Migraciones.co provides Colombian and multinational companies with complete immigration management for their foreign employees — from work visa processing and SIRE registration to ongoing compliance monitoring. Your external immigration department in Medellín, Colombia.
Colombia’s booming tech sector, manufacturing base, and multinational presence create growing demand for specialized foreign talent. Hiring foreign professionals in Colombia, however, involves a complex web of visa requirements, SIRE employer registrations, PFE/PRE event reporting, and ongoing compliance obligations that can overwhelm HR and legal teams unfamiliar with Colombian immigration law. A missed renewal date or an unregistered SIRE event can result in significant fines — and unnecessary disruption for your employee.
Migraciones.co provides Colombian and multinational companies with complete immigration management — so your HR and legal teams can focus on business, not bureaucracy. We handle every stage from evaluating a foreign candidate’s eligibility to maintaining compliance throughout the employee’s stay in Colombia, acting as a dedicated external immigration team that knows the Cancillería and Migración Colombia systems inside out.
What we do
End-to-end Type M Work Visa processing for your foreign employees. We handle document collection, apostilles, official translations, and Cancillería submission from start to approval.
Mandatory employer registration at Migración Colombia. PFE and PRE event reporting within required timeframes. We keep your company’s SIRE records accurate and up to date — avoiding costly fines.
Multi-role and multi-nationality immigration plans. Proactive compliance scheduling by hire date and visa cycle. Strategic advice on the most efficient visa pathway for each position and candidate profile.
Visa expiration alerts, renewal management, and regulatory change notifications. We act as your company’s external immigration department so nothing falls through the cracks.
Full scope
Our corporate service covers every stage of the immigration lifecycle for your foreign employees — from initial eligibility review to long-term compliance management.
Compliance spotlight
Colombia’s Migración Colombia requires all companies employing foreigners to register as employers in the SIRE system (Sistema de Información de Registro de Extranjeros). This is not optional — it is a legal obligation that applies to every Colombian entity, regardless of size or sector, that has a foreign national on its payroll or under a service arrangement.
Once registered, the company must report each employee’s PFE (Permiso de Fijación de Extranjero) event when the foreign national begins working and the PRE event when they depart or terminate the work relationship. These reports must be submitted within strict timeframes set by Migración Colombia. Non-compliance — whether from a missed PFE, an unreported PRE, or outdated employee records — results in fines that can significantly exceed the cost of proper ongoing management.
Migraciones.co monitors all SIRE obligations for your company as part of our ongoing corporate service. We set up the employer registration, coordinate initial event reporting, and maintain all records current throughout each employee’s tenure in Colombia. Your HR team is notified only when action is required on your side — everything else is handled by us.
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“Our company grew quickly and hired three foreign specialists in the same quarter. Migraciones.co managed all three visa processes simultaneously, handled SIRE registration for our HR team, and set up an alert system for renewal dates. What would have been months of confusion was resolved professionally.”
FAQ
Migraciones.co provides end-to-end corporate immigration services for companies in Colombia: pre-evaluation of foreign candidates and sponsoring company eligibility, selection of the correct visa type (V, M or R), document preparation and submission to the Cancillería, SIRE employer registration at Migración Colombia, post-visa monitoring (PFE/PRE compliance), and immigration planning by position and nationality. We handle all immigration procedures from first contact to long-term compliance.
SIRE (Sistema de Información de Registro de Extranjeros) is Migración Colombia’s mandatory employer registry. Any Colombian company that employs foreign workers must register as an employer in SIRE and keep the foreign employee’s records updated — including reporting arrival (PFE) and departure (PRE) events. Failure to maintain accurate SIRE records results in significant fines for the company. Migraciones.co handles SIRE registration and ongoing compliance as part of the corporate service.
Most foreign employees require a Type M Work Visa (Visa M-5 for employment contract holders). For consultants on temporary projects, the Type V Prestador de Servicios may apply. For company investors or legal representatives, Type M Investor or Representative visas are available. Migraciones.co evaluates each position and nationality to recommend the most appropriate visa category.
The sponsoring company must be legally incorporated in Colombia, have annual revenue of at least 100 SMLMV (approximately USD 24,000–30,000 depending on the year), provide a formal employment contract, and be registered in SIRE as an employer. Migraciones.co reviews company compliance before starting the visa process to identify any gaps.
Beyond visa processing, Migraciones.co monitors visa expiration dates, advises on renewal timelines, ensures SIRE records are kept current (PFE/PRE events), alerts companies to regulatory changes affecting their foreign employees, and designs immigration plans for companies with multiple foreign hires by nationality and role. We act as your company’s external immigration department.
Whether you are onboarding your first foreign employee or managing an international team, Migraciones.co provides the immigration infrastructure your company needs — work visas, SIRE compliance, and ongoing monitoring handled by experts who speak your language.
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