Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires

What Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires does

The Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires is a Colombian government consular office operating under the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) as part of Colombia's diplomatic mission network in Argentina. Its functional mandate is to provide legally authoritative consular services to Colombian citizens residing in or transiting Argentina, and to foreign nationals requiring Colombian documentation. The service portfolio spans passport issuance and renewal, visa processing, civil registry (birth, marriage, death), apostilles and legalizations, notary functions including powers of attorney, exit permits for minors, consular registration, nationality/naturalization, and judicial cooperation between Colombian and Argentine authorities. The consulate also delivers social and legal assistance to vulnerable Colombians, including victims of armed conflict, detained nationals, and prospective returnees.

Operationally, the entity is led by Encargado de Funciones Consulares Frank Alberto Godoy Casadiego (rank of Ministro Plenipotenciario, concurrently Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of Colombia in Argentina) and staffed by 10–15 personnel including two Vicecónsules, five administrative auxiliaries, social assistance, legal counsel, and a Colombia Nos Une multiplier. Service delivery combines a fixed in-person office at Carlos Pellegrini 1135 PB in Buenos Aires with a Consulado Móvil program reaching cities such as Salta, supported by online appointment scheduling, a 24/7 Ministry chatbot ('Abril'), and a Visual IVR self-service system. Marketing and outreach run through the official website, Instagram, Facebook, the Colombia Nos Une diaspora network, and large community events such as the 2026 Independence Day gathering that drew 7,000+ attendees.

The business model is fee-based but not commercially oriented: consular tariffs are set by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, collected in Argentine pesos via Banco Santander, and flow into the national tariff schedule rather than constituting operating revenue. The consulate is funded by the Colombian state and operates under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and Decree 869 of 2016. Strategic posture in 2026 reflects programmatic expansion of service scope and geographic reach, deepened bilateral coordination with Argentine migration authorities, and active engagement with professional diaspora networks.

Name

Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires

Legal name

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Consulado General de Colombia en Buenos Aires

Website

https://buenosaires.consulado.gov.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires is a Colombian government consular office under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that provides passport, visa, civil registry, apostille, notarial, and social assistance services to Colombian citizens resident in Argentina and to foreign nationals requiring Colombian documentation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consular and Government Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Passport issuance
• Visa processing
• Apostille legalization
• Civil registry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consular fees and service charges: Revenue is generated through consular service fees charged to citizens and foreign nationals for services such as passport issuance, visa processing, apostilles, legalizations, certifications, and civil registry services. Fees are deposited into Banco Santander in Argentine pesos and are governed by the tariff schedule published by the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires is a government consular office that delivers a comprehensive suite of consular services to Colombian citizens residing in Argentina and foreign nationals requiring Colombian documentation. Core offerings include passport issuance and renewal, visa processing, civil registry services, notary functions, apostilles and legalizations, certifications, powers of attorney, nationality acquisition, and judicial cooperation. Service delivery channels include in-person appointments at the Buenos Aires office, mobile consulate missions to remote Argentine cities (e.g., Salta), online appointment scheduling, the 24/7 'Abril' virtual assistant chatbot, and a Visual IVR self-service telephone system.

