changing "Hogar" on my conjugal visa???

Less than two weeks ago, I got my first conjugal visa to stay in Colombia. If you are familiar with these visa's you know how they say "hogar" as the occupation and this is what mine says.

Well, I found a school that wants me to start with them for next school year and they are willing to provide me with whatever I need to get this changed on my visa. The problem is, I don't know exactly what I need.

Have any of you made this change? what did you need to present to the minisrty?

I would call the ministry but from experience they never pick up the phones and it takes weeks to get a reply via email.

By adrienne79 on Oct 7, 2007, 16:31 in Visa & paperwork.

danronian says on Oct 7, 2007, 21:52:

I see you are in Bucaramanga, I'm also here, and was trying to find a job, but found it impossible for the time being.

The school should do the work for you in finding out what you need to change your visa into a work one, but from what I was told where I applied here, you need a notarized then apostilized copy of your diploma and a criminal record search (fbi one). From what I read, they need to be apostilized in the state they were issued in, but I think you can get around that.

If you don't mind me asking, where will you be working here in Bucara? I

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Gator says on Oct 8, 2007, 07:52:

just about the same paperwork as a work visa with no need for some information-the school should know.

Likely you will need this:

1. Original and notarized copy of the contract. .
2. Letter from the contracting company committing to defray all necessary expenses to repatriate the worker and his/her family to his/her country of origin or of latest residence at the end of the contract, or in the event that the visa expires or is canceled.
3. Certificate of existence of the contracting company (not older than 3 months).
4. Certification of the Colombian Ministry of Work and Social Security, stating that the foreigners' employment abides by the Colombian work legislation in keeping with the proportions between local and foreign workers, with the exception of Journalists, Correspondents, Public Show, Artists and Sportsmen as well as when the hiring entity belongs to the Colombian State.
5. Copies of all professional degrees relevant for the work to be carried out under the contract, notarized or stamped by the Department of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and a temporary permit issued by the appropriate authority in Colombia, depending on the area of expertise of the employee.

AS STATED THIS IN A GENERAL IDEA OF WHAT YOU MAY NEED.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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danronian says on Oct 8, 2007, 18:03:

I was told my documents had to be apostilized as according to the Hague Convention to be legal in Colombia and to be used for to get a work Visa here. For me, I was told this had to be done in my home country and if I brought the papers here, I would have to have them sent back to the US to have them be official.

Good luck.

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adrienne79 says on Oct 8, 2007, 19:26:

Thanks but I am looking for specifics as I don't want to show up with paperwork all the way from Bucaramanga and get turned away. I guess I might have to wait two weeks or so to get a reply from an email to the MRE. The school doesn't know but has agreed to help. They have never hired a foriegn teacher before but are extreemly excited to have me there next year.
Dan, the schools I have applied at have not asked for an authenticated diploma but I have heard that some might. I guess I got lucky.

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Gator says on Oct 9, 2007, 07:18:

adrienne 79

Smart move-MRE has always answered out e-mails-but give them a couple of weeks.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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danronian says on Oct 10, 2007, 07:46:

"They have never hired a foriegn teacher before but are extreemly excited to have me there next year."

Then it is smart for you to do all of the research. Good luck!

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jorgeaev says on Oct 10, 2007, 12:43:

I have a very good lawyer here in Colombia, send me an e-mail to jorgeaev at yahoo.es and i will give you his contact information.

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adrienne79 says on Oct 10, 2007, 14:28:

LOL! this isn't something I need a lawyer for. I already did the hard part of getting the visa, I know it is easy to change I just need to know what paperwork...actually I already forund what paperwork I need on the ministry website, I just need some clarification that I can get without paying some lawyer.

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adrienne79 says on Feb 1, 2008, 15:59:

I made this change this week so if anyone ever needs help with it, feel free to send me a message and i will try to help. What Gator said was a basic idea of what was needed but not exactly correct. It was less complicated, IMO.

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