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Colombia Courtesy V Visa - Complementary Refugee Measure

12 facts quoted from the official source

A one-time complementary protection measure requested by CONARE for a foreign national.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryA one-time complementary protection measure requested by CONARE for a foreign national.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityGIT Refugio must communicate the adopted measure to the visa authority.
  • Where and how to applyThe visa may be requested only inside Colombia.
Also stated by the source
  • Document and status while the claim is decidedA Visitor V visa supports a temporary activity and does not itself establish domicile.
  • Official Category NameThe official inventory names the category Cortesía - Medida complementaria.
  • Residence permit grantedThe official inventory classifies this route as a Visitor V visa.
  • What the official source statesThe main holder may request beneficiary visas for qualifying dependent family members.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe visa may be valid for up to one year.
  • Renewal or extensionThe measure may be issued only once.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
The official source states: A one-time complementary protection measure requested by CONARE for a foreign national.

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

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 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.

See the 0 open points

Fees 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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