Product overview

Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires is a government consular office that provides a comprehensive suite of consular services to Colombian citizens in Argentina and foreigners requiring Colombian documentation. The service portfolio includes core consular functions such as passport processing, visa services, civil registry services, notary functions, apostille and legalization, judicial cooperation, and nationality/naturalization services. Digital channels include an online appointment scheduling system, the chatbot 'Abril' virtual assistant, and a Visual IVR self-service system. The consulate also operates a mobile consulate program (Consulado Móvil) to serve remote communities, and participates in the Colombia Nos Une program for diaspora support. Services are delivered through various contact channels including email, video calls, online chat, and in-person appointments at the Buenos Aires headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pasaportes Passport issuance and renewal services for Colombian citizens residing in Argentina, including electronic passport processing.
• Visas Visa services for foreign nationals wishing to travel to Colombia, processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa platform.
• Servicios Consulares Comprehensive consular services including notary functions, civil registry, certifications, authentications, and power of attorney processing.
• Registro Consular Online consular registration system allowing Colombian citizens abroad to register their identification data and contact information with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Apostilla Online apostille and legalization service for Colombian public documents to be recognized internationally under the Hague Convention.
• Cooperación Judicial International judicial cooperation services including processing of exhorts, rogatory letters, and requests between Colombian and Argentine authorities.
• Nacionalidad Colombian nationality acquisition services for foreigners through the naturalization process under Law 43 of 1993.
• Consulado Móvil Mobile consulate service that brings consular procedures to Colombian communities in remote or distant locations within the consular jurisdiction of Argentina.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de Argentina (Argentina's National Directorate of Migration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Consulado de Colombia en Buenos Aires has strengthened cooperation with Argentina's Dirección Nacional de Migraciones to facilitate migratory coordination, information sharing, and support for Colombian nationals in Argentina.
• Red Colaborativa de Profesionales Colombianos de la SaludcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026The consulate initiated the creation of a collaborative network of Colombian health professionals in Argentina, aiming to strengthen professional ties and support Colombian nationals in the health sector within Argentina.
• Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de Argentina (Salta)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026The consulate conducted its first prison visit program (jornada de visitas carcelarias) in Salta, in coordination with Argentine migration authorities, to assist Colombian nationals detained in Argentina.
• Colombia Nos Une (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Colombia Nos Une program, part of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Dirección de Asuntos Migratorios, Consulares y Servicio al Ciudadano, operates through consulate multipliers to support Colombian diaspora communities. The Buenos Aires consulate has a designated multiplier (Jenny Hurtado Giraldo).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Embassy of Colombia in Argentina: The Colombian Embassy in Buenos Aires is the parent diplomatic mission overseeing the consulate; shares leadership (the Consul also acts as Chargé d'Affaires ad interim) and operational back-office, and represents the broader bilateral relationship of which the consulate is the service-delivery arm.
• Consulado de España en Buenos Aires: The Spanish consular office in Buenos Aires serves a similarly large European diaspora in Argentina, offers an equivalent passport/visa/civil registry service set, and is the closest foreign-government counterpart operating in the same host country.
• Consulado de los Estados Unidos en Buenos Aires: U.S. consular services in Buenos Aires cover the same service categories (passports, visa services for Argentine nationals, notarial services) and serve as the largest English-speaking consular operation in Argentina, providing a benchmark for service scale and digital sophistication.
• Cancillería de Colombia (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores): The parent ministry that operates all Colombian consulates globally, sets tariff schedules, and provides the central digital infrastructure (Abril chatbot, online appointments, Visual IVR) on which the Buenos Aires consulate depends.

Direct peers

• Consulado General de Colombia en Madrid: A Colombian consulate serving a large diaspora abroad, operating under the same Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the same service portfolio (passports, visas, civil registry, apostilles), same digital channels (Abril chatbot, online appointments), and same Colombia Nos Une program — making it the most direct operational peer.
• Consulado General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en Buenos Aires: A neighboring Latin American consulate in Buenos Aires serving a comparable diaspora with the same core consular functions; highly relevant for regional comparison of service delivery to Spanish-speaking migrant populations in Argentina.
• Consulado General de Colombia en São Paulo: Another Colombian consulate in the Southern Cone serving a large diaspora with identical service offerings, tariff structure, and parent-ministry governance; highly comparable in scale, staffing model, and mobile consulate deployment to the Buenos Aires mission.

Others

• Dirección Nacional de Migraciones de Argentina: Argentina's national migration authority is the formal counterpart and strategic partner of the Colombian consulate; collaborates on migratory coordination, prison visits, and information sharing for Colombian nationals in Argentina.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConsuladoColAR
• Instagraminstagram.com/consuladocolar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consulado-de-colombia-en-buenos-aires

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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