Effective immediately, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will allow entry, transit and departure of Venezuelan nationals holding expired or soon-to-expire passports.
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VENEZUELA – Embassy in Argentina Can Now Apostille Venezuelan Criminal Records Certificates
Effective immediately, the Venezuelan embassy in Argentina is now authorised to stamp an apostille seal on Venezuelan criminal records certificates.
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VENEZUELA – Embassy in Argentina Can Now Apostille Venezuelan Criminal Records Certificates
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VENEZUELA – Increased Processing Times for Immigration Procedures
Effective immediately, processing times for immigration procedures at the Venezuelan Administrative Service for Identification, Migration and Foreigners Control (SAIME) have increased.
Processing times cannot currently be anticipated or guaranteed, due to a recent change of internal systems, and the need to retrain SAIME staff in the new procedures.
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VENEZUELA – Increased Processing Times for Immigration Procedures
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COLOMBIA – New Deadline for Special Stay Permits for Venezuelan Nationals
A new deadline has been established for Venezuelan nationals to obtain a Special Stay Permit (PEP) allowing them to stay and work in Colombia for up to two years.
Venezuelan nationals who entered Colombia before 2 February 2018 can now apply for a PEP within four months of 5 February 2018. Previously, only Venezuelan nationals in Colombia by 28 July 2017 could apply for a PEP by 31 October 2017.
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UNITED STATES – Supreme Court Reinstates Travel Ban
On 5 December 2017, the US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration’s latest travel ban to take full effect while the case is pending litigation on the merits to determine whether all or part of the ban is unconstitutional and should be permanently enjoined.
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UNITED STATES – Supreme Court Reinstates Travel Ban
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UNITED STATES – US Department of State Announces New Travel Restrictions
On 24 September 2017, just as the previous travel ban was due to expire, the US President issued a Proclamation indefinitely imposing various new restrictions on immigrant and non-immigrant entry for certain nationals of five of the countries affected by the previous travel ban (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen) and three additional non-Muslim majority countries (Chad, North Korea and Venezuela).
See also the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security.
Note that travel restrictions have been removed from Sudanese nationals. The latest travel restrictions do not affect refugees.
The new order took effect immediately for nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen who cannot show “a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States”.
For nationals of those five countries who do have a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with a person or entity on the United States, and for nationals of Chad, North Korea and Venezuela, the new restrictions will take effect on 18 October 2017.
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UNITED STATES – US Department of State Announces New Travel Restrictions
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PERU – Extended Eligibility for Temporary Residence Permit for Venezuelan Nationals
Effective immediately, the National Superintendency of Migration of Peru has extended the right to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (PTP – Permiso Temporal de Permanencia) to all Venezuelan migrants who entered Peru before 1 August 2017.
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PERU – Extended Eligibility for Temporary Residence Permit for Venezuelan Nationals
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COLOMBIA – New Special Stay Permit for Venezuelan Nationals
Effective 3 August 2017, certain Venezuelan nationals already in Colombia will be able to apply online for a Special Stay Permit (PEP), allowing them to stay and work in Colombia for up to two years.
The PEP will be issued to qualifying applicants between 3 August and 31 October 2017 and is part of the Colombian government’s attempts to manage increased immigration from Venezuela as a result of the ongoing political stability in the latter country.
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PANAMA – Visits Restricted to 90 Days for Nationals of Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela
Effective 31 May 2017, Panama has reduced the duration of stay of visitors who are nationals of Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela to 90 days (from 180 days previously).
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PANAMA – Visits Restricted to 90 Days for Nationals of Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela
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VENEZUELA – Document Registration Services Temporarily Suspended [UPDATED]
[UPDATE 12 June 2017] Registration and notarisation (authentication) services have been resumed in Venezuela. Nevertheless, delays of five to seven business days are likely in document processing time.
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VENEZUELA – Document Registration Services Temporarily Suspended [UPDATED]
