This chapter focuses on the individual scope of the personal status. It first discusses its elements, particularly considering the private international law perspective. Furthermore, it presents the advantages and disadvantages of the criteria to determine the law that must be applied to cross-border situations. Finally, the chapter critically approaches the Colombian legal system, paying special attention to the current situation and to the solutions proposed by two recent law drafts: the Draft General Act on Private International Law for Colombia prepared by the Instituto Antioqueño de Derecho Internacional Privado in 2021 and the Draft Civil Code of Colombia presented by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in 2023.