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Colombia R Visa - Special Peace Resident

13 facts quoted from the official source

Permanent residence for an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member who completed disarmament and transition to legality under the peace agreement.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryPermanent residence for an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member who completed disarmament and transition to legality under the peace agreement.
  • Individual assessment by the authorityA certificate from the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace is required.
  • Prior recognised protection statusThe person must show regular status or a current stay safe-conduct.
  • Where and how to applyThe applicant must be an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member.
Also stated by the source
  • Loss or cessation of the statusPermanent residence terminates automatically after two consecutive uninterrupted years outside Colombia.
  • Official Category NameThe official inventory names the category Residente Especial de Paz.
  • Residence permit grantedThe official inventory classifies this route as a Resident Permanent R visa.
  • What the official source statesThe main holder may request beneficiary visas for qualifying dependent family members.
  • Work rightsThe R visa grants open work permission, without displacing professional licensing rules.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe main holder and beneficiaries must request transfer of the R visa every five years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Colombia?
The official source states: Permanent residence for an eligible foreign former FARC-EP member who completed disarmament and transition to legality under the peace agreement.

Every answer is quoted from the official cancilleria.gov.co page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 13 points against the official source; 13 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source cancilleria.gov.coLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Colombia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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