The Temporary Protection Permit (PPT) is the document that allows Venezuelans on Colombian soil to regularize their immigration status so as not to expose themselves to severe consequences.
With the PPT, compatriots who wish to temporarily stay in the sister country can enjoy benefits in the educational, health, labor, banking and other sectors.
Who can process the PPT?
Currently, Venezuelans in Colombia Those who need to regularize their immigration status may obtain the PPT if they meet any of the following requirements:
- Having entered Colombian territory on a regular basis through the respective legally authorized immigration control post from May 29, 2021 to November 24, 2023.
- Boys, girls and adolescents linked to an Administrative Process for the Restoration of Rights (PARD), and adolescents and young people linked to the System of Criminal Responsibility for Adolescents (SRPA), as well as those enrolled in an educational institution at the levels of initial education, preschool , basic and intermediate, reports The Republic.
Those Venezuelan migrants who entered Colombia irregularly before January 31, 2021 had the opportunity to access the PPT until May 28, 2022.
This was also the deadline for regular migrants with a Special Residence Permit (PEP), Entry and Stay Permit (PIP), Temporary Stay Permit (PTP), PEPFF (Work Permit) or safe-conduct SC-2.
How to process the PPT?
If you meet any of the current conditions mentioned above, you can carry out the process as follows:
- Enter the "RUMV" section of the Colombian Migration website: https://www.migracioncolombia.gov.co/rumv.
- Create the Unique Registry of Venezuelan Migrants (RUMV). To do this, click on "register here" and enter all the data that the form will request. Make sure they are well written. Also attach a photograph and your identity document.
- After completing the form and having proof of pre-registration, complete the socioeconomic characterization survey available on the same portal.
- Request the appointment (day, time and city) to comply with the face-to-face biometric registration before Migration Colombia. Have the pre-registration certificate on hand.
- Go to the face-to-face biometric registry to have your biometric data (fingerprint, signature and photograph) taken.
- You will receive an email or a phone call from Colombia Migration informing you when and where you can pick up your PPT.
