Visa for Parents of Colombian Nationals by Birth Legal Services
Establish Your Life in Colombia: Secure Your Visa for Parents of Colombian Nationals by Birth
f you are a foreign parent of a Colombian national born in Colombia while you were residing in the country on a visa, the Visa for Parents of Colombian Nationals by Birth, is your key to establishing residency. This visa allows you to live in Colombia, enabling you to be an active part of your child's life and upbringing while enjoying the rights and benefits that come with your status.
Our dedicated team will guide you through the application process, ensuring you have all the necessary documentation and support for a smooth transition. Experience the rich culture and vibrant lifestyle of Colombia as you build a future together with your child.
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Is the Visa for Parents of Colombian Nationals by Birth right for You?
This visa is ideal for you if your child was born in Colombia while you were living in the country on a visa.
You should apply for this visa instead of others if your primary goal is to establish residency in Colombia based on your child's birth, allowing you to accumulate time toward residency in a shorter timeframe (2 years).
Visa Duration
From 1 to 3 years.
Allows to Work in Colombia?
es, this visa allows you to work in Colombia.
Allows Beneficiaries?
Yes, this visa allows beneficiaries, including children under the age of 25 and older adults who are financially dependent.
Visa Application Costs
Government fees: $54 USD study + $270 USD issuance (M) + Cédula $294,000 COP.
Legal Services: Essential $450 USD, Protected $650 USD, Turnkey $2,900 USD all-in titular. Government fees not included except in Turnkey. Exact quote depends on your case.
Visa Restrictions
The relationship must be genuine and legally recognized. If the relationship is dissolved or invalidated, the visa will become invalid.
Visa Bennefits
This visa allows its holder to reside and carry out any legal activity in Colombia, including working and registering in the Colombian Social Security System. Another benefit of this visa is that by holding it continuously and uninterruptedly for 2 years, you can apply for the Resident Visa for accumulated time.
Can you accumulate residency time?
Yes, for foreigners who have stayed in the national territory as holders of a Migrant (M) visa, the accumulation time for this visa is 2 years.
Processing Time
Generally, from 2 to 5 weeks, but it may vary.
Application Location
Can be applied for from within Colombia or from your country of residence or nationality.
Specific Requirements
Authentic Copy of the Colombian Birth Certificate: Provide a true copy of the Colombian birth certificate of the child. If both parents are foreign, the certificate must include an annotation indicating its validity to demonstrate nationality and must be available in the Registry Entity's database. If the birth certificate includes annotations other than those related to nationality (e.g., serial number changes, paternal recognition, name changes), the corresponding previous records must be provided.
Visa Application Letter:
If the Colombian child is a minor, the letter must be signed by the Colombian parent, stating that the foreign parent is fulfilling all related obligations.
If the Colombian parent is absent or unable to provide consent, the visa applicant must provide a certification from a competent family authority confirming that there are no protective measures or rights restoration measures and that the foreign parent has been fulfilling their obligations.
If both parents are foreign, the letter must be signed by both parents.If the Colombian child is of legal age, they must present a letter signed by themselves, with a handwritten signature and a fingerprint (index or thumb) requesting the issuance of the Migrant visa for their foreign parent, accompanied by a copy of the Colombian ID (Cédula de Ciudadanía).
Previous Visa Documentation: The Visa and Immigration Authority will verify that at the time of the minor's birth, the parents held a visa granting domicile. The Visa and Immigration Authority will refrain from issuing the visa if the annotation “valid to demonstrate nationality” presents inconsistencies or requires clarification from the notarial or registration authority. If after fifteen (15) days from requesting clarification from the notarial authority no response is received, the application will be inadmissible.
Certificate of Migratory Movements: Provide a certificate of migratory movements for both the foreign parent and the Colombian parent, issued by the Special Administrative Unit Migración Colombia.
Proof of Economic Solvency: Provide bank statements from the last 6 months showing average balances and sources of income.
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Why to choose us
Senior lawyers only
We are fully licensed immigration attorneys, not intermediaries or document runners. Led by Camila Ocampo — Universidad de los Andes 2007, 15+ years of practice, years leading high-volume immigration strategy for hundreds of foreign nationals at one of Colombia's leading business law firms in Colombia, and advanced specialization in Law and Migration at Los Andes 2025.
We only hire attorneys with more than 3 years of exclusive Colombian immigration experience, and the same senior attorney owns your file from first call to foreign ID in hand.
