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Colombia · Nacionalidad Colombiana por Matrimonio · Marriage Fast-Track
Foreign spouses of Colombian nationals may apply for naturalization after two years of continuous domicile in Colombia, counted from issuance of a Resident Visa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs may grant or deny naturalization at its discretion. Applicants must pass knowledge exams on the Constitution, Colombian history, culture and geography, and a Spanish test when Spanish is not their mother tongue. The process is completed by oath or solemn affirmation.
This is the spouse-based two-year domicile route within ordinary naturalization, not a separate automatic citizenship grant. The current rule also covers permanent partners and applicants with Colombian children; a two-year period also applies to Spanish nationals and where reciprocity is verified. Domicile is counted from issuance of a Resident Visa. A departure from Colombia for a period equal to or greater than one year before applying interrupts domicile. Knowledge exams are waived for Colombian secondary/university graduates, people over 60, applicants with cognitive disabilities and members of qualifying Indigenous communities on Colombia’s border; Spanish is tested only when it is not the applicant’s mother tongue. The law's exam exemptions do not clearly state whether they also waive a separate Spanish test. The spouse route does not require cohabitation as a separate statutory condition. The online application fee is COP 808,558 under the 2026 tariff; the record’s USD figure is an approximate conversion. No statutory total processing time is published. Eligible minor children with resident visas may have nationality extended in the parent’s application. How to apply: online application; examination and oath in person.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 9, 2026 Source
updated official and application URLs and confirmed the COP fee and current naturalization procedure Source
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