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November 10, 2020 – 10:22 am
Newsroom of El País
Restrictions on citizens of Argentina, Germany, Canada, Chile, Spain, France and the Netherlands; announced by the Chancellery through a circular, they were canceled by the National Government.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of this Tuesday, November 10, foreigners from those nations could not enter Colombia due to the number of positive cases of covid-19 in those countries.
Fluvia Benavides, Director of Migratory and Consular Affairs, reported that “the National Government has decided to suspend the application of restrictions for visitors from Argentina, Germany, Canada, Chile, Spain, France and the Netherlands, which were expected to come into force in starting November 10 “.
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The document that entity stressed that “for this reason, I thank you for ignoring Circular No. C-DSG-DIMCS-20- 000131 of November 5, 2020”.
In addition, they affirmed that Colombia hopes that progress will be made in the short term so that these countries will move towards the reopening of flights and the circulation of citizens without restrictions “to favor mobility in all fields.”
Regarding the first communiqué, they pointed out that, despite having a date and time stipulated in the letter, “in the event that they must process visa applications for emergent situations and does not in itself constitute a restriction, given that the implementation of this type of reciprocity measures requires other decisions by administrative authorities that are still under consideration ”, he concluded.
However, in the last hours a statement signed by Fulvia Benavides herself was released, dated November 9, in which she informs ambassadors, consuls, and those in charge of consular affairs that the national government decided to suspend the application of the restrictions on the countries, which they expected to implement from the day after the announcement. Benavides ended by requesting to “ignore” the first circular “sent on November 5”.
Recently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked all travelers who leave and arrive in Colombia, “to take into account the recommendations for their safe, orderly and regular entry into the country, as well as their trip abroad, based on the provisions of the aeronautical and health authorities for the gradual reopening of the international air operation “.
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According to Juan Francisco Espinosa Palacios, from Migración Colombia, the abolition of the requirement, which consisted of a current PCR test, is a “vote of confidence” in citizens, although it does not exempt travelers from their responsibility to refrain from traveling if have symptoms.
It should be remembered that among the requirements is the mandatory use of masks for those over two years of age, as well as other personal protection elements, the prohibition of entering the areas of Migración Colombia when it is indicated that the space does not have more capacity For having the maximum capacity allowed, keep a meter of distance with the filter of the Migration officer when carrying out the migration control process and of two meters between travelers, and travel documents and other requirements must be out of protective cases when moment of being handed over to the immigration officers.
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