TOURIST VISA: BANK STATEMENT REQUIRED; WHY?

famsearch says on Aug 3, 2006, 01:38:

i took a quick look at the colombian embassy's website. if london is still in the united kingdom, you do not need a tourist visa to enter colombia. the only countries that need the tourist visa are: argelia, cuba, egypt, haiti, india, iran, kenya, morrocco, nicaragua, nigeria, dominican rep., people's republic of china, and senegal.
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el flaco says on Aug 3, 2006, 03:46:

Visa at airport I'm a Londoner, all you need is a return air ticket. Your passport is stamped on arrival (free as I remember) then you pay an exit tax when you leave.

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. says on Aug 3, 2006, 05:22:

You need nothing You do not need anything to go to colombia if your holidays are going to be for not more than 3 months. How ever, do you know what a Colombian joe needs to go to UK?. well....Bank Statetements (why? I do not know!) and the Yankee Visa (call it USA Visa)(why? I do not know as well!).

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Gator says on Aug 3, 2006, 07:30:

I Assune You.... are a British subject and NOT a national of a country that requires the issuance of a formal tourist visa for entry into Colombia. As others have stated a British subject does NOT require a formal visa. Your passport is sufficient.

TOURIST VISA REQUIRED. If you are a national of any of the following countries you must have a formal visa issued by a consulate:

Algeria Bulgaria China Egypt Haiti Hungary India Iran Kenya Morocco Nicaragua Nigeria Poland Dominican Republic Romania Russia Senegal

Requirements (SEE NUMBER 7):

1. Valid Passport with at least 3 available pages and good for a minimum of 3 months.

2. Two (2) passport copies. plain copies please.

3. Visa application form duly signed and filled out in duplicate.

4. Two (2) colored passport-type pictures (2"x2").

5. Invitation letter and/or flight and hotels reservations.

6. Copy of the round-trip ticket.

7. Proof that financial capacity is sufficient to take care of expenses while in the country.


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Tomatico says on Aug 3, 2006, 10:16:

El Flaco.... When did you last go to colombia? I'm a Londoner too. I went last June 2004 and didn't have to pay an exit tax. The lady at the checkin desk said that because my ticket was bought in the EU I didn't need to pay.

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shuntleg says on Aug 3, 2006, 12:09:

On a similar note... I am an Irishman in Venezuela and trying to spend a bit of time in Colombia - well, as much time as possible - before we leave on August 19th. I have been told today by the Colombian Consulate here in Merida that it could take 8 days for the visa to come through - does anybody know if this is really the case? Is there anything we can say to fast track it? Anybody heard of other Irish people that have done this recently?

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famsearch says on Aug 3, 2006, 12:28:

gator, those 7 requirements are for those that need a visa to enter colombia. we only needed our passports for both our visits.
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Miguel_Clavo says on Aug 3, 2006, 18:07:

Tomatico....the exit tax was included with the purchase price of your tickets.......certain airlines collect it up front....

Just my opinion...

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Ctg Bound says on Aug 4, 2006, 08:05:

Goose How long are you going to Cali for?

I just looked at the consulate website:

http://colombianconsulate.co.uk/

Where it does say, what you mention above, but as a UK citizen you can enter Colombia without a visa for short stays, just a return or onward ticket needed.

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Gator says on Aug 4, 2006, 08:32:

Famsearch. That's what I said in the original post: "I assume you are a British subject and NOT a national of a country that requires the issuance of a formal tourist visa for entry into Colombia. As others have stated a British subject does NOT require a formal visa. Your passport is sufficient."

I thought the next paragraph was self explanatory: "TOURIST VISA REQUIRED. If you are a national of any of the following countries you must have a formal visa issued by a consulate:

Algeria Bulgaria China Egypt Haiti Hungary India Iran Kenya Morocco Nicaragua Nigeria Poland Dominican Republic Romania Russia Senegal."

I was making sure he IS a British subject and not there as a citizen of a country that might require a formal visa from the Colombian consulate.



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