Colombian migration authorities reported that Venezuelan citizens who can prove their stay in the country for five years can apply for a residence visa.

According to border issues’ analyst William Gómez, to apply for this document, Venezuelan migrants must “have a valid or expired passport, but not for more than 10 years, in addition to documentation that verifies the sources of income or economic stability they have in Colombia.”

Regarding the stability of these citizens in the neighboring country, the requirement refers to the fact that they must be able to demonstrate that they have “a fixed residence (it does not matter if it is rented), work, carry a copy of the payments of public bills and other types of invoices that they make in the national territory.”

Additionally, Venezuelan migrants must present an apostilled certificate of criminal records in their country of origin and “record the Temporary Protection Permit or the Special Permit of Permanence” by consulting the web address of the Colombian Foreign Ministry, where they can obtain information about the form, additional documents that must be scanned and the fee to be paid.

Gómez pointed out that “migrants who arrived before December 4, 2024, will not receive a residence visa, but can request a visit visa.”

M.Pino

Source: infobae

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