Sofi, your 24/7 immigration companion
Sofi is our private client app beside your attorney. She tells you in plain English what this visa needs and why, with templates and examples. Upload from your phone — she flags expired files, blurry photos, missing signatures or seals before lawyer review. Live status, deadline reminders, and everything in one ordered file, not scattered chats. Your senior attorney decides strategy and signs filings. Sofi removes waiting so senior hours go to winning.
Total price transparency
Immigration is stressful enough. You approve a fixed legal fee in writing before we start. Government fees are listed separately at official cost with receipts. Partner costs are fixed upfront. If extra work is needed, we explain why, quote it fixed, and proceed only with your approval. No surprise charges, ever..
Commitment to Success
We only accept your case after a viability check — no legal path, no fee. Once we accept, we fight for approval. Decisions are discretionary, so if officers request more or deny, we dissect the reasoning, strengthen evidence, and re-file. Your proposal states what adaptation is included; anything extra is fixed-quoted upfront. Never abandoned, never surprised — that is why clients refer us and reviews mention denials turned into approvals.
Reputation you can verify before you pay.
Word-of-mouth is our main source of clients. Find our client reviews on Google and Lawzana. — real cases, including prior denials turned into approvals — and our public guides and newsroom where we publish real costs, shifting Ministry criteria and timelines. We are a private Colombian law firm, members of Colbar, operating 100% online with formal agreements, upfront payment, careful handling of your data, and zero tolerance for false documents or bribery.
Camila Ocampo & Mariangela Colmenares
What services do we offer for this visa?
You don't need a lawyer to get a visa in Colombia. Let's start there.
The entire process is online and no platform requires a legal representative. That is why most foreigners don't hire one: the process itself is already costly, there is free information on the web, YouTube, Facebook, and AI explains the process and requirements quite well.
But for cases that mean reuniting with loved ones, a one-time investment, medical treatment, retiring in the country or the long-awaited life change, the barriers invite hiring an immigration lawyer:
Officers with discretionary power to request documents not required by law or to declare inadmissible even a complete file.
Three different platforms (SITAC, Migration Single Form and the Migration Colombia appointment system) that reflect the country's bureaucracy.
Expiring tourist permits or a visa about to expire.
Or the very complexity of meeting the requirements of some visas.
Our mission is twofold:
For those who don't hire, we publish updated guides with real experiences by consulate, nationality and visa type.
For those who do need to delegate their immigration strategy, we designed a service to break down those barriers without promising the impossible.
From fee per visa to case complexity
For years we worked with a flat fee per visa type. Now the fee also reflects the complexity of the case.
Everything starts with an initial consultation. There we locate the complexity and the strategy with a real chance of success. At the close of the consultation a visa and a hiring option are recommended:
Essential Plan — complete and verified filing. The most affordable ($450 USD) with fewer services. Includes strategy, checklists and templates, preparation and review, guidance on certificates, translations, legalization and insurance, SITAC filing, regular tracking, registration guidance and our 24/7 guide app. Government fees are paid by the applicant. Responses, re-filings, extensions or ID appointments, if needed, are fixed-quoted per event.
Protected Plan — for what the process normally requires ($650 USD). Includes the same as Essential, plus: 1 extension request (government payment separate), up to 2 translations, up to 2 requirement responses, up to 1 re-application for inadmissibility without legal fees, up to 2 ID appointments. Government fees separate.
Turnkey Plan — zero friction with third-party payments. Includes the same as Protected and we also handle and pay for the main applicant the covered fees and services per written proposal: studies, issuance, extensions, safe-conducts, ID card, marriage registrations, U.S./Canada background checks plus apostille where applicable, required translations, appointments, pickup with power of attorney and international shipping. Flat fee 2,900 USD, 50% at signing and 50% at filing. Dependents always separate.
Official fees for this visa in the Costs box. 54 USD non-refundable study at filing. Issuance only if approved (V 177 / M 270 / R 400 USD). ID card 294,000 COP. Each dependent requires its own study, issuance and ID, plus 350/200/100 USD fees according to the main applicant's plan.
If the case has a clear legal path, we say so in the consultation. If it doesn't, we say so too. No impossibles, no surprises: every additional item is fixed-quoted and only moves forward with prior approval.
Hire us to legally assist you from only $450 USD, ensuring expert guidance and support throughout your journey.
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