The Retirement Visa in numbers
M-type visa for pension recipients who want to reside in Colombia. Apply from Colombia or your country.
Retirement vs. Rentista: Retirement needs a pension from 3 minimum wages and accrues toward residency; Rentista needs passive income from 10 minimum wages and doesn't accrue. The consultation confirms which one is yours.
Retirement Visa requirements
The file Cancillería expects to see — we build and verify it with you, document by document.
- Pension certification of ≥ 3 monthly minimum wages, issued under 3 months ago by the competent authority or your consulate, apostilled and translated if applicable.
- Criminal records from where you lived the last 3 years, apostilled with official translation.
- Medical certificate of physical and psychological fitness, from a Colombian or home-country authority.
- Health coverage in Colombia: insurance covering accidents, illness, hospitalization and repatriation during your stay.
Meet your lawyer: Camila Ocampo
Founder & Managing Partner
Universidad de los Andes lawyer (2007). 15+ years of practice, advanced Immigration Law studies (Uniandes, 2025). She founded Colombian Passport in 2024 with one rule: your case is never just another file — you deal directly with her, start to finish.
100% senior practice. No juniors on cases.
We only take cases with a clear legal path — and we bet everything on your visa. The same lawyer start to finish.
Retirees already living in Colombia
"Getting to know Camila for my Colombian Pensionado Visa has been a truly rewarding experience. Being able to speak with an expert lawyer on Colombian migration topics makes everything much easier. Camila explains in detail every document you must gather so her office can handle the paperwork, and she sends you a questionnaire with every question about the things Colombia's Cancillería wants to know about you. Once you understand it all, in 2 weeks you can have everything ready, file the paperwork and get your visa one week later. The value is that Camila explains it to you, very easy, and you save a lot of time. It's not the same dealing with people who invest whatever time it takes to explain all your doubts as talking to an Artificial Intelligence. Thank you so much for everything — it's a pleasure doing paperwork with you."
"There really is nothing negative to say! It was fast, affordable, friendly, easy and I do not regret using this service AT ALL. They got everything in order which is awesome, because navigating visa bureaucracy can be a nightmare."
"I recently applied for and obtained my pensioner visa for Colombia with Colombian Passport's help. Camila and the whole team were exceptional throughout the process — from gathering all the application paperwork to staying on top of the status and follow-up required by Migración. I undoubtedly recommend Colombian Passport for your visa paperwork!"
"It took me about 6 weeks to get my pensioner visa. This office's staff was attentive and efficient. Thank you so much — I'll be able to fly and spend time with my beautiful girlfriend 😍 without worrying about overstaying my visa."
How we work: from the call to the cédula, zero chaos
A process designed so you never chase a paper or wonder what's next. Technology + senior lawyer, start to finish.
1Strategy consultation ($80)
Camila diagnoses your case on a call. The same day you get the minutes and your proposal with a confirmed plan, credited on hire.
2Sign & pay online
Digital signature on your proposal, automatic legal invoice and card payment (even in installments, per your plan).
3Instant Sofi access
Payment activates your case and you enter the portal with your code: questionnaires, templates and your checklist from your phone.
4AI does the legwork: extracts, drafts and reviews
No endless forms: AI does the heavy lifting — extracting your data, generating your templates and killing typos — and your lawyer applies final judgment before filing.
5Filing + real follow-up
We file in SITAC, track daily, answer requirements and alert you to every deadline. All in one file, not scattered chats.
6With you until the cédula
The process doesn't end with an approved visa: we guide you through registration, the appointment and getting your cédula. The same lawyer who welcomed you walks with you to the end.
Your peace of mind, by system: Sofi 24/7 · AI validating before filing · templates & examples · deadline reminders · direct WhatsApp with your lawyer · online invoicing & payments · the same senior from start to finish.
One number per plan. Confirmed on your call.
Fixed pricing for the Retirement Visa. Government fees always separate — except in Turnkey, where it's all included.
Essential
What solid cases with enough time need, rigorously executed.
$350
USD · single payment · Retirement Visa
- Senior-lawyer document review & building
- Guidance on certification, apostille, translation & insurance
- SITAC filing + daily tracking
- Migración Colombia registration
- No discount on the Dependent visa legal fee (full fare)
Protected
Coverage against surprises, no unnecessary costs.
$540
USD · single payment · Retirement Visa
- Everything in Essential, with wider coverage
- Official Spanish translation: 2 pages included
- 1 inadmission re-application included, no legal fees
- Up to 2 requirements answered
- Registration & cédula appointment included (up to 2x)
- 14% off the Dependent visa legal fee
Turnkey
Full management until your document is delivered.
$2,900
flat rate · 50% on signing, 50% on filing
- Everything in Protected, uncapped
- Visa & cédula government costs included
- Records & apostille handled where applicable
- Needed translations + managed insurance
- All Cancillería requirements answered
- Cédula appointment & pickup, shipped abroad
- 43% off the Dependent visa legal fee
How it works: book the $80 consultation → Camila confirms Essential, Protected or Turnkey in writing → hire with the consultation credited → your lawyer executes and keeps you posted.
Government costs — Retirement M visa (paid to the State, not to us)
$56 USD study · $279 USD M issuance · $294,000 COP cédula. Added to Essential and Protected. Already included in Turnkey.
Straight answers, before you ask
How large must my pension be?
At least 3 Colombian monthly minimum wages — $5,240,646 COP in 2026 (about $1,610 USD). It must be a pension (public or private), not rents or investments: those go through Rentista.
Can I work on this visa?
No. Its one big restriction: no work activity in Colombia is authorized. If you need to work, the consultation will assess whether another category suits you better.
Does it lead to permanent residency?
Yes. It's an M visa: 5 years as a holder let you apply for the Resident visa, and 5 more as a resident, citizenship.
How long and from where do I apply?
Usually 2 to 5 weeks once filed. From Colombia or your country of residence or nationality, 100% online.
Can I include my family?
Yes, as dependents (including children under 25). Each pays their own fees plus a reduced legal fee per your plan.
Do I need a lawyer if it's all online?
No platform requires counsel. But pension certification, multi-country records and the health policy have details that inadmit complete files. For your retirement, it's worth shielding them.
Start with clarity: the $80 consultation
Camila diagnoses your retirement case, hands you the exact document list, timelines and consular strategy — and confirms your plan in writing, fully credited on hire.
- 360° analysis: your pension, records and the right path.
- Strategic timing: when to travel and the best consulate.
- Your plan, confirmed: Essential $350, Protected $540 or Turnkey — decided with Camila.