DIAN, DANE or DAS?

kat1 (Moderator) says on Aug 21, 2006, 12:19:

DAS
DAS

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Gator says on Aug 21, 2006, 14:10:

DAS It will have to be DAS. Most larger cities have a DAS office

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juanalejo says on Aug 21, 2006, 18:04:

DAS if you want to settle your inmigration status, DIAN if you want to pay taxes, and DANE if you want to get counted.

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Robert Jorge says on Aug 21, 2006, 18:48:

DAS Everybody else looks like they answered your question already. I just did the exact same thing last week. I came down to Colombia on June 20th. I was told by the Colombian consulate in Miami that, "It was no big deal, I didn't need a visa for staying more than 60 days, just go to the DAS." Well, they were right, except just getting the visa to begin with would have been easier in my case. You will have to take 4 passport size photos of yourself, 2 photocopies of your passport, 2 photocopies of the entry stamp in your passport, and two copies of your airline tickets or travel document (like an Orbitz itenarary). Then, they will take numerous fingerprints of you. Each finger twice, thumb twice, and even your 4 fingers together from each hand. I almost forgot, you will also have to pay 60.600 Colombian pesos for each additional month. To do this, you have to go to the nearest DAS office, they will give you a deposit slip, and then you get to take it to the bank and deposit the money. Then, you have to have 2 photocopies of the endorsed or stamped deposit slip. Yes, it means you will have to find the nearest DAS, and they will give you the deposit slip. Then you have to go back with everything I just mentioned. Assuming the banks here are the same, the bank hours are usually 9 to 4 with a 12 to 2 lunch break. Some banks have an additional hour or two, like 5:30 to 7pm where they are open. The bank I was required to make the deposit in was Bancafe. I hope that helps. Be prepared for the DAS information booth to act like they don't know what you are talking about. You will have to ask to see the immigration officer if they don't understand what you need. The office I went to is in Villavicencio, and I don't think anybody there seemed to know anything. Just a bunch of guys in street clothes with mini UZIs smoking and cat calling women. I could write a whole new topic / post on my wonderful experience with the VVicencio DAS ... yes, sarcasm intended. Good luck, Rob

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jh816 says on Aug 21, 2006, 20:44:

Date for return ticket? What do you do about return tickets? Would immigration at the airport have a problem if your return ticket was for more than two months in the future if you told them your intention of filing for the extension of stay? Do you just pay the extra for an open-ended ticket?

joe.

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Robert Jorge says on Aug 21, 2006, 23:18:

I bought my tickets round trip. My return date is exactly 6 months from my arrival date. However, they did not even look at my tickets. If there is a rule there, it is very lax. After doing lots of research, and much of it has been from this wonderful website, it looks like we can't be in Colombia for more than 6 months in a running year - not calendar year. I had already come to Colombia for 10 days back in April. So, I will actually have to leave earlier than my ticket is dated. Off the topic, but about a month earlier actually. I need to save about 2 weeks of time that I can still be able to come to Colombia because my fiancee and I are going through the K1 process. It took us so long to get the intial paperwork turned in, that barring a miracle, there is no way she will have her interview by December 19th. And, I want to be able to be with her for the interview and hopefully for the subsequent trip back to the states. I guess my point and answers are, the dates for the return tickets won't be a problem, just keep to the 6 month limit. Worry about the DAS later as far as the extensions. If you have any plans on returning to Colombia within the running year, allot your time here (sorry, Colombia) accordingly. If you spend your 6 months up, and want to come back in say 3 or 4 months to visit, you won't be able to as a tourist. You will have to go through a process to obtain a different visa which looks to be a bitch. Hope that helps. Rob

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Desideria (Moderator) says on Aug 22, 2006, 01:09:

right on the money I have only one minor detail to add to Robert Jorge's info: DON'T go to DAS too early to apply for your extension or if you do, be prepared to return to get your passport stamped just maybe a day before your 60-day permit expires. They won't change the date on the rubber stamp just to suit your needs.

Cheers,
Desi

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thur says on Aug 22, 2006, 03:05:

How to ask for more? Related to this...

When entering Colombia, can one ask for a 90-day stamp? They usually ask how long one's planning to stay in the country and what the purpose of the visit is. Could one ask in that same sentence on answering for a 90-day stamp or would that piss the officer off? And how to ask to enlarge the chance of getting it ? "agradeceria si me pudiera darme los 90 dias de una..." or "sera que me puede dar..." or should I be even more humble? ;-)

I'm planning to stay three months (85 days), visiting family. So my answer would be "85 days to visit family". I wouldn't like to spend a day between Christmas and New Year's at the DAS office in Bogota.
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Desideria (Moderator) says on Aug 22, 2006, 03:18:

I don't know if other people have had more luck but I got a flat "NO" when I asked for 90 days. The immigration officer said that the tourist was allowed only 60 days and the additional 30 days I'd have to apply for at DAS in Cali. That there was no such thing as a 90-day stay for visitors and that the maximum was 60 days that can be extended only by separate application.

He was getting pissed off at me when I insisted and I speak softly and in Spanish.

Cheers,
Desi


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