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- Suspensión de los términos de vigencia de los salvoconductos de permanencia hasta el 30 de mayo. Los salvoconductos a los cuales les aplica esta medida son: (i) aquellos obtenidos por libertad condicional u orden de autoridad competente; (ii) para resolver situación administrativa; (iii) por criterios discrecionales relacionados con derechos humanos y derechos fundamentales de sus solicitantes; y (iv) para aquellos extranjeros nacidos en Colombia.
- Esta medida no aplica para aquellos salvoconductos de permanencia para solicitar y/o cambiar visas y de reconocimiento de la condición de refugiado.
- Otorgar oportunidad de enmienda o abstenerse de iniciar actuación administrativa a los extranjeros que con ocasión del aislamiento preventivo ordenado por el Gobierno Nacional con ocasión de la propagación del COVID-19 no pudieron adelantar dentro de los términos legales, el registro de la visa y/o la solicitud de la cédula de extranjería.
- Se suspende la contabilización del tiempo de ausencia para la cancelación del Permiso Especial de Permanencia (PEP) hasta el 30 de mayo de 2020 o hasta cuando se cumpla el termino establecido por el Gobierno nacional para la emergencia sanitaria.
- Se suspende el termino de permanencia en el territorio colombiano, a los extranjeros a los que se les haya otorgado un Permiso de Ingreso y Permanencia tipo POA, hasta el 30 de mayo de 2020 o hasta cuando se cumpla el termino establecido por el Gobierno Nacional para la emergencia sanitaria.
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