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Colombian nationality is typically obtained by birth in Colombia when one of the parents is either a Colombian national or a Colombian legal resident, by birth abroad when at least one parent was born in Colombia, or by naturalization, as defined by Article 96 of the Constitution of Colombia and the Law 43-1993 as modified by Legislative Act 1 of 2002. [1]
The National Registry of the Civil Status (Spanish: Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil) is the government agency of Colombia charged with collecting and storing the vital statistics and identifying information of all citizens, counts votes of campaigns for the Senate, presidency and the vice presidency, and to regulate the distribution and organization of identity documentation for each ...
Colombian citizens can obtain a citizenship card by visiting a Colombian registry or consular office with a prior form of identification, such as a birth certificate, naturalization letter, registration resolution (if Colombian by adoption), or the "tarjeta de identidad," which is issued to minors. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Colombia was one of the early focus of Basque immigration. [6] [7] Between 1540 and 1559, 8.9 percent of the residents of Colombia were of Basque origin.It has been suggested that the present-day incidence of business entrepreneurship in the Antioquia Department is attributable to the Basque immigration and Basque character traits. [8]
To obtain Colombian nationality at birth, a person must have at least one parent who is a national or legal resident of Colombia. A child born outside Colombia who has at least one Colombian parent can be registered as a Colombian national by birth, either upon returning to Colombia (for residents) or at a consulate abroad (for non-residents ...
Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights ...
Colombia also requires citizens of Cuba and holders of passports issued by Palestine to apply for a transit visa before transiting through the country. [ 26 ] Visitors over the age of 6 arriving at San Andrés and Leticia must purchase tourist cards on arrival at a cost of 105,000 pesos and 30,000 pesos.
Visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports travelling for tourism purposes: Colombia is an associated member of Mercosur.As such, its citizens enjoy unlimited access to any of the full members (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) and other associated members (Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru) with the right to residence and work, with no requirement other than nationality.