Bucket_Jack comments on The Colombian Pensionado Visa
Pensionado Visa TomTom:
Thanks for the reply. This is the kind of information I'm looking for. What kind of Visa are you referring too, Student, Tourist?
I would like to hear from Art_Brode regardng what Visa he had at the time of his "pensionado application? I tried to get a Visa at the Colombian Consul in Panama before flying to Medellin, no luck. They told me to do everything in Colombia. I talked to them about a Medical Visa, Tourist Visa and the Pensionado visa. I also ask them for a 90 day tourist Visa while I explored other visa options. I was told to simply ask at the airport upon my arrival and a 90 tourist visa would be granted. (negative, I have 60 days)
It appears every case is different and each "DAS or "Immigration" employee write their own rules and requirements as they go. Perhaps the Pensionado Visa program is something new in Colombia?
Art_Brode, Patsygringo and others seem to have a different experience with the process. I will offer myself as the next "pigeon" to test the process in Bogata. I would however like to collect as much information as possible before making the trip.
I've been through this Pensionado process before in Panama and Costa Rica and have found the most important thing to have is "patients and wait calmly for a positive outcome" ("There not getting a virgin in my case")
Thanks and more comments and information, please!
Ken
