The visitor category is suitable for carrying out various activities on a temporary basis in the country. Some of the types of this category are airport transit, tourism, business, student, medical treatment, administrative or judicial procedures, events, volunteering, businessmen, labor practices, service provider, work labor, and journalistic coverage, among others. They may authorize a work permit exclusively for the event, project, internship, mission, trade, or position for which the visa is granted.
The migrant category may be granted for periods of up to three years and applies especially in the following cases: Colombian national spouse, permanent partner of Colombian national, migrant, Mercosur, Andean migrant, refugee, partner or owner, worker, pensioner, investor, stateless person, mother or father of Colombian national by adoption or by birth, among others.