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Viajando a Colombia after a while

Hi,

I was born in Colombia and became a U.S. citizen not long ago. So I think I'm not a Colombian citizen anymore, but I'm planning on traveling to Colombia this year.

I was wondering:

Is my American passport all I need to show at the airport in Colombia?

I'll be staying for 13 days, do I need to get a visa of some kind?

I'll really appreciate any accurate answers you can give me.

Thanks

By sarriaalejandro on Jan 17, 2008, 08:44 in Visa & paperwork.

Persephone says on Jan 17, 2008, 12:11:

I'm sure you are still a colombian citizen. Unless you literally went to the embassy/consulate and filled out paperwork renouncing your citizenship, you are still a citizen. Colombians and Americans are allowed to have dual-citizenship. When you arrive in colombia you are supposed to show your colombian passport to customs there, and upon your exit, you are supposed to show your colombian passport again. No you don't need a visa.

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Mononoke28 says on Jan 17, 2008, 13:19:

Since you were born in Colombia, by law you are still a Colombian citizen, in fact, you will be for life. Therefore, you need to enter Colombia with a Colombian passport and cédula when going through the DAS stations. You will get to use your US passport when you LEAVE Colombia and arrive in the US, you won't need your Colombian passport then.

You can't get away that easy! hehehe.

Diana

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Gator says on Jan 17, 2008, 14:07:

The only way to get around that fact is to go to a Colombian consulate and renounce your Colombian citizenship. If you every want it back just go back to a consulate and renounce the renunciation.

Other than that follow the above advice-Mrs. Gator departs on US passport enters on her Colombian passport.

"Brevior Sltare Cum Deformibus Mulieribus Est Vita!" .

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