Patria Grande (National Program for Migrant Documents Regularization)

Date Shared:

Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 12:00

Countries and areas:

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Targets on vulnerability and protection

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 4: Ensure that all migrants have proof of legal identity and adequate documentation

Objective 5: Enhance availability and flexibility of pathways for regular migration

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Sweden 2013-2014

Geographical Relevance:

Regional

Tags:

Regional Consultative Processes and International Regional Fora, Policy Coherence, Capacity Building, Empowerment and Rights of Migrants

Summary:

The Argentinean National Migration Directorate established via its disposition N. 53253/2005 a "National Program for Migrant Documents Regularization", which was also called "Patria Grande". This programme was arranged to regularize the immigration status of natives of foreign countries belongining to MERCOSUR (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela) and their associate member countries (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Suriname), that were residing in Argentina prior to April 17th, 2006.

Link:

For more information: http://cpays.cancilleria.gov.ar/content/programa-patria-grande

GFMD Source:

M&D Practices Shared within the GFMD context by Steering Group Members (2007 - 2011)