Venezuela/Colombia: Nationality of a person born of Colombian parents in Venezuela currently holding a Colombian "cédula" and a Venezuelan passport and "cédula"
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1991 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ9576 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Venezuela/Colombia: Nationality of a person born of Colombian parents in Venezuela currently holding a Colombian "cédula" and a Venezuelan passport and "cédula", 1 October 1991, ZZZ9576, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ace837.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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For information on the requested subject, please consult the Responses to Information Requests Nos. VEN9550, VEN9551 and ZZZ9577.
In addition to the information provided in those responses, the Embassy of Colombia in Ottawa stated that persons born of Colombian parents residing outside Colombia are considered Colombian nationals if registered with Colombian authorities within one month of the birth (16 Oct. 1991). A person who has legally obtained a Colombian citizen's I.D. card (as indicated in the name itself of the document printed on the card, which should say "Cédula de ciudadanía"), would be considered a Colombian citizen (Ibid.).
As per our telephone conversation, please consult the section of the new Colombian Constitution on nationality and citizenship attached to the Response to Information Request No. ZZZ9577 which explains that Colombia differentiates between the terms nationality and citizenship. Citizenship is usually granted to Colombian nationals upon their obtaining the age of 18, with citizenship being a condition entailing rights that are exercised by the individual (for example, the right to vote) and can be suspended under certain circumstances (Ibid.).
Additional and/or corroborating information on the subject could not be found among the sources currently available to the IRBDC.
Bibliography
Embassy of Colombia, Ottawa. 16 October 1991. Telephone Interview with Representative.