The American embassy in Bogotá confirmed it.
News Colombia.
Diplomatic relations between Colombia and the United States went through a moment of tension after President Gustavo Petro publicly questioned, through X, the process of deporting Colombian citizens carried out by the US government.
As a consequence, the US embassy in Bogotá partially suspended the visa process. However, after diplomatic dialogues, the Colombian Foreign Ministry officially announced that the consular section of the US embassy will resume its functions as of Friday, January 31, allowing the issuance of visas for Colombian citizens again.
Resumption of the Consular Service according to the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, the decision to restore the visa procedure was the result of negotiations between senior officials of both governments.
In this sense, the Embassy will progressively resume its activities, guaranteeing the reprogramming of appointments for the applicants affected by the temporal suspension.
«We highlight mutual work for the maintenance of diplomatic channels of interlocution between two states that are strategic partners in the hemisphere.
The guarantee of rights, the national interest and dignity of our citizens continues and will continue to be one of our priorities, ”said the Foreign Ministry state They can go normally as of Friday.
Likewise, the footprints will be reactivated this Thursday.
On the other hand, those who saw their process interrupted due to the suspension will receive indications for the reprogramming of their appointments through the Colombian embassy in the US.
Suspension history
On January 26, President Petro criticized the way in which the US deportes Colombian citizens, denouncing that they arrive chained and under conditions that, according to him, violate human rights.
In response, the then US president, Donald Trump, took reprisals, including the partial suspension of the visa procedure and the imposition of 25 % tariffs on Colombian products.
However, after diplomatic meetings in Washington among the outgoing chancellor, Luis Gilberto Murillo, the ambassador to the USA., Daniel García-Peña, and Mauricio Claver-Carone, representative of the State Department for Latin America, managed to advance in agreements that allowed the resumption of consular service in Colombia.
Next steps for Visacon applicants the reopening of the consular section, the visa process will be progressively restored.
Applicants are expected to receive notifications with information about new dates and procedures.
In addition, some changes in the schedule system on the website of the Embassy could be implemented.
As the process is restored, the diplomatic authorities will continue to evaluate bilateral relations to avoid future interruptions in consular services.
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