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COLOMBIA: New Reporting Obligations for Sponsoring Companies via SIRE
July 31, 2019
Migration Colombia has changed its interpretation of the reporting obligations for sponsoring companies via the online system SIRE.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Authorities Begin Renewal of Special Stay Permits for Venezuelan Nationals
June 12, 2019
Effective immediately, Venezuelan nationals in Colombia holding a Special Stay Permit (PEP) can apply online to renew their PEP for a further two years.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Venezuelan Nationals Can Enter with Expired Passports
March 13, 2019
Effective immediately, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will allow entry, transit and departure of Venezuelan nationals holding expired or soon-to-expire passports.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Mercosur Visa No Longer Open to Chilean Nationals
March 5, 2019
Effective immediately, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will no longer grant migrant visas to Chilean nationals on the basis of the Mercosur Agreement, although no changes to the immigration regulations have been made to this effect.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Labour Ministry Registration Required for all Foreign Workers [UPDATED]
February 8, 2019
Resolution 4388 created and implemented the Single Registry of Foreign Workers in Colombia (“RUTEC”). The 120 days in which companies must register foreign national employees hired by 9 Oct 2018 should be counted from 8 Nov 2018, so the deadline for companies to register these workers is 9 Mar 2019.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Longer Processing Times as All In-Country Visa Applications Must be Submitted Online
January 29, 2019
Effective 28 January 2018, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombia has announced that all in-country visa procedures must now be completed online. In-person visa applications at the Ministry will no longer be accepted.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Labour Ministry Registration Required for all Foreign Workers
October 26, 2018
The Ministry of Labour has issued Resolution 4388, implementing the Single Registry of Foreign Workers in Colombia (“RUTEC”). The Ministry aims to collect and control information about foreign workers, allowing it to monitor their current status and avoid abusive and illegal contracting practices.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Immigration Compliance Rules and Penalties
June 26, 2018
COLOMBIA has implemented new immigration compliance rules and penalties. Effective 16 May 2018, Resolution 1238 establishes stricter criteria for compliance with immigration obligations, and bigger penalties for non-compliance.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: Update – New Requirement for Minors Travelling by Air
May 2, 2018
The government of Colombia has postponed until August the recently-announced requirement that anyone travelling by air within or out of Colombia accompanied by a minor child of seven years or under provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
Read MoreCOLOMBIA: New Requirement for Minors Travelling by Air
April 17, 2018
Effective 26th April 2018, anyone travelling by air within or out of Colombia accompanied by a minor child of seven years or under must provide a copy of the child’s birth certificate.
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