| Antigua and Barbuda |
The Immigration and Passport Act (2014) |
2014 |
n.d. |
n.d. |
| Argentina |
Decree No. 616, "Regulation of the Migration Law N 25.871 and its Modifications" (2010) |
2010 |
All migrants |
To establish the fundamental political lines and lay the strategic foundations in migration matters, and to comply with the international commitments of the Republic |
| Bahamas |
Law Immigration Act, 1967 |
1967 |
n.d. |
n.d. |
| Barbados |
Immigration Act, Cap Nº 190 (1979) |
1979 |
n.d. |
n.d. |
| Belize |
"Immigration Act" Chapter Nº 156 (2000) |
2000 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Bolivia (Plur. State of) |
Law No. 370, "Migration Law", (2013) |
2013 |
All migrants |
The purpose of this Law is to regulate the entry, transit, stay and departure of persons in the territory of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, and to establish institutional coordination spaces that guarantee the rights of Bolivian and foreign migrants. |
| Brazil |
Law No. 13,445 of May 24, 2017 |
2017 |
All migrant s |
This Law provides for the rights and duties of the migrant and the visitor, regulates their entry and stay in the country and establishes principles and guidelines for the public policies for the emigrant. |
| Chile |
Law Decree No. 597: "New Immigration Regulations" (1984) |
1984 |
Residents and all migrants |
n.d. |
| Colombia |
Decree No. 834 of 2013, which establishes provisions on immigration matters of the Republic of Colombia |
2013 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Costa Rica |
Law No. 8764, General Migration and Aliens Act, 2009 |
2009 |
Residents |
Regulates the entry, stay and discharge of foreign persons to the territory of the Republic, based on the provisions of the Constitution, treaties and international agreements duly signed, ratified and in force in Costa Rica |
| Cuba |
Decree No. 26; "Regulation of the Migration Law" (2015) |
2015 |
n.d. |
n.d. |
| Dominica |
"Immigration and Passport Regulations Chapter 18:01" (1996) |
1996 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Ecuador |
Organic Law of Human Mobility, January 31, 2017 |
2017 |
Residents |
Regulate the exercise of rights, obligations, institutions and mechanisms linked to people in human mobility, including migrants, immigrants, people in transit, Ecuadorian returnees |
| El Salvador |
Decree No. 299, "Aliens Act" (1986) |
1986 |
All migrants |
n.d. |
| Granada |
Act N 26 of 1969, Chapter 145 |
1969 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Guatemala |
Decree No. 95 - 98, "Migration Law" (1998) |
1998 |
Residents |
Guarantee an effective migratory order, regulating the entrance and exit of nationals and foreigners of the national territory, as well as the permanence of the latter within the same |
| Guyana |
Immigration Act, Chapter 14:02 (1947) |
1947 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Honduras |
Decree No. 208, "Migration and Aliens Act" (2004) |
2004 |
Residents |
Regulate the immigration policy of the State, the entry or exit of national and foreign persons, the permanence of the latter in Honduran territory and the issuance of immigration documents |
| Jamaica |
The Immigration Restriction (CommonWealth Citizens) Act (1945) |
1945 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Mexico |
Law Decree: "Migration Law" (2011) |
2011 |
All migrants |
Unrestricted respect for the human rights of migrants, nationals and foreigners, whatever their origin, nationality, gender, ethnicity, age and migratory situation, with special attention to vulnerable groups such as minors, women, indigenous people, adolescents and people from the elderly, as well as victims of crime |
| Nicaragua |
Law No. 761: "General Migration and Immigration Law" (2011) |
2011 |
Residents |
Regulate the entry of national and foreign persons into the territory of the Republic of Nicaragua, and the return of it, as well as the permanence of foreigners in the country, without prejudice to the provisions of the Political Constitution of the Republic of Nicaragua, International treaties and conventions duly ratified |
| Panama |
Law Decree No. 3: "Law for the Creation of the National Migration Service, the Migratory Career and dictates other Provisions" (2008) |
2008 |
All migrants |
Regulate the migratory movement of entries and exits of nationals and foreigners, the stay of the latter in the national territory; establish the requirements and procedures to acquire Panamanian nationality by naturalization, and create the National Migration and Immigration Service |
| Paraguay |
Law No. 978/1996, "General Migration Law" |
1996 |
Residents |
It regulates the migration of foreigners and the migration and repatriation of nationals, in order to promote the population flow and the labor force that the country requires, establishing the organization responsible for executing the national migration policy and applying the provisions of this |
| Peru |
Legislative Decree No. 1350: Legislative Decree on Migration (2017) |
2017 |
Residents |
Respect for the dignity of every human being according to the Political Constitution of Peru, the State guarantees the foreigner respect for their fundamental rights in accordance with the provisions of the current regulatory framework. |
| Dominican Republic |
Law No. 285-04: "General Migration Law" (2004) |
2004 |
All migrants |
It orders and regulates migratory flows in the national territory, both in terms of entry, stay and departure, as well as immigration, migration and the return of nationals |
| Surinam |
StaatBesluits no. 85 (1995) |
1995 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Immigration Act and Regulations, Chapter 18:01 (1974) |
1974 |
Residents |
n.d. |
| Uruguay |
Law No. 18250, "Migration Law" (2008) |
2008 |
All migrants |
Recognizes as an inalienable right of migrants and their families without prejudice to their migratory status, the right to migration, the right to family reunification, due process and access to justice, as well as equal rights with nationals |
| Venezuela (Bol. Rep. of) |
Law No. 37944, "Immigration and Migration Law" (2004) |
2004 |
Residents |
Regulate everything related to the admission, entry, stay, registration, control and information, exit and re-entry of foreigners and foreigners in the territory of the Republic, as well as their rights and obligations, in order to facilitate the formulation, execution, follow-up and evaluation of policies and strategies issued by the National Executive on migration issues. |
