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Married to a Colombian & want Col. citizenship

Getting My Colombian Citizenship as an American Married to a Colombian looking to move back to her country...

Any info as to what steps I need to take to gain my Colombian Dual citizenship would be appreciated..

By zak on Mar 24, 2005, 16:55 in Visa & paperwork.

Gator says on Mar 24, 2005, 19:26:

First... you will need to apply for a TC (Temporal Spouse) visa from a consulate in the United States. After remaining married and in Colombia, limited trips outside of Colombia are allowed to apply for status as a qualified resident. You can get this, which is kinda like a US "Green Card", after you have the TC, Temporary spouse visa, for three years. With these two visas you can get a cedula which solves a bunch of problems.

Consulates go here: http://www.colhouston.org/english/consulates.htm

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

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zak says on Mar 26, 2005, 11:12:

Colombian Citizenship Thank you for your reply..But what is DAS ? And where do I go to report to them..I am planning on doing this early next year..

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Gator says on Mar 26, 2005, 12:03:

DAS... stands for Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (a little like the FBI). In Bogotá at Calle 100 No.11B-27. Do NOT neglect meeting the time-frame when you have to report. Really a painless process-not sure of the cost but it should be between $75/100 USD

http://www.das.gov.co

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