Pensionado visa 2020

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Marquezdl Active member

Member since 29 December 2016

MarquezdlActive member01 June 2020 16:18:29

What are the current requirements for a retired American to obtain a retiree visa in Colombia? Have there been any changes for 2020 or due to the Covid pandemic?
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Dave Marquez

CanadaDoug Contributor

Member since 14 December 2017

CanadaDougContributor13 June 2020 14:54:54

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You need to provide proof that your lifetime pension exceeds double (or triple not sure) the average national monthly wage in Colombia.

OsageArcher Colombia Expert

Member since 11 February 2015

OsageArcherColombia Expert13 June 2020 15:15:39

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Here's an article up-to-date for 2020 (but no coronavirus info). It's 3x the minimum monthly salary, which means you need an income of around $700 USD per month to qualify at today's exchange rate:

https://medellinguru.com/retirement-visa/

There are no changes as far as I know in the requirements due to COVID-19, except that for now you can't get any of the procedures done since everything is shut down at least until 1 July 2020 according to Migración Colombia:

https://migracioncolombia.gov.co/tramites-y-servicios

CaliRay Contributor

Member since 01 September 2010

CaliRayContributor14 June 2020 19:28:44

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