According to Law 43 of 1993, regulated by Decree 1869 of 1994 and amended by Law 962 of 2005, nationals by birth or by naturalization who have lost or renounced Colombian nationality may reassume it following a prior written declaration presented to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Colombian consulates or Departmental Governments and compliance with the requirements and documents established in current legislation, in accordance with which a “resumption certificate” will be issued certifying the resumption of Colombian nationality.