Do Colombians need a passport to San Andres?

juanalejo says on Jun 19, 2005, 06:20:

No passport, yes if it is via Panama.

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:34:

Despite the feelings of the inhabitants, San Andres is part of Colombia.

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rash9000 says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:37:

UC, why? san andresans don't fell themselves as colombians?
I've heard the opposite...

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santiBOG says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:41:

What do you mean by "despite the feelings of the inhabitants"?

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santiBOG says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:44:

UC, come one other countries besies the US can own islands too, you're just jealous because we own it!!

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:46:

The true natives of San Andres speak English. When I was there and they found out that I could speak English and my wife could not, they vented their feelings about Colombia. Of course at this point so many Colombians have migrated to San Andres, that I am not sure if a majority of the islands population is even native any more.

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utopiacowboy says on Jun 19, 2005, 08:48:

I agree Santibog. Hell if we can have Puerto Rico I don't see why Colombia can't have San Andres. If you travel in PR outside San Juan, nobody speaks English. The 51st state my ass.

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kernow62 says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:07:

UTC I discovered the same thing, when they found out I was British they chatted about loving many British things, schooling and cricket were mentioned fondly.

It seemd the majority on the island were from Cartagena and a lot of Turcos too.

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viewpoint says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:09:

You can rest assured the Puerto Ricans are damn proud of their country and fly their flag high. The people of Puerto Rico are puerto ricans first and citizens of the US last. PR is it's own country with the many benefits associated with territorial association with the USA. The almost four million people that live in Puerto Rico consider that county as theirs but they like the blue passport that goes with it.

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santiBOG says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:25:

There are immigration restrictions for anyone (including mainland Colombians) wanting to relocate to San Andres. We can't just move there like we can move to Cali or Cartagena.

Now, all things considered, I believe sanandresanos are better of being Colombian than, say, Nicaraguan, or even independent.

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:35:

I was just writting that SantiBOG...Sounds more convenient to be Colombian than Nicaraguan. However I do agree they -san andresianos- (is that how you call them?) arent overly happy about it, afterall, San Andres is looked upon by colombians as a vacation spot and smuggling port rather than a place with a potential for ecotourism and serious investment from both organizations and goverment like say Bolivar or the other coastal regions. Seems a little unfair I think.

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viewpoint says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:46:

I would guess that anyone would need a passport or a birth certificate evidencing citizenship to be able to clear immigration back to Colombia otherwise how would immigration know that the person is Colombian as they verbally claim. People could enter San Andres from all over the world and claim to be Colombians. You better have a Colombian passport or birth certificate from Colombia.

If a USA citizen travels to the US Virgin Islands it's no problem entering as no documents are required, howver, when it's time to leave you must have a US Passport or birth certificate to clear US immigration. They are now changing the law to require solely a US Passport from every US citizen. In the future if you don't have the passport you aren't flying anywhere as birth certificates and drivers licenses don't work anymore.

Tens of thousands of illegals enter the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico each year trying to blend into the population. From Puerto Rico they have a clear shot to travel to the USA mainland without clearing immigration. The US Virgin Islands is considered a Port of Entry and you must clear immigration to fly to the USA mainland or even Puerto Rico.

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Cerealkiller says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:49:

Thats what cedulas are for ;)

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viewpoint says on Jun 19, 2005, 09:56:

Cerealkiller Cedula "GOOD POINT". I forgot that

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michaelz says on Jun 19, 2005, 15:21:

viewpoint It is not that Colombians need proof of residency to get back to Colombia from San Andres, they also need to show their ID card (whatever its called) to go from colombia to San Andres, even on domestic flights. They don't have to show ID to go from Cali to Medellin or from Cali to Santa Marta, but to San Andres, they do.


Mainland colombians seem to be restricted in how long they stay in San Andres.

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spigrimace says on Jun 19, 2005, 20:23:

flights from San Andres to Colombia via Panama Not one person (Colombian, US or other) even had to get up from their seat in Panama less show a document. It´s not an entry into Panama becuase we never got off the plane.

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soccerstud says on Jun 29, 2005, 20:42:

no you don't colombians don't need anything to go to san andres only id

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