What is it?
The Certificate of Migratory Movements (Certificado de Movimientos Migratorios) is an official document that certifies the entries and exits from the Colombian territory of a Colombian national or a foreigner.
This document consists of a table of records with several columns, each entry will contain:
- Name and surname of the traveler
- Date of the trip
- I/E - Referring to whether it is an entry (I - Inmigración) into the country, or an exit (E - Emigración) from the country.
- Destination or origin - City to which you are traveling or from where you are coming.
- Type of travel document - It is the type of document with which you were identified at the time of going through the migration control process. It can be a Passport, Citizenship ID, Foreign ID, or identity document.
- Travel condition: (only for foreigners). In the case of foreigners, it refers to the type of permit or visa through which the entrance into the country was authorized. Here we will see if the foreigner entered with a tourism permit (PT), other activities (POA), integration and development (PID), Visitor (V), Migrant (M), or Resident (R) visa.
- PCM: Refers to the Migration Control Point through which they entered or left the country.
Ordinarily, this certificate reflects the entries and exits from the country for the last 5 years. If records from earlier are required, it is possible, but the procedure must be carried out in person at one of the Migración Colombia Offices.
Here is an example of this document:
This document is a necessary requirement to apply for certain visa categories, for example, the Marriage visa, Civil Union, Parent of a Colombian National, the Resident visa for Accumulated Time and for the Visa Transfer (Traspaso).
Steps to obtain the Certificate of Migratory Movements
In order to get this Certificate, you will have to fill out the Single Procedures Form (Formulario Unico de Tramites) of Migración Colombia, paying the fees, and once the document is ready, you must book an appointment to go in person to the Migración Colombia office to pick it up.
Here you will find a breakdown of the procedure:
1. Fill out the Single Procedures Form
1.1. Go to the FUT page
Enter the website of the single procedure form (Formulario único de trámites) here.
1.2. Select the procedure type and the city.
Select the option for “Certificado de Movimiento Migratorio” and the Migración Colombia office nearest to where you are. Remember that once the document is ready, you’ll need to go there in person to pick it up.
1.3. Fill in your personal information.
Go through the form and input all the required personal data exactly as it appears in your passport or identification document. If theere is an inconsistency between your document and the data in the form, the application can get rejected, and you will have to do the process all over again.
Remember to accept the electronic notification via email for this procedure. This is done in the input field where they ask you to accept email notifications and you give your email address. Example:
1.4. Upload your identity document and submit
Attach your identification document (passport, cédula de ciudadanía, cédula de extranjería). This document must be in PDF format and cannot be larger than 1MB.
Accept the terms and conditions and privacy policy, fill out the Captcha and click on “Acepto”. At this point, your application will be submitted. It can take some while to load the request. After that you will see a page with 3 buttons:
- “Pagar en línea” - When you click this, you will be prompted with three options: PSE, Consignación bancaria (Bank deposit) and Tarjeta de Crédito (Credit Card)
- “Descargar” - Click on this button to download a PDF file with the confirmation that the request has been submitted and an ID code has been assigned. Remember to keep a copy just in case.
- ”Terminar” - To exit the web app with no further actions
1.5. Check your inbox
You will receive an email from Migración Colombia with a subject “SOLICITUD TRAMITE”. This email is a confirmation that your request has been received and they give you an Unique Procedure Code (Código Unico de Trámites). You will also find a provisional username, password and a login link to complete the payment of this procedure.
Select the payment method PSE, Credit Card, or Bank Deposit and follow the instructions accordingly. The certificate’s cost is 75,000 Colombian pesos.
Remember to save the payment voucher generated on the Migration page.
Once the procedure is completed, in 3 business days, an email will arrive with the notification that the migration movements have already been issued.
2. Book an appointment at Migración Colombia
2.1. Confirmation email
You will receive an email from Migración Colombia, stating that the document is ready to be picked up. The email will look like this:
2.2. Appointment Scheduling
After this, you will need to book an appointment with Migración Colombia.
- Go to the website for Appointments in Migración Colombia
- Select the option “Nueva cita”
2.2.1. Select city and type of procedure
This will be the office that will handle your document. Remember that you will need to pick it up in person at a certain point. Make sure you know the address.
2.2.2. Check availability
Click on “Consultar disponibilidad” (Check availability), the system will show you the number of appointments available for the procedure you chose. In many cases, there are not many available appointments. This is normal, although as for March, 2024, the availability has improved significantly.
2.2.3. Select the date
Select the date and time for the appointment and click on “Book” (Agendar)
2.2.4. Fill your personal information
You will get asked your first name, last name, ID number, date of birth, email and phone number. Make sure you are using the exact same data that is in your passport or in your identification document.
2.2.5. Keep your appointment code safe
Click on Book appointment (“AGENDAR CITA”) and the system will confirm the details of the appointment and will generate a unique number for the appointment that you must save in case they ask it to you.
💡 Important Information
Every request for a Certificate of Migratory Movements (CMM) is recorded at 08:00 hours on the next business day after the request is filed.
Foreigners can apply for a Migration Movements Certificate online, but the document will be delivered in person at the Foreign Procedure Attention Point selected at the time of filling out the Single Electronic Procedure Form (e-FUT).
The fee for issuing the migration movements certificate is $75,000 COP and $5 USD for Ecuadorians.
PD: Andrew Cooper is not a real person, it’s a character we made up to explain this tutorial.