Recent Colombian Tourist Visa?

emilyh says on Oct 29, 2004, 19:40:

Tourist visa for Australians Hi Lorenzo,

Before I went to Colombia last year in August I just called the Colombian consulate in Sydney to check, so that is probably easiest. When I arrived I was given a 60 day tourist visa, but then if you want to stay for longer you just have to go to the DAS in Bogota every 30 days to get it extended, which in total, including the first 60 days will give you 6 months.

After that time I was told I would have to leave the country and go just to Ecuador/ basically across the border and I could come back in and do the same thing again. Personally after the 6 months I went home to Melbourne!

As far as I know this has not changed and I think it is like that for everyone, not just Aussies. Just remember that if you do stay for that sort of time period, when you leave again you have to pay a tax at the airport, which I can't remember exactly how much it was now.

Good Luck!

P.S. Don't bother to email the Colombian consulate in Oz, because they don't respond and depending on which site you check you get all different email addresses and everything. It is easier just to call!

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Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 3, 2004, 20:40: