The passport is an official document issued by the Colombian governmentthrough Foreign Ministrywhich allows citizens to identify abroad and travel legally outside the country. Although many people forget it, Passports have expiration date and are not valid indefinitely, therefore, There are 6 reasons that make it necessary to change or modify.
In Colombia, the passport not only has an expiration date, but it may also require change for other reasons that many travelers usually overlook. Ignoring these factors can mean from delays to the cancellation of your trip. According to the Foreign Ministry the reasons are the following:
1. Passport Department
When the passport reaches its expiration date, it is mandatory to process a new one, since this document is not valid after its validity.
2. DETERIOR or DAMAGE
If the passport is damaged, with torn pages, spots, illegible data or deterioration that prevents its use and reading in electronic systems, it is necessary to issue a new one.
3. Loss of theft
In case of loss or theft, you must report immediately and process the replacement for safety and to prevent improper use.
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Colombia passport
Source: Colombia Foreign Ministry – Official Facebook
4. Lack of useful pages
Frequent travelers can exhaust the pages available for migratory seals before expiration. If there are not enough pages, a new passport is requested.
5. Modification of personal information
When there is a rectification in the identity document (name change, surname, gender, etc.), it is necessary that the passport reflects the updated data, otherwise, the information cannot be verified.
6. Regulatory age change in minors
The passport must be renewed when a minor turns 7 years (when obtaining the identity card) and when reaching the age of majority, due to the data update and type of identity document.
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How to get your passport in Colombia?
To process the Colombian passport, the process consists of several steps, including the request for an appointment, the presentation of documents, the payment and the subsequent collection of the document. It is important to keep in mind that the appointment schedule is virtual and free.
1. Request and schedule the appointment
The appointment schedule is carried out virtually and without intermediaries through the Foreign Ministry website.
2. Documents required
▪️ age male:
Citizenship card in valid and current format. If the card cannot be presented, it is mandatory to carry the original and physical password.
▪️ age:
The minor must appear accompanied by one of his parents or his legal representative, who must identify with his current citizenship card.
Have had a successful biometric authentication in the expedition of the previous previous passport.
The online application is applied by voluntary change, damage, exhaustion of pages or by damage or loss.
3. Passport payment
▪️ Passport costs vary according to the type: ordinary, executive or emergency. Some people can access the passport payment exemption under certain conditions, such as being registered in levels 1 or 2 of the sisbén (or groups A and B).
4. Passport collection
▪️ The passport delivery is carried out in person at the selected office at the time of the application.
▪️ The legal holder must present its current citizenship card or password.
▪️ For minors, the passport is delivered to the father, mother or legal representative who carried out the procedure, who must present his card and the identity card or civil registration of the child.
