passport help

hello there. soo here's the deal. i am a dual citizen (american and colombian) and i got back from medellin about a month ago having had some passport troubles at the airport when i was leaving. when i got to medellin, i presented my american passport and it was no trouble at all. then when i was leaving, to my utmost surprise, a not so kind man told me that i was required to have my colombian passport in order to exit the country. but since i didn't have it they let me through with a warning that if i didnt have it next time i would get a fine. i have my colombian passport, but it expires february 16, 2008. i'm planning on traveling to colombia for study and i want to know what the requirement is on passport expiration in colombia. if that sounds confusing, basically what i want to know is how many months of "life" does my colombian passport have to have when i enter colombia. if i were to enter colombia say, on october 16, that would mean my passport has 4 months of life. i read on the university webpage that your colombian passport must be valid for at least 3 months after your time of entrance. does anyone know if this is true? can anyone help me? thank you.

By luly_1 on Sep 20, 2007, 15:18 in Travel tips.

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Gator says on Sep 20, 2007, 16:07: My wife, who is a Colombian national, is a dual citizen. She has also experienced a similar situation twice. You should realize, that entering or leaving, you are at the mercy of the DAS agent and or his supervisor. Mrs. Gator, like you, was permitted to leave after being given a "hard" time. While I know you will get contradicting advice mine is to have both your passports valid for a least six months from the date you plan to be in country. Fore warned is for armed and problems are prevented. "Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" . 0 funny, 0 helpful.

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