Law changed AGAIN last week for getting married in Colombia... per newspaper

sydneygirl says on Aug 23, 2005, 08:33:

please let this be incorrect! Hell!!! I had a feeling that this was going to happen it was just too easy!!! Sh*t!!! My mum is apostilling every document I needed as I write this mad as hell post and I will have to go home to Australia and work my ass off again for another four months if i can't get this marriage visa this time around. Well the govt certainly make sure you love your colombian before they let you marry him!!

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Dan says on Aug 23, 2005, 08:58:

I really hope everything works out for you sydneygirl... It took me about three times to make sure I had the papers I needed in the correct formatting and all that. (mostly because the birth certificate itself wasn't apostilled and I didn't know at the time how). Be patient and it will all work out for you.

God bless,
Dan

God Bless America!

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Zedd says on Aug 23, 2005, 09:07:

Don't know about anything new since I don't keep up on that stuff anymore. I've been married for 5 years. My wife and I were legally married in Colombia. Back then I had to get a fiancee' visa to do that. (I'm assuming you knew that though, right?) I didn't want to deal with the whole marriage paperwork thing. We got married in Colombia because lawyers are a heck of a lot cheaper there. In 2000 I paid $400 to have him handle everything. The U.S. guy wanted $1500. After that we took care of the post marriage U.S. paperwork (residency & citizenship) ourselves.

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Gator says on Aug 23, 2005, 09:35:

I Called the Notary... we use in Bogotá and she was unaware of any change to Decree 4000 which became effective February 1, 2005. She advises no specific "special" visa is required for marriage.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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2retirensa says on Aug 23, 2005, 10:13:

Oh Gator! I hope you are correct!! I tend to beleive you since you called a local notoria. I'm proceeding with paperwork as planned and hopefully can get through to the consulate- it's been about 3 1/2 hours and still can't get through to them. I hope my novio sends me something in writing that I can post and get a better translation.
Thanks for the call, Gator.
Maureen

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Miguel says on Aug 23, 2005, 10:50:

Maureen Ask your novio where he read the article, and perhaps we can read it over the Web.

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2retirensa says on Aug 23, 2005, 13:22:

Miguel The article was in the Cali newspaper, and he was reading it to me this morning, but I couldn't understand a lot of it. I'll call and ask him which paper etc, or get him to type it out and send it to me (that probably won't happen- he's not the best typist!. Good idea, thanks
Maureen

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Gator says on Aug 28, 2005, 07:21:

Not Only That.... but the rules may vary somewhat from departmento(state) to departmento or even by city-ALWAYS CHECK AHEAD OF TIME FOR REQUIREMENTS AND PAPERWORK!

P.S. If it a church wedding do not forget to register the marriage with a notary- this must be done where the ceremony took place. Example: You marry in Cartagena therefor you CAN NOT register in marriage in Bogotá. I found out the hard way.

"Credidi pretio parvo emere et magno vendere tibi in animo fuisse!" .

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BAQ says on Aug 28, 2005, 12:24:

Sydneygirl Honey, RUN don;t walk to the Notary and get married NOW, I don't know if the laws have changed but if they have, chances are it will take a few days for the news to trickle down to all the notaries.

Semper Fidelis !

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2retirensa says on Aug 28, 2005, 13:34:

See the article a little farther down the forum It seems nothing really changed= false alarm per Miquel and ???
My Spanish leaves a lot to be desired!!
Maureen

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utopiacowboy says on Aug 28, 2005, 15:37:

You really need to find out how she managed to accomplish that feat, Mario. It's clear she's got some negotiating skills to say the least. Amazing woman? Hell, yeah.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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BAQ says on Aug 28, 2005, 17:47:

WOW yea, no kidding, my wife and I have yet to have a church wedding. Since I was divorced and am not Catholic, they (Church) wanted all sorts of paperwork, classes ect. I said the hell with it.

Semper Fidelis !

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