Need Visa to stay 5 months in Colombia?

Hunter says on Dec 4, 2004, 12:05:

Visa You can stay 6 months in any one year in Colombia.

Ask for a 3 month visa on entry, then you can get 1 months extensions from your local DAS office.

Hunter

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arthur brode says on Dec 4, 2004, 18:30:

visa what if you want to stay longer than 6 months?

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Hunter says on Dec 5, 2004, 04:28:

6 months plus You will have to get a student visa, investment visa, retirement visa, there are a dozen plus differant types:

http://www.colombianconsulate.co.uk/

Hunter

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arthur brode says on Dec 5, 2004, 12:48:

Hunter If dont qualify for one of the visas what options do i have? someone mentioned in a previous posting about crossing the border then returning

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colombiano1976 says on Dec 5, 2004, 13:02:

can you help me to find a job in usa please

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Gerbil says on Dec 5, 2004, 15:46:

If it's anything like the visa requirements from the UK, then the hopping across the border only works if your timing is correct.

Basically I'm only allowed 6 months on a tourist visa per calender year. Since I arrived in July, I had my 6 months, then in early January hopped over to Quito and back the same day, giving me another 6 months.

Just make sure you are VERY clear about wanting the 90 days stamp in the airport - they are all-too-ready with the 60 days one when your passport is open, and this means you'll have to make an extra trip to the DAS and cough up a bit more money to stay the full 6 months.

The student visa thing isn't too hard, it's just an inconvenience really. It's what I'm using to stay in the country at the moment until next year when I can (should I need it) re-start my tourist visa. Fortunately when that runs out I'll have been in Colombia for long enough to qualify for an 'union-libre' visa which will hopefully keep me going for a looooong long time.

Oh, and I finally get to learn Spanish too, so it's good in both ways :)

Barry
www.theburrow.co.uk

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arthur brode says on Dec 5, 2004, 17:47:

Thanx Barry That was the answer i was looking for.I hope it works for me as well.

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