marraige in colombia with only a passport?

Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 13, 2006, 14:31:

Just out of curiosity, how long have you known each other? Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo...faltan 19 días...Colombia es pasión!

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lpdiver says on Jun 13, 2006, 16:52:

trev... Your typing make me wonder if you are indeed an American citizen as you speak. However; if you are having problems getting to San Andreas and back, you going to have big problems affording the whole immigration process.

T

"cook some rice!"

FredGarvin says on Jun 13, 2006, 17:00:

1. American Citizens do not need an "Tourist Visa" to enter Colombia.
2. There is no longer a special "Marriage Visa" required in order to get married to a Colombian in Colombia
3. Direct your specific questions of marriage requirements to the Notaria that will perform the marriage (if it's to be a civil service).
4. Head to the US embassy website (http://bogota.usembassy.gov/wwwsmare.shtml) to view the requirements specific to marrying a Colombian national and an overall view of what you will need to do.

A clip from the link provided above,

"In order to process the deed of marriage the foreigner has to identify himself with his passport or a Colombian foreigner identification card. It is no longer necessary to have a marriage visa to marry in Colombia."


FG

Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 13, 2006, 17:45:

With 1 Month time left, #3 and #4 will be a problem, ya think?? Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo...faltan 19 días...Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

FredGarvin says on Jun 13, 2006, 19:16:

"With 1 Month time left, #3 and #4 will be a problem, ya think??"

...I dunno.

I guess it all depends on how quickly the OP can find a notaria and make all of the necessary arrangements, as well as, how fast the OP can read and understand the content on the website (it's really only about 4-5 paragraphs worth of info)....

But I am fairly certain that an American citizen does not need a special "marriage visa" in order to marry a Colombian national. Which of course answers *some* parts of the OP's question,

"all i hav with me is my passport would anyone happen to know if there is anywhere here in cali that i could get married with just the passport?"

The short answer to the OP: yes and no. Yes, you will need your U.S. passport. No you will not be able to "get married" with just your U.S. passport --- it's not the ONLY thing you need (read the embassy website for details of ALL required documents).

FG

(I am still wondering why the OP is on a "tourist visa"??? I seem to be able to simply hand over my US passport to the Colombian immigration official, and wallla, they let me in. Do they even have a tourist visa for US Citizens to enter Colombia?)

utopiacowboy says on Jun 13, 2006, 19:19:

You the man, Fred!

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.

Miguel_Clavo says on Jun 13, 2006, 19:22:

When they stamp you passport, it will have a time allowed stamp. Take a look at your passport where Colombian Immigration stamps it and normally it will say 30 days, unless you are granted more time...in effect it is a tourist visa, you just dont have to obtain one in advance like some other countries...i was referring to "make all of the necessary arrangements", but he should check with the Colombian websites on the issue, as he will be held to their requirments, not the US embassy. Unless he has longtime friends in Colombia, he will have to obtain his certificate of bachelorhood from friends in the US, along with notaries and apostilles, which is hard to do when he is not even in the US.....

Just my opinion...

Miguel_Clavo...faltan 19 días...Colombia es pasión!

"F.A.R.C..S.U.C.K.S"

"I would rather die living life, than to live a dying life."........ Oh, and my PM is always ON. Great Bumper Sticker: "Home of the Free, Because of the Brave"

Gator says on Jun 13, 2006, 20:34:

Possibly but, you will have to do a search of the notaries in the city where you plan to marry. The requirements can and do vary between them. A special "marriage" visa requirement was revoked in February of last year. The stamp placed in your passport by DAS at the point of entry is actually a tourist visa with definite time limits. I have heard that the passport only marriage is possible in San Andres (only one notary there) but I would certainly make sure before investing in the trip and being disappointed.

Just got back from a nice trip to Melgar to attend the wedding of a good friend of the wife's. Weather hot with some rain.

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arthur brode says on Jun 13, 2006, 21:17:

Trev i just got back from DAS today for my last 30 day tourist visa extension and(believe it or not) was told by the official there that i could stay illegally,but when i go to leave the country(not that i ever plan on leaving) i would have to pay a fine for overstaying my tourist visa.Trev,i have never heard of an American getting married in Cali with only a passport.i think the only place in Colombia you can get married with just a passport is San Andres.you might want to do a google search on this site because marraige in San Andres was discussed before in a previous thread.if you want to stay legally,another option would be the student visa.there are plenty of institutes here in Cali where you can matriculate.just make sure that the institute has what is called "personeria juridica".for more info. on the student visa requirements check out www.minrelext.gov.co

http://www.calirentals.net/

Burton says on Jun 15, 2006, 15:12:

Trev It`s pretty clear what you`re asking.Gator is right,the only place where you can get married with just a passport is San Andres.You`ll require alot more paperwork in Cali.As far as travelling from Cali to San Andres....well from what I`ve heard a package deal for five days can go for about 500$ per person all included, if that`s true then that`s a 1000$ a couple.I`d say that`s pricey.If you and your girl want to go without using a travel agent then I think a one way ticket will run you 100-150$ depending on the season.But then there`s hotel,food,return trip ticket etc.Either way it`s expensive.So looking for a notary here first is a good idea.It`s true requirements in Cali vary from notary to notary but like I said, I doubt you`ll find one that will except only a passport.From what I can see it`s obvious you`re at the end of your 180 day stay.If so then most of the responses contained information that may really mean nothing concerning your situation.
Except ipdiver...what a clown...
"Your typing make me wonder if you are indeed an american as you speak"?!?
Hey yoda , before you embarass yourself by passing judgement on the way someone else writes you might want to check your own illiterate use of the (english) language.

lpdiver says on Jun 15, 2006, 15:34:

Yoda...aka LLLLLpdiver I stand by my observation. The lack of use of capital letters, punctuation, mispelling of third grade vocabulary words, and similar contextualazions as my paisa wife leads me to believe that this was written by a Colombian. I quit counting errors when I reached twenty.

