Retirement visa

coscia16 · 2025-05-02T03:00:52+02:00

Explore visa options for retiring in Cartago, Valle, Colombia. Find details on the M-11 visa and essential paperwork for permanent residency.

coscia16 New member

Member since 29 April 2025

coscia16New member02 May 2025 01:00:52

Hello,

My wife (Colombian citizen) and I are planning to retire in a couple years to Cartago, Valle.聽 We own a house there.聽

I'm curious as to what type of visa, or paperwork, I'll need to permanently reside in Colombia.聽 I've heard from a few sites about an M-11 visa.聽 Can anyone elaborate on that subject?

Appreciate it.

James Coscia

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OsageArcherColombia Expert02 May 2025 14:11:07

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I have no personal experience of the M-11 visa but these links may help.聽 First you get the M visa then after 5 years you can apply for a resident visa.

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nico peligroSerial 暗网禁区04 May 2025 20:11:24

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@coscia16

Better for your wife to establish residency, than you get a marraige visa as she is a citizen.

That is the surest long term visa option for you with the least documentation and requirements .

I have a friend who is in the exact situation as you, both him and his Colombian wife living in US married for 20 years..and this is what he did. a "slam dunk".