rents skew the average higher
🇨🇴 Bogotá
High-altitude capital (2,640m); cooler than Medellín; large, cheap metro
🇨🇴 Cartagena
Caribbean-coast tourism city. Thin sample (18 contributors) — monthly budgets unavailable
Month-by-month weather: Medellín climate · Bogotá climate · Cartagena climate