Bank Statement for the Colombia Retirement Visa
Colombia's retirement (pensionado) visa requires pension income of at least three times the Colombian monthly minimum wage — a figure that adjusts every January. Applicants prove it with a certified pension letter plus bank statements showing the deposits landing consistently. This guide covers preparing both for Cancillería's online process.
Key Benefits
- Shows pension deposits matching your certification letter
- Documents the three-times-minimum-wage threshold in hard numbers
- Provides clean PDFs for Colombia's fully digital visa portal
- Supports the eventual resident (R) visa application after five years
How It Works
- Step 1: Obtain your apostilled, translated pension certification letter
- Step 2: Download 6 months of statements showing the pension credits
- Step 3: Convert them to Excel with Bank Statement Converter and total monthly pension income
- Step 4: Upload legible PDFs to the Cancillería portal with the rest of your file
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much income does Colombia's retirement visa require?
- Three times the Colombian monthly minimum wage, which changes every year. In dollar terms it is usually around USD 750 to 900 per month, but always compute against the current wage.
- Is the pension letter or the bank statement more important?
- The certified pension letter is the required document; statements showing the money arriving make the file stronger and preempt verification questions in Colombia's document-review process.
- How long is the M pensionado visa valid?
- Up to three years per issuance. After five years of continuous M-visa residency you can apply for the resident R visa.
- Can other passive income qualify?
- Non-pension passive income points to Colombia's rentista visa instead, with a higher income multiple. The pensionado route is specifically for pension income.
Convert Your Pensionado Statements