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Colombia Application for Recognition of Refugee Status

9 facts quoted from the official source

Protection procedure for a person in Colombia whose individual circumstances may meet a Colombian refugee definition.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
children
from the official record
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryUNHCR Colombia publishes the current government procedure, forms and operational filing steps.
  • Ground for protectionThe individual circumstances must relate to one of Colombia's applicable refugee definitions.via help.unhcr.org
  • Individual assessment by the authorityThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues the final administrative decision.via help.unhcr.org
  • Supporting evidenceThe completed forms and supporting evidence are submitted together in PDF form.via help.unhcr.org
  • Where and how to applyThe request is filed with GIT Refugio of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.via help.unhcr.org
  • Dependent-family rightsA child or adolescent applying as principal uses form DP-FO-281.via help.unhcr.org
Also stated by the source
  • Appeal availableA negative decision may be challenged by reconsideration within ten working days.via help.unhcr.org
  • Official source basisUNHCR Colombia publishes the current government procedure, forms and operational filing steps.
  • Report summaryUNHCR Colombia publishes the current government procedure, forms and operational filing steps.
Family

Who you can bring

children
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
The official source states: Protection procedure for a person in Colombia whose individual circumstances may meet a Colombian refugee definition.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official cancilleria.gov.co page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source cancilleria.gov.coLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Colombia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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