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leaving on 61st day - need to extend my visa?

I had a reservation to leave Bogota today. At the airport they said they had my reservation in the computer but no seats available. So now i leave tomorrow. Does anyone know if i am going to have problems? Or what will happen if I do nothing.
Will they not care?
Will they not let me re-enter in the future?
Maybe i can just pay penalty?
Maybe they wont let me leave until my visa is current?
Anybody had a similar situation in the past?

By nickreid on Nov 6, 2007, 16:07 in Friendly Talkzone.

durito says on Nov 6, 2007, 16:24:

Technically you need to get an extension.

What will happen at the airport is anybody's guess I think. I've heard of people paying fines for overstaying by day or two and leaving, but if they send you to DAS to pay it/extend it you will miss your flight.

I extended mine today on day 64 without a fine or problem at DAS in Medellin (I procrastinated and showed up on day 60 friday and they were closed)

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Morrongo says on Nov 6, 2007, 16:42:

The exact same thing happened to me....dont worry.They took me to the DAS office behind immigration and put my name in a book....that was it....no fine ,I suppose it depends on who deals with it,but i am sure it will be fine.....lets us all know how you got on!

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Alma del Norte says on Nov 6, 2007, 17:29:

Didn't you already get your stamp, before check-in. that should do it, no?

La vida es una rutina

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Grateful Dead says on Nov 6, 2007, 17:34:

Alma del Norte you sure have been to a lot of countries.

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Alma del Norte says on Nov 6, 2007, 17:49:

Grateful, (can I call you that?). Very easy in Europe, fella. Wasn't gonna bother putting everything in, (still a couple I've been to that I probably forgot about), but I thought it was good for a laugh. Now get yerself an avatar, and stop coveting my profile. Like the piccy?

La vida es una rutina

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Gator says on Nov 6, 2007, 19:27:

It depends upon the original DAS agent you will deal with. Most likely nothing but being questioned. See if you can prevail on your airline to give you a printout of your original schedule.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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nickreid says on Nov 8, 2007, 17:00:

Mellow. Went to airline counter, they sent me to impuestos counter (among the ticketing agents on the opposite side of the checkin). I gave them my passport, they gave it a stamp, no fee (maybe b/c it was only one day, who knows) and that was it. took a whole 2 minutes.

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Morrongo says on Nov 8, 2007, 18:55:

Thought in would be ok..glad all went smooth

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