And he did a much better job that I would in Spanish.

Good observation in noting that I am a clown. Not proud nor ashamed of it I just am. Most of my comments are one liners that go over most of the people here; especially if they have not been here long.

I even reply to trolls if I think it may benefit or amuse someone.

t

"cook some rice!"

calipro says on Jun 15, 2006, 18:10:

I guess the question...... I guess the question that you have to ask yourself is how important is it for you to get married right now.

I know a lawyer in Cali that will marry you with just a passport but it would be cheaper if you at least had your birth certificate and even cheaper yet if you could come up with a certificate of singlehood from your home town.

If you got a thousand dollars and your passport, drop me a line at: calipro2004 at aol.com. If you have your birth certificate you can probably get it done for $800 in no more than four days.

Chilltown_JC says on Jun 16, 2006, 10:32:

Also Getting Married...Please help hello, I'm in the process of getting married ALSO but I'm kind of confused with the whole translation situation. the documents I must provide is a birth certificate and also a letter of singlenesshood. I just received my birth certificate (Born In NY) which will need to be translated into Spanish. Now here is my question with that birth certificate is it a two part process? 1) getting the apostille on the original (english version) birth certificate. and 2) getting my birth certificate translated into spanish by using www.certifiedtranslation.net. which they will apostille for me. So in other words do I have to have two separate birth certificates one in english and one in spanish apostilled to take to colombia? With the Singleness letter someone on the this website gave me a good link to a singleness letter which is in english and spanish. The Singleness letter could be done on ones own? Or does it have to go through www.certifiedtranslation.net also? I have a general Idea of what to do in receiving the apostilles I'm just confused on how to proceed. PLEASE help I would really appreciate it.

lpdiver says on Jun 16, 2006, 12:44:

In my case... I was told that only the translation need be apostilled. I paid the ten extra dollars for the additional apsotille.

T

"cook some rice!"

dave_travels says on Jun 17, 2006, 08:40:

fill out the application for marriage before you leave You can easily extend your visa at the DAS for 30 days. Notaries are usually busy and may not be able to marry you that quickly. You can also marry at the municiple court if their strike is over. It is quicker but you will need to furfil the same documentation requirements. If you choose to marry on your next trip, be sure to sign the marriage application before you leave Colombia; it will save you from doing one more notorized translated document.

famsearch says on Jun 20, 2006, 20:01:

wrong fred... fred, i got married in 2004 in colombia. we needed to make a road trip to chicago to get the special visa to marry a colombian citizen in colombia. i just looked at the colombian embassy's website, and you still, as of this date, need to get the special visa, before getting married.
dan

dan

calipro says on Jun 20, 2006, 21:37:

The pitfalls of forum advice...hehehe!!! Actually Fred is right.

You no longer need a special visa to get married in Colombia.

I have a friend that got married by a notory in April and I got married in a Church in May. No special visa needed.

You'd think the Colombian Embassy could update their website in a timely manner. I think it's been over a year since they changed the law.

dugchia says on Jun 21, 2006, 07:28:

not planning marriage...but a possibility i have lived in colombia for a total of three years now.i have a colombian cedula.my question is if i was to get married here what do i need and what is the easiest way?(i am aware that nothing is easy in colombia)

Gator says on Jun 21, 2006, 07:37:

Apply... for a spouse visa through MRE in Bogotá. Not too much paperwork other than a certified copy of your marriage license and a copy of you wife's cedula. Gets more complicated if you want to work.

Best be contact MRE or check there web site-all in Spanish, of course.
You can apply for permanent residency after three years-I do NOT know if the previous three years in the country would apply to the time.

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JMOON87 says on Jun 21, 2006, 08:02:

as of april As of april you did not need a special visa to marry in colombia as we went to the Miami Embassy to register our u.s. marriage certificate with them and for me to get my spouse visa so i could get my cedula .

lawyerincolombia says on Jul 14, 2006, 09:54:

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vladimiro says on Jul 15, 2006, 22:55:

yes, you only passport in San Andres Call the notary in San Andres and he'll confirm that you only need a passport to marry.

davidfmbca says on Jul 16, 2006, 13:07:

That's the simplest Definately San Andres is the way to go. Its simple, the island is beautiful and you can combine the occasion with a honeymoon at the same time.

Everyone talks about the "one and only" Notary on San Andres. Does anyone out there know his/her name and phone number or how to get ahold of this person?
That would be really handy for the 'would-be' San Andres matrimony planners.

Lovelysanandres says on Jul 17, 2006, 07:43:

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