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M Visa - Recognised Stateless Person

ColombiaHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This Migrant visa is for a foreign national formally recognised by Colombia as stateless.

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

The applicant must have been recognised as stateless by Colombia.

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  • persisted capture co:20260913:capture:hub characters 122418:122695
    Apátrida Para extranjeros a quienes el Estado colombiano les haya reconocido la condición de persona apátrida. Esta visa permite acumular tiempo para la Visa de Residente, después de transcurrido un tiempo mínimo de permanencia como titular, de 2 años. Requisitos específicos

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The application requires the stateless-recognition administrative act and proof of regular status or a safe-conduct document when applicable. The official source does not state where the application is filed.

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  • persisted capture co:20260913:capture:hub characters 122673:123012
    Requisitos específicos: Documento oficial en el que el Estado colombiano le reconoce al extranjero la calidad de persona apátrida; Demostrar que se encuentra regular en el país o adjuntar salvoconducto de Permanencia vigente expedido por la Unidad Administrativa Especial Migración Colombia que certifique la situación migratoria regular

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

The visa is valid for up to three years. The principal holder may request beneficiary visas for financially dependent family members: spouse or permanent partner, children up to age 25, or a child with a physical or mental disability. The official source does not state work permission, registration steps or support measures for holders of this visa.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured section does not state work permission, registration steps or support measures for holders of this visa.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the competent authority or official help channel.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched the Ministry hub 'Apátrida' section, Res. 5477/2022 art. 92.1 and T-156/2025: no dedicated help channel, UN body referral or fraud warning for stateless applicants. The authorities named (Colombian State recognition, Migración Colombia safe-conduct) appear only in requirement texts already cited by humanitarian_protection_seo.r1-r3 (certas).

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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