Skip to content 
What's going on with Migración?
In short: The Ministry of the Interior is closing, but for those who already have residency or have an application pending with Immigration, nothing is changing for now.
What Was Approved
- The General Directorate for Migration and Foreigners (DGME) is being transferred to the Ministry of Public Security.
- The Administrative Migration Court is also transferred to the Ministry of Public Security, but retains a greater degree of autonomy.
- Imprenta Nacional (which publishes La Gaceta) is transferred to the Ministry of the Presidency.
- Dinadeco is transferred to Mideplan (the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy).
When would it apply?
The bill is not yet law. It still has a few steps to go:
- approval in the second reading,
- signing by the president,
- publication in La Gaceta.
If it passes all these steps, it is scheduled to take effect on May 1, 2027. From that date, the government has a maximum of 16 months to complete the closure of the ministry and the relocation of its institutions.
What does this mean to you?
The bill changes the ministry that oversees Migration, not the law under which it operates. According to the text of the bill, the General Law on Migration and Foreigners remains unchanged. This means that:
- the requirements and documents for residency remain the same;
- applications already submitted will follow their normal processing;
- your DIMEX remains valid;
- appointments, renewals, and payments are handled the same way as before.
You do not need to take any action. If changes that affect you are proposed during the second debate, we will provide further information.
