The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has extended the deadline for the transfer of the Permanent Residence Visa until October 31, 2026.
Foreign nationals holding a Permanent Residence (“R”) Visa issued before October 22, 2022, must exchange their existing R Visa for a new one in line with the 2022 immigration law.
Users who must carry out the Permanent Resident visa transfer process must:
- Comply with the general visa application requirements;
- Provide a copy of the visa you want to transfer and the corresponding immigration card;
- Provide a certificate of migratory movements issued by the Special Administrative Unit Migration Colombia;
- Provide a document that accredits the activity carried out by the foreigner in the country;
- Provide a letter stating the reason for the transfer.
In the case of those holders of residence visas issued before the year 2000 who declare that they cannot provide the original visa document, the applicant can provide an affidavit during the transfer process in which they justify the reasons why it is not possible to present it. Likewise, they must provide an extended certificate of migratory movements valid for the year in which the visa was issued, and the last immigration card issued during their stay in Colombia.
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