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Servicio Nacional de Migraciones
Administers visas, residence and naturalisation.
What this authority does
Created by the 2021 Migration Act, which replaced the 1975 decree-law and ended the practice of changing status from within the country on a tourist entry.
Services for the public
- Visa applications
- Permanent residence
- Status verification
- Naturalisation
Before you contact this authority
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