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Student visa question

hi. my boyfriend is moving here and would like to stay longer than 6 months. if he comes and after a month takes classes at the university for 3 months, can he get a visa for those 3 months and have that NOT count towards his 6 months maximum stay as a foreigner?

thanks

By adiainthesky on Jan 13, 2008, 18:54 in Visa & paperwork.

arthur brode says on Jan 13, 2008, 19:07:

good question
why dont you ask

Ministerio Relaciones Exteriores
(after 2pm)
1-640-8997
1-640-8987
1-640-8977
cacilleria at minrelext.gov.co
vssecret at minrelext.gov.co

http://www.calirentals.net/

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aracne says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:09:

Hi; each one of the visas that the Colombian government can grant, has their own limited time to stay in the country. If your boyfriend comes as a tourist but he manages to get a student visa, he will be allowed to stay in Colombia as long as his visa is good. For a student visa, he can only have six months at a time; therefor, if he wants to stay longer than six months, he should wait for at least the three months from his tourist visa before he applies for a student visa that would allow him to stay another six months. And remember: if he tries to apply for a student visa, he must proof that is currently taking classes for at least 10 hours a week. Although I've heard of some guys who will be willing to grant him a student visa for some money.

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