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Colombia: old-⁠system permanent resident visas must be transferred by 31 October 2⁠0⁠2⁠6

发⁠布:哥⁠伦⁠比⁠亚⁠外⁠交⁠部2026年9月15日已核⁠对官⁠方页面 10月⁠2⁠4⁠日

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什⁠么事
On 15 September 2026, Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Cancillería) reminded foreign nationals holding a Resident Permanent visa issued under the previous rules to complete the visa transfer (traspaso de visa) on time. The deadline is 31 October 2026. The procedure is online only and is required for issuing the foreigner ID card (cédula de extranjería).
该⁠做什⁠么
Check whether your permanent resident visa was issued under the previous rules, and check the expiry status of your visa label.

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适⁠用的人

  • People living in Colombia (including Japanese citizens) who got a permanent resident visa under the previous rules

不适⁠用⁠的⁠人

  • People who recently became permanent residents are generally not affected (unless a transfer ground in Article 105 of Resolución 5477 de 2022 applies to them). People who don't hold a permanent resident visa are not affected, such as student visa holders or people planning a working holiday. This announcement doesn't say what happens after the deadline. The Ministry asks you not to complete the procedure anywhere other than the official portal and not to use agents.
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本⁠文要⁠点

距截⁠止⁠ ⁠7⁠ ⁠天2026年10月31日

生⁠效日⁠期
未核⁠实
截⁠止日⁠期
2026年10月31日
查⁠看官⁠方⁠公⁠告

cancilleria.gov.co(外⁠部⁠网⁠站⁠)

变⁠更内⁠容

On September 15, 2026, Colombia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded foreign nationals who hold a permanent resident (Residente Permanente) visa issued under the previous rules to complete the visa transfer (traspaso de visa) by the deadline. The deadline is October 31, 2026. This is not a new rule. The Ministry is repeating the deadline set by Resolución 9316 de 2024. The procedure is online only and is required to get your foreigner ID card (cédula de extranjería).

适⁠用对⁠象

  • People living in Colombia (including Japanese citizens) who got a permanent resident visa under the previous rules

何⁠时开⁠始⁠适⁠用

  1. 2026年9月15日官⁠方公⁠布
  2. 2026年10月31日截⁠止日⁠期
  3. 2026年11月1日结⁠束日⁠期

Deadline: 31 October 2026. The same deadline was also announced by the Ministry on 24 March 2026.

例⁠外与不适⁠用⁠的⁠情⁠况

People who recently became permanent residents are generally not affected (unless a transfer ground in Article 105 of Resolución 5477 de 2022 applies to them). People who don't hold a permanent resident visa are not affected, such as student visa holders or people planning a working holiday. This announcement doesn't say what happens after the deadline. The Ministry asks you not to complete the procedure anywhere other than the official portal and not to use agents.

留⁠学申⁠请者需⁠要确⁠认和处⁠理⁠的⁠事⁠项

  1. Check whether your permanent resident visa was issued under the previous rules, and check the expiry status of your visa label.
  2. If this applies to you, apply by October 31 through the Ministry's official online portal (tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co).
  3. If you're not sure whether this applies to you, ask the Ministry's official contact channels.

官⁠方信⁠息⁠来⁠源

官⁠方公⁠布
2026年9月15日
生⁠效日⁠期
未核⁠实
最⁠终核⁠实⁠日⁠期
2026年10月24日

已通⁠过官⁠方信⁠息⁠核⁠实

查⁠看官⁠方⁠公⁠告

cancilleria.gov.co(外⁠部⁠网⁠站⁠)

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