The citizenship card It is the official document given to citizens Colombiansboth by birth and by adoption, upon reaching 18 years of age, and which serves both to guarantee the exercise of rights and to comply with legal procedures and citizen duties. Below are the details of how to know the processing status if the document was requested.
If you got the ID for the first time
Issuing the ID for the first time is free and can be processed at any headquarters of the National Registry of Civil Status.
At the same time, you can check the status of the ID card process through the website of this entity to easily verify at what stage the process of issuing, renewing or duplicating the ID card is at, and know when it will be ready to be issued. claimed.
It can also be processed at Consulates abroad, proving the following requirements:
• Introduce yourself personally.
• Be eighteen (18) years old.
• When nationality has been obtained by birth, an authentic copy of the Civil Birth Registry or biometric identity card must be provided. If it is nationality by adoption, the letter of nature or the registration resolution must be presented.
• Know your HR and Blood Group.
If you renew your ID
The Colombian by birth or by adoption who is of legal age, and who does not have the ID in the last valid format (“yellow with holograms”), may apply for renewal by proving the following requirements:
• Introduce yourself personally.
• Provide the citizenship card number
• Know your HR and Blood Group.
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Duplicate of the citizenship card
The Colombian natural person by birth or adoption who is abroad, whose citizenship card has been lost or damaged or stolen, can request a duplicate online, through the website of the National Registry of Civil Status. , or in person at the Consulate.
• The online procedure with electronic payment (PSE), through the following page and wait for more details to be provided: https://www.registraduria.gov.co/-Tramites-de-la-cedula-de-ciudadania-.html.
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How to check the processing status?
To find out the status of the processing of your citizenship card, consult the website of the National Registry of Civil Status: https://wsp.registraduria.gov.co/estado_docs/documento/consultar/
• On the main page I looked for the option “Check the status of the procedure.”
• Enter the identification number.
• After clicking on “Consult”, the system will show you what phase your procedure is in.
If you want your ID to be sent to a place other than the place where it was prepared, you can request the transfer of your document at no cost, by filling out the form available on the Registry’s website for transfers.
