Colombia guides

Practical guides for relocating to Colombia

Honest answers for expats and retirees moving to Colombia. Every published guide cites Cancillería, DIAN, and other authoritative Colombian government sources.

Looking for Panama? Browse the Panama guides library (22 guides published). Comparing both countries side by side? Start at Panama vs Colombia.

Published

Each guide below has been authored against current Cancillería, DIAN, or Migración Colombia text and cites its sources inline. The 2026 SMMLV ($1,750,905 COP) is the basis for all income thresholds.

Immigration

Colombia Visas for Expats: Pensionado, Digital Nomad, and More

The current Colombian visa system under Resolución 5477 of 2022. Pensionado, Nómadas Digitales, Inversionista en Bienes Inmuebles, Profesional Independiente, and the path to Visa R - with Cancillería citations and 2026 SMMLV thresholds.

Side-by-side comparisons

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Comparison

Panama vs Colombia: country-level overview

Side-by-side at-a-glance comparison: areas covered, rents, climate, walkability, currency.

Comparison

Panama vs Colombia: visas

Pensionado vs Visa M Pensionado, 12-row side-by-side covering income thresholds, time to permanence, processing time, lawyer cost.

Comparison

Panama vs Colombia: taxes

Territorial vs worldwide income tax. 9-row side-by-side covering brackets, capital gains, property tax, VAT, wealth tax, treaty status.

Comparison

Panama vs Colombia: cost of living

12-row side-by-side: 1BR and 2BR rent in expat areas, groceries, utilities, internet, healthcare, dining, transport.

Comparison

Panama vs Colombia: climate

13-row side-by-side: altitude, average temp, humidity, hurricane and earthquake risk, UV intensity, air quality, daylight pattern.

Comparison

Panama City vs Medellín

Market-level comparison: rent, neighborhoods, climate, daily life. Honest peer framing.

In development

These guides are planned but not yet published. Scout And Move does not stub-publish: each guide ships when it clears the same authoritative-source bar as the Panama library. Want one prioritized? Email us.

In development
Taxes

Tax residency in Colombia: DIAN, the 183-day rule, and worldwide income

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Healthcare

Healthcare in Colombia: EPS, prepagada, and IPS hospitals

In development
Housing

Renting in Colombia: codeudor, garantía, and the foreign-renter playbook

In development
Banking

Banking for foreigners in Colombia: cuenta de ahorros and DIAN reporting

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Cost of living

Cost of living in Medellín: real 2026 numbers and COP/USD volatility

In development
Climate

Altitude and climate in Colombia: Medellín, Bogotá, and the highland towns