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Schengen Tourist Visa for Colombians

Recently, there were newspaper articles reporting that Colombian nationals had been taken off the Schengen list, meaning that they no longer had to wait for 1 month before getting their tourist visas, but that the could be issued in a matter of a few days directly by the embassy or consulate. Has anybody had any recent experience applying for a Schengen visa recently? How long did it take?

By viajero123 on Feb 4, 2009, 10:02 in Visa & paperwork.

Cheers Terry says on Feb 4, 2009, 10:37:

Slightly off topic, but it might be interesting to anyone who was drawn in by the term Schengen in the subject line of this post...

Greece is the only country I've heard of that seemingly has no restrictions on Tourist Visas. They even hand them out to Cubans with no hassle, and almost nowhere accepts Cubans.

With the Greek Tourist Visa in hand you can of course travel to any of the 20 Schengen counties with no hassle...

Cheers,
Terry

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paisa29 says on Feb 4, 2009, 11:02:

It´s just apply with Germany and Spain, it takes about 10 days.

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viajero123 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 4, 2009, 11:20:

The Greeks don't have consular representation in Colombia. You have to go to the Spanish consulate to get a visa to go to Greece.

I just checked the French Consulate in London and it says they have a same day service for visas. A couple of months ago you had to wait about 1 month. But when I check the French Consulate in Bogota, it says I have to wait 15 days. Has anyone applied, or know someone who has applied for a Schengen visa from Colombia recently?

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paisa29 says on Feb 4, 2009, 11:43:

Francia 01 mes.

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fecherklyn says on Feb 6, 2009, 15:28:

My Colombian wife and I are going to France in August. The French embassy in Bogota have advised my wife to apply for her visa in May, no earlier but with 2 months in hand "just to be sure".

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Darloup (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 6, 2009, 15:39:

If you want to have a REALLY useful contact in the consular section of the French Embassy in Bogotá, try: Maria-eugenia.BENAVIDES at diplomatie.gouv.fr

She is nice, helpful, patient and undestanding.

Better to have tried and failed than having regrets all your life about what you MIGHT have missed

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