Consulado de Colombia en Miami

PARTNER OR OWNER OF COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, OF A COMMERCIAL COMPANY OR AS A REAL ESTATE OWNER

Art. 41 Numeral 41.3 of Decree 4000 of 2004

First visas must be applied for at a Colombian consulate.

DURATION: Up to two (2) years. It will be cancelled in the event of absence from Colombian territory for more than one hundred and eighty (180) days. 

This visa is granted to a partner or owner of the commercial establishment or of a duly incorporated and registered commercial company or as an owner of real estate, in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

*Payment for the study is not refundable and will be valid only on the day on which payment is made; to present a new visa application, a new fee will be payable..

General Requirements:

• Presentation of visa application form DP-FO-67, completely filled out and signed by the foreign applicant and not by an intermediary.
• Valid passport or travel document, in good condition, with a minimum of two blank pages.
• Three (3) recent 3x3 cm identical full face photographs, in color and against a white background.
• Copy of the biographical details page of the passport and of the page showing the most recent Colombian visa, if any, and stamp of arrival in or departure from Colombia, as appropriate.

Specific Requirements

In cases of a partner or owner of a commercial establishment or commercial company.

• Certificate of existence and legal representation issued by a Colombian Chamber of Commerce  within the three (3) months prior to the visa application, certifying that the foreigner is a partner or owner of a commercial establishment or of a duly incorporated and registered commercial company, stating a registered capital or asset owned by the foreign visa applicant of no less than one hundred (100) minimum legal monthly wages in force.
•  In the case of a corporation or a public limited company (plc), it must attach a certificate of the share composition signed by the auditor, specifying the value of the shares owned by the foreign applicant, which may not be less than less than one hundred (100) minimum legal monthly wages in force.
• Balance sheets of the company, duly certified by a public/chartered accountant and, when necessary, by an auditor, attaching a valid digital certificate issued by the Central Board of Accountants and, if relevant, a photocopy of the income tax return of the last tax year of the respective company.
• For the application to be admitted and the Special Temporary Visa to be issued as a Partner or Owner of a commercial establishment or commercial company, the Office responsible for issuing visas will take the activity in which the company engages, its corporate interest and its economic capacity into account.
• In the case of owners of real estate, the following must be attached:
• A written communication issued by the International Exchange Department of Banco de la República (Central Bank) certifying registration of direct foreign investment to purchase real estate in the name of the foreign visa applicant, for an amount of no less than one hundred thousand dollars of the United States of America (US$100,000.oo), as established in article 12 of Decree 2622 of 2009, which amended article 41, 41.3, of Decree 4000 of 2004, and in line with the provisions of the general foreign investment and exchange regime and other Colombia and conforming regulations in force.
• Certificate of conveyance and freedom from encumbrance granted by the respective Public Instruments Registry Office, issued no more than one (1) month previously, certifying that the applicant is the owner of a real property in national territory of a value corresponding to the investment registered, which may not be lower than the amount referred to in the foregoing numeral.
• Documents issued abroad must have an apostille or be legalized by a Colombian consul, as appropriate.
• Any document in a language other than Spanish must be officially translated into Spanish and the translator's signature must be duly legalized or with an apostille.

Place issued:  Colombian consulates abroad. 

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Forms of payment:

Note: Remember that the visa application must have been applied for at the issuing office before making the respective payment.

Payment must be made at the offices of the consulate or the bank designated by it.

See procedure at: Sistema Único de Información de Trámites - SUIT (Single Procedures Information System)