Due to the "humanitarian crisis", the government eases conditions for the entry of Venezuelans into the country – 31/01/2019

In the midst of Venezuela's political and social crisis and the role played by Mauricio Macri himself in promoting a change in behavior, the Argentine government has eased the entry requirements of Venezuelans in the country.

He did it through the creation of "Assistance program for Venezuelan migrants, which was formalized this Thursday with the publication in the Official Journal of the decision 520/2019 of the National Directorate of Migration and responds to the "humanitarian crisis" that crosses the Caribbean country.

According to the norm, Venezuelans who arrive in Argentina with the intention of residing can do so with an "identity card or pbadport expired issued by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, whose expiry date does not exceed 2 years"Since the program's inception.

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In addition, for children under 9 who enter by land and do not have any of these documents, may present "exceptionally" the birth certificate.

"In case of doubt as to the veracity of the document in relation to the photo and / or the personal data and / or the relationship invoked, additional documentation may be requested or an in-depth interview to verify the veracity of the aforementioned documentation. ", adds Article 1 of the program.

Another essential point is established in Article 5, which refers to the criminal record Venezuelans arriving in Argentina.

It states that "for the purpose of accreditation, for residency proceedings, the absence of criminal record established by the competent authorities of the country of origin … the presentation of the certificate of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will suffice, which must be verified through the computer consultation on the corresponding website or the Venezuelan consular representation in the country, exempting from legalization of this documentation ", the latter requirement to be fulfilled by all foreigners who wish to reside the country.

As stated in the recitals of the standard, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Migration Trends in the Americas of September 2018 established that "Venezuela has seen the number of migrants increase from 700,000 to 2,600,000 between 2015 and 2018, and 1,800,000 of them emigrated to South American countries. "

In addition, he recalled that "the March 2018 guidance note of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the flow of Venezuelan citizens urges States to adopt adequate and pragmatic measures aimed at their protection and based on existing good practice in the region, including different forms of international protection and temporary protection, residence grant agreements, or visa or labor migration mechanisms, which may offer access to legal residence and standard treatment similar to international protection. "