Colombia

Why Colombia

• Access to the AmericasFree trade agreements give preferential access to 97% of the countries in the Americas, markets with more than 1 billion people.
• Tech talent on US hoursColombia works in the same time zone as the US East Coast, and its main cities produced more than 333,000 computer engineering graduates between 2010 and 2021.
• An active startup sceneAbout 1,110 startups work across 26 sectors, with Bogotá and Medellín as the main hubs.

Source: ProColombia · ProColombia, software and IT

Priority sectors

Source: ProColombia, sectors

How companies enter

1. Step 1Soft landingA first stay with meetings booked, often from a coworking space such as Ruta N's Business Landing in Medellín.
2. Step 2PilotA paid pilot with a Colombian client or partner, often still billed from home.
3. Step 3Local companyAn SAS, which one shareholder can set up by private document and register at the Chamber of Commerce, with the investment registered at Banco de la República.

The digital nomad visa (Visa V, up to two years) covers remote work for foreign companies or starting a digital content or IT venture, for nationals of visa-exempt countries; working for a Colombian company needs a Visa M.

Source: Cancillería, visa types

Costs to plan for

• SAS setup and registration at the Chamber of Commerce, renewed every year
• Registration of the foreign investment with Banco de la República
• Accounting and tax filings with DIAN
• Salaries and social security contributions

Source: PwC Tax Summaries, Colombia · ProColombia, Legal Guide 2026

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