Who can apply for refugee status in Colombia?

Refugee status may be claimed by any foreign national who, owing to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside his or her country of origin and is unable or unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that State, in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and Decree 1067 of 2015.

Likewise, those who have fled generalised violence, internal armed conflicts, foreign aggression, massive human rights violations or other circumstances that seriously disturb public order, in accordance with the expanded definition of the 1984 Cartagena Declaration, adopted by the Colombian State, may also request refuge.