I have to become a colombian national to work in colombia????

Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 20, 2008, 03:02:

There are multiple types of visas that will allow you to work in Colombia without becoming a national. What they were probably saying is that becoming a national might be the easiest option for you.

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viajero123 says on Jul 20, 2008, 05:03:

Why don't you want to become a Colombian citizen? It's your easiest route to living and working in Colombia.
Otherwise as a foreigner you would have to get a job in Colombia, and you would need your company to sponsor your visa and provide many documents for you to get a work visa. Then you would have to leave the country to apply for the visa abroad. Then come back and get a cedula de extranjeria. And the visa would probably be employer specific, so in case you want to change employers, you would need to amend the visa. I am no expert about visas to Colombia, but I do know becoming a Colombian citizen would be a lot cheaper and easier, and would give you a lot of flexibility. And Colombia admits dual nationality and would not require you to renounce to any other nationality.

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 05:07:

If your mother is a national, you have the right for citizenship as well. I´m not sure if Germany allows dual citizenship. Viajero is correct, Locombia allows it, and it would be the easiest way to get a job and live in Bogota.

Do you speak German too? ... that would make it English, German and Spanish... I don´t think you would have problems finding a job in Bogota. Last resource could be working as an interpreter for hotels, or in an embassy.

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 20, 2008, 05:34:

I dont actually speak german no,but thanx for the advice, i think I will become a colombian citizen it is easier I have heard. thanx

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Bill Turley says on Jul 20, 2008, 06:43:

Mabelita
See my response to the next posting. I have been working as a LEGAL foreign National in Colombia for more than 10 years.

Mr. Bill Somondoco

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Monita Linda says on Jul 20, 2008, 17:16:

It's WAY EASIER to get a job with the Colombian nationality, because if you are foreign, the company has to do TONS of paperwork, including proving that they can't find any Colombian to do the job...

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papiChulo says on Jul 20, 2008, 17:17:

no always but mostly true.

you'll never go before your time

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ColombianoGringo says on Jul 20, 2008, 20:17:

Mabel,

Don't worry. It is easy to become a Colombian national. It is your right as the daughter of a Colombian. There is no real detriment to getting your Colombian citizenship and it will make living in Colombia a lot easier.

See these threads for my comments on the process. I'm sure it is the same regardless of the country in which you live.

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/applying-for-colombian-citizensh...

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/bunch-of-questions-visa-advice-e...

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 21, 2008, 02:15:

thank you gringo xxxxxx

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 21, 2008, 07:39:

I was born in Germany then at the age of 2 moved to london,raised her, my father didn't practice the language with me. As I became older I was more into the latin culture and decided to work on my spanish. Does that answer your question??

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morphus says on Jul 21, 2008, 07:54:

I think you can earn more in London in 2 years than you can in 20 years in Colombia. Just live in a cheap place and save everything. Then go back to Colombia in style. Maybe start a business there.

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 21, 2008, 10:42:

to be honest I dont have time to stay here for that long I need to get there as soon as I can due to personal issues.

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 21, 2008, 15:20:

:)

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jonas says on Jul 21, 2008, 17:41:

The bad news for you is that Germany does not allow dual citizenship.
So you would have to choose between one of the two. So you might have to sort out your work visa.
Sorry.

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viajero123 says on Jul 22, 2008, 10:32:

Does Germany really not allow dual nationality? I know of many Colombians who have both nationalities, live in Colombia and travel on their German passport to Europe and often renew their German passports at the German embassy in Bogota.

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Peter (Moderator) says on Jul 22, 2008, 10:37:

Germany may not allow dual citizenship, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get it. There's probably no reason for Germany to ever know about your Colombian citizenship.

Many people have 2, 3 or 4 citizenships, and many of the countries where they have them only allow 1 or 2. Countries are not set up to deal with multiple citizenships, so the best thing to do is just not tell them anything.

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mabelitalalinda says on Jul 23, 2008, 06:32:

Would I have to contact the German embassy or the colombian?

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viajero123 says on Jul 23, 2008, 07:12:

The Colombian.
http://www.consuladodecolombia.co.uk/Trámites/DobleNacionalidad/tabid...
Call them to see what you need, there are also a few posts here regarding this same issue before.

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