The Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants a courtesy type V visa for foreign artistic, technical, and production personnel entering the country for the purpose of developing foreign audiovisual projects.

To apply for this visa, you must first process the document that certifies that your production is a foreign project, as follows:

• If your project is a cinematographic work (feature film or short film) you must request the Authorization to shoot in national territory, issued by the Ministry of Culture, by sending these documents to the following e-mail addresses:
  idacosta@mincultura.gov.co and griano@mincultura.gov.co
  
  
• If your project is an audiovisual format other than a cinematographic work (series, music videos, video games, among others), you must request the Certification of foreign audiovisual work, issued by the Colombian Film Commission, following the instructions in the link.

Once you have this document, you may apply for the courtesy type V Visa.

If you wish to apply directly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, free of charge and autonomously, follow the instructions below and register in this link.

You can also apply for visas through the Colombian Film Commission, accessing the following benefits:

• Review of all your documents
• Interlocution with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Application management
• Fast processing
  
  
  

Review the costs and steps to apply for a courtesy type V Visa with the Proimágenes Colombia’s Film Commission.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Keep in mind that if the foreign personnel is hired by a Colombian company, it is not eligible for the courtesy type V visa application.
• Your visa will be issued for the time you have requested. However, you should be aware that if the visa is valid for more than 90 days, you must apply for a foreigner’s identification card in Colombia.