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V Visa - Non-Accredited Foreign Government Official

ColombiaSpecial cases

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

A category of Colombia's visitor (V) visa, "Non-accredited officials", under Resolution 5477 of 2022 art. 51: it is for serving as an official commercial representative of a foreign State or territory's government, or of a specialised government agency, on a mission that does not involve accreditation to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A V visa is granted to foreigners who wish to visit Colombia once or several times for the listed activities, without this constituting domicile. The official source does not state why the category exists.

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  • The official text does not state why the category exists.

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

An official communication signed by the official or the higher-ranking legal representative of the entity of the represented country.

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What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

A visitor (V) visa valid up to 2 years, allowing activities only for the foreign government representation. The principal holder may request beneficiary visas for family as defined in art. 3. The official source does not state what happens if the mission ends early.

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  • What happens if the mission ends early is not stated in art. 51.

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

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