Born in Colombia

A child born in Colombia to foreign parents is Colombian only if a parent was domiciled there at the birth. Visitors and irregular stays do not count.

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Who qualifies:A foreign parent must be domiciled in Colombia: 3 continuous years holding a valid visa that allows settling there.

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Citizen from birthA Colombia passport of their own
96 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
Keeps your citizenship tooColombia allows dual citizenship
Free to live, study and workIn Colombia, for life

Ley 2332 de 2023, nacionalidad colombiana (Secretaría General del Senado) Ley 43 de 1993 (repealed by Ley 2332 de 2023, art. 54) (Secretaría General del Senado) Constitución Política art. 96(1)(a); Ley 2332 de 2023, art. 4 · checked Nov 3, 2026

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Baby's papers: about 1–3 days or more after the birth

1
Get to Colombia legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visitor visa (Visa V) – tourism modality application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
2
Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record.
3
Get the baby's passportApply with the birth certificate to Colombia's passport office. About 1–3 daysBogotá passport offices deliver within 24 business hours of payment; departmental offices (gobernaciones) in 48 hours.Official source
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Pass on your own citizenship
- Colombia allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.