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Flexible Notoria required

Hi there

Having been trying to change my tourist visa from tourist to a civil partner with my girlfriend.

But so far we have been told by two Notorias that with have to have been living together here for 2 years which is a bit difficult under a turist visa when you can only spend 2 years here. We have been together for 1.4 years but we spent time traveling in Argentina.

Guy at the DAS office said peole had done this when only together for 4 - 5 months.

So anyone no how this can be done, do I need to find a more flexible Notoria (if so any recommendations ) or is there another way around this.

look forward to hearing any advice.

R

By royed31 on Jul 11, 2008, 09:52 in Visa & paperwork.

guacharaca says on Jul 11, 2008, 11:53:

What is your impediment to getting married? I do not think you will find a such a "flexible" Notary for a visa that was clearly not designed for you. If you can marry, get married. If you have true legal impediments to getting married, explain them to the notory and one of them may then become flexible.

Colombianos: Las armas os han dado independencia, las leyes os daran libertad. (Santander)

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aztec says on Jul 11, 2008, 11:56:

A "flexible" Notory sounds like creative accounting!

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Gator says on Jul 11, 2008, 13:01:

Being a notary in Colombia is very lucrative and requires a professional degree and other training. DO NOT CONFUSE THEN WITH A NOTARY IN THE USA.

1. No way around the requirement
2. I can think of no notary who would risk being stripped of office for a few pesos.
3. "under a turist (sic) visa when you can only spend 2 years here." Gee, and all this time I thought
it was six months.
4. Keep asking around

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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lawyer CO says on Jul 11, 2008, 17:06:

I agree with Gator, Notaries in Colombia are not the same as other countries, that``s why sometimes foreign people dont understand process in notary are not done the same day or they ask for many papers.

In the case above there are some ways around but would like to know more details of the situation, just to give an appropiate advice.

royed31, send me a private message, so i can know the deal and then organize an assitance and of course and answer here for the others.

Esteban R
colombia lawyer

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Medellin VIP Hotel says on Jul 13, 2008, 04:57:

TEMPORARY COLOMBIAN NATIONAL SPOUSE VISA (TC)

http://www.colhouston.org/pdf/visas_english/Spouse.pdf

www.medellinviphotel.com & www.rentapartmentsmedellin.com & www.medellintravelersguide.com coming in July

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alexcolombia says on Jul 13, 2008, 13:00:

another option would be a visa temporal propietario.....2 year visa....for any advice/ help give me a call.....315-5464359 ....
Alexander

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royed31 says on Jul 14, 2008, 09:10:

I spent Friday and saturday going to various Notorias and EVERY one of them had a different set of requirements. One required witnesses x2 to say I we had been living together for 2 years. Other wanted some documentation from my embassy (like they are going to do that) and another asked for for a translator , which some of the rest did not.

Well as my student extension visa runs out on the 17th July am going to boarder to re-enter as a tourist and will sort this out when I get back. Thnaks for the info

R

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