Passports! See question bellow.

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josevillegascarmona Member

Member since 02 February 2018

josevillegascarmonaMember25 February 2018 11:11:08

Hi!

Right now I'm in Colombia and came from Venezuela crossing the Puente Internacional Sim贸n Bolivar just showing my Colombian C茅dula. I am both Venezuelan and Colombian, so I don't require a visa.

Since I will do all my travelling back and forth these two countries several times the same way, perhaps for many years, is it really necessary for me to get a passport?

I've been meaning to ask at migration, but I didn't want to be involved in something funny xD

I'll be bringing my son over who became a Colombian citizen too but was born in Venezuela. Does he require a passport being both a Venezuelan and Colombian citizen?

Thanks in advance!

OsageArcher Colombia Expert

Member since 11 February 2015

OsageArcherColombia Expert25 February 2018 14:23:58

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With both of you being Colombian citizens it's probably not necessary to get passports -
even though it may prove to be a good idea to have them just in case.聽 I would certainly get them if I were in your situation.聽

Rather than rely upon advice given in this forum, if I were you I'd contact Migraci贸n directly and get all your questions answered.聽 If everything is on the up-and-up you should have no fears about getting involved in "something funny", since I understand that Migraci贸n is not known for their sense of humor...

The top menu bar under Atenci贸n al ciudadano lists services and has a Preguntas frecuentes document available as a PDF.聽 At the bottom of the page they provide an email address as well as telephone numbers for inquiries.

PhilCo58 Guest

PhilCo58Guest25 February 2018 19:37:50

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I agree with OsageArcher, I don't think a Passport is needed quote '...Citizens of Colombia do not need a passport when traveling to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. For these countries, they may use just their domestic identification cards called C茅dula de Ciudadan铆a.".
However I would double check, and whether you contact Migracion by email or in person, ask for the reply in writing, just to cover yourself.

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