moving to United Kingdom

rumronrum says on Mar 27, 18:09:

If your in Medellin I can recommend a good Attorney (Gloria) to assist you.

Check http://www.medellinvisitorguide.com/legalassistance.html

RumRonRum

Gator says on Mar 27, 18:28:

Your problem will not be a marriage in Colombia-for the answers you need to contact the British Embassy in Bogotá. Hopefully a Brit will jump in here.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

vladimiro says on Mar 27, 19:40:

The British Embassy in Bogota gives visas the *same* day you ask for it. All you need is to do is meet minimum financial requirements. You can get British fiance, or marriage visa very fast and hassle free. You're lucky you're not applying for a US visa.

andresmo169 says on Mar 27, 20:33:

Just click here http://www.workpermit.com/uk/marriage.htm and you'll find all the requirements and everything related to the visa.

SiV says on Mar 27, 21:01:

The British Embassy in Colombia (Bogota)'s visa page:

http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xce...

tells you the requisites.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

el flaco says on Mar 28, 02:55:

I don't agree, things have changed in the UK and you may find it very difficult to get a visa for her even if you are married. I would suggest contacting the embassy for more information before applying for any visa.

Start getting your bank statements and "proof" of a long term relationship eg photos and letters ready.

Ctg Bound says on Mar 28, 06:38:

Geordieboy85,

To get married you will need a letter from the Embassy to day you are single as well?

esanch36 says on Mar 28, 07:35:

he's going to have to wait a good year or so after they get married for her to even get a travelers visa

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SiV says on Mar 28, 14:56:

esanch, not true. I have a British friend who married a Colombian girl, and she got the visa and they were in the UK within a week of getting married.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

kat1 (Moderator) says on Mar 28, 15:02:

yep, to get the visa to the UK it's very easy.

Juanes says on Mar 28, 18:10:

thanks kat, thats good to know if ever i get the chance to casarse con una colombiana linda, problem is cannot find too many in west london, they all live in elefante y castillo. do you not get fed up with the rain all the times in wales ?

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SiV says on Mar 30, 11:55:

Easy, but at 500 GBP for the residency visa and 300 for a tourist one, pretty expensive, Kat.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

ingles says on Mar 31, 01:32:

"Easy, but at 500 GBP for the residency visa and 300 for a tourist one, pretty expensive, Kat."

£300 for a toursit visa - where is that info from? When I last enquired it was about £63 for a 6 month tourist visa and upto £200 for a tourist visa for upto 5 years.

Geordieboy85 says on Mar 31, 03:32:

She's been here to stay for 6 months but now im not sure if it is better to get married here or in bogota, I have full time job and will be difficult to take long time off work, how long do i need to be in bogota to make sure everything is ok? thank you for your help.

stevep69 says on Apr 3, 14:55:

Geordieboy85, See my guide a few posts down in this section. I got married in Bogota to my now wife who was over on a Tourist visa. Its not as hard as people make out. Just make sure you have required paperwork before going and get all docs you will be using `appostilled` this is a seal from the foreign office to say the doc is genuine for use abroard also may need to be translated - all details in my post. Any help you need let me know and maybe we can talk it over on the phone.

Juanes says on Apr 4, 11:08:

thats a really good point american...what about my situation......i love colombia to live and work in my future but my girl is from nicaragua in central america and im in london til october ?

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 4, 11:34:

juanes, I will toss a coin heheh

Geordieboy85 says on Apr 5, 11:31:

That is a very profound point American and thankyou all of you for your help and advice, to be honest im seriously thinking of moving to Bogota anyway, the only thing stopping me at the moment is my lack of spanish vocabulary.

Juanes says on Apr 5, 12:22:

entonces compadre, yo te aconsejas para aprender mas gramatica, para escuchar la musica colombiana como jorge celedon, y posible para tomar un curso en la universidad cercita a su casa en newcastle mientras estas trabajando y pensando sobre el futoro.

learnverbs.com

chau, y felicidades por el rey 'Kevin Keegan' y el equipo para evitar relegaccion en la primera liga.......entiendes mendes o te explico federico ?

from a grimsby fan

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 5, 12:24:

que?

Juanes says on Apr 5, 12:26:

este es un mensaje por geordieboy katita, no te preocupes o no te molestas wehhhhhhh?

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Juanes says on Apr 6, 13:53:

good advice american. i will think about that, when i got back in sept 07 to london i kept thinking of all those delicous tropical fruit like maracuya, zapote, lulo, etc and those guys who make those juegos naturales por las calles con leche o agua....cos none of those fruits exist here in the UK, anyway and smoothies/juice bars are really popular. and of course, coffee and crop world prices are really high and will always be in demand. the thing is nicaragua i will earn next to nothing and the oppotunities are not readily there as much as say brasil, colombia and argentina i think.

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SiV says on Apr 6, 15:49:

Juanes . . . are you really a Grimsby fan? Me too! Looks like we're well out of the play-offs after yesterday. . .

Geordieboy, I really recommend you buy that book 1001 Spanish verbs, as well as seeing if there's any Spanish courses at the colleges near you.

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi

Juanes says on Apr 6, 15:51:

yes i am mate. i was at wembley to see the double in 1998 and threw my scarf from the royal box to grovesy when he came to lift the autowindscreen trophy. i tried to get a ticket the thurs before final but they didnt have time to send it, guess they missed my lucky influence....play offs are not happening unfortunately but i really like the look of peter till and danny north.

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