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Business Visa Leave every 6 months

Hello Friends,

After several trips to the Lawyers office, DAS, Notarias, etc. I got my business visa for two years! A friend who has the same visa and renewed it was told that he had to leave the country every six months when he tried to renew and ended up leaving the country in order to renew. Does anybody have any info. on this, maybe a link to the MRE website stating stipulations of the business Visa. I have looked and can't find it. I know that the lawyer should know but he seems to be in the dark and a little shady to boot. But seriously, I want to stay on DAS's good side. Do I have to leave the country every six months with a Business Visa in order to one day renew? Thanks, Sebas

By Sebastian on Jul 14, 2008, 19:49 in Visa & paperwork.

pedro says on Jul 15, 2008, 04:42:

There are two different classes of visa which might be called "business visa" in English.

Do you have "negocios" or "temporal especial - socio"?

que nota!

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Sebastian says on Jul 15, 2008, 09:12:

I have negocios. What is the difference? What are the advantages/disadvantages to either? Can you explain and/or direct me to a MRE page? Thanks, Sebas

BTW I paid around 360,000 pesos plus Notaria fees, bus trips, etc. But I also had friends with companies who wrote letters, etc. so the Lawyer did not do everything.

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pedro says on Jul 15, 2008, 18:20:

http://www.cancilleria.gov.co : Tramites - Preguntas Frecuentes - Visas

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Sebastian says on Jul 16, 2008, 09:41:

Artículo 24. La Visa de Negocios tendrá una vigencia de hasta cuatro (4) años para múltiples entradas y autoriza una permanencia hasta por el término de seis (6) meses por cada ingreso. La vigencia de esta Visa terminará si el extranjero sobrepasa el término de permanencia autorizado.

It sounds like I have to leave every 6 months or run the chance of my visa being cancelled. Is this consistent with anyones experience? Thanks for your help?

Sebas

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