Which visa if any?

Gator says on Nov 4, 2007, 18:11:

First stop-the Colombian Consulate. Yes, you would need visa and permission of both parents for the children if the are under 18

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raquel23 says on Nov 4, 2007, 21:06:

thanks gator, i looked under the colombian consulate, cant find info. on what i need. where would i look and do you know which visa? would i be able to work their? thank you

Raquel

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Gator says on Nov 5, 2007, 06:27:

Oddly enough it's called a Work Visa (Visa Temporal de Trabajador or TT) Do you have the necessary certification to teach English? Again, what about thew childrens'natural father?

Requirements:

1. Valid Passport with at least 3 available pages and good for a minimum of 6 months.

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

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

4. Three (3) colored passport-type pictures (2"x2").

5. Original work contract with both signatures notarized.

6. Certificate of Goodwill of the company, notarized and Apostilled.

7. Legalized and Apostilled copy of the university diploma.

8. Police criminal records, issued within the last six months, translated into Spanish and both versions (English and Spanish) must be notarized and certified with an APOSTILLE from the secretary of state where it was issued. This certificate is required ONLY if you do not hold a current Colombian visa.

9. Letter from the Colombian company stating the name and position of the applicant, detailed purpose of trip, and company's compromise to assume full financial responsibility for the traveler expenses, including his return to the country of origin or last country of residence. This letter must notarized and apostilled.

10.Certificate " Certificado de Proporcionalidad" issued by the Colombian "Ministerio del Trabajo", stating that the ratio of national and foreign workers has been duly respected.

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BAQ says on Nov 5, 2007, 09:26:

Get ready for LOTS of paperwork and LOTS of money for documents. THE FIRST VISA is the worst, thats what requires all the docs from the USA and translated ect. Everything needs to be translated to spanish if its in english, and has to have an Appostile, just notorized wont be accepted. PLUS the documents need to be FRESH, so plan around the time needed to get everything.

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raquel23 says on Nov 8, 2007, 20:30:

thanks gator and baq. I dont have certification yet. I dont plan on moving untill maybe 1 or 1 1/2 yrs, so i guess that gives me eneough time to plan and do everything. also, the kids father is not involved AT ALL. for nothing, has never even seen him. i dont think there will be a problem there. thanks for the info.

Raquel

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vicshere says on Nov 8, 2007, 20:45:

you will need the father authorization for the child to leave Colombia....better think of that

listo

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Gator says on Nov 8, 2007, 21:15:

Makes no difference at all-he IS involved in this. With out his permission the kid can NOT travel. If he will not provide it than a court of competent jurisdiction must issue a court order.

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