The FD-258 fingerprint card has been established as the official document for the FBI criminal record application. However, its use is not limited only to this organization. Many institutions accept it as part of their requirements for various legal and administrative procedures. At expatgroup.co, we have created this guide to the global procedures for which it is possible to present the FD-258 fingerprint card. As new entities adopt its use, we will update this list to ensure you always have the most relevant and up-to-date information.

The background check is mandatory for some visas in Colombia. Although it’s not listed as an obligatory document for all other categories, the truth is that criminal records have increasingly been requested as an additional document during the application process. In this blog, we highlight these new official requirements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and advise the must-haves of a criminal record certificate based on our experience.

The Migratory Movements Certificate in Colombia is essential for recording travel history and completing immigration procedures.

On July 22, 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued Resolución 5477 with changes in the legislation of Colombian visas, among the changes include new visas such as the long-awaited by expats who want to work remotely from Colombia: Digital Nomad.