Visas for minors

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For the visa of a child, if s/he depends financially on his/her parents, the economic stability of the parents must be proven.

The applications of children under 13 can only be presented by the mother or father, and not by any other relative unless they have legal guardianship of the child. Children 13 years of age or younger do not need to be present for the interview. To process the case of your minor child you need to present the certified copy of the civil registry of birth, where the names of the parents are listed. Visas for adopted children, must be requested by the adoptive parents, presenting a copy of the legal adoption documents.

Legal minors (ages 14 to 17) need to be present for their interview and must bring all the documents required for the interview. One of the parents must accompany them to the interview. Those over 18 may present themselves at the interview with or without their parents. If the visas are issued they will be mailed to the residence.

If neither parent has a valid U.S. visa, then the minor must schedule an appointment through the Visa Information Call Center.

If the parents are legally married (not a common law marriage; only an official marriage) and have valid B-1/B-2 visas, issued for multiple entries and valid for more than one year, they can request a visa for their children age 13 and under after paying the required fee of $100 or its equivalent in Colombian pesos at the Banco Union Colombiano and submitting the parents' and child's passports as well as a completed visa application at windows A, B or C from 1:00PM to 2:30 PM only on Tuesdays. This process takes about three weeks.

The Colombian Government requires each citizen to have his/her own passport. It no longer includes infants on the mothers' passports. When parents apply for a child's visa they must present the child's passport.