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If you are US Citizen. have a passport, and are not planning on staying more than 90 days then you will not need a visa. However if you are planning on staying in colombia longer, investing, or conducting business you should contact or visit one of the Colombian consulates in the United States before you come down. If you are already in Colombia and need to obtain a visa inside Colombia you will need to contact the Ministry of Foreign Relations, or in Spanish , Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores in Bogota Colombian.

An updated list can be found on the official Colombia Embassy website here: Colombia Embassy

 

If you are a tourist then you do not need to contact the Consulate or the Embassy of Colombia to obtain a visa if you country is on this list (click here), unless you plan on staying more than 180 days in a year*.

Colombia Visa Residency News: The Colombia Investment Visa now requires a 200,000 USD investment to qualify. Paradise Realty is a leader in Colombian Real Estate investments, title research, and commercial relocation projects.

ColombiaVisas.com is a private organization which assists people with processing papers for Colombian Visas and American K1 Fiance Visas. We have 5 years experience working with Colombian Consulates, Colombian Embassy, and in Bogota Colombia at the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. This may include some or all of the following; organizing papers, locating documents, ordering necissary documents, certications, apostiles, offical translations, and filing visa applications for long term residency visas in Colombia and/or the United States. We enjoy answering questions people have regarding Colombia residency visas, however we are not the Colombian Embassy, but we are experts at applying for long term and residency visas. For information purposes we have listed addresses and contact information for Colombian Consulates in the United States below on this page. We do however invite all people to contact us regarding questions about traveling to or living in this wonderful country.

Visas for Colombian Citizens:
Visas y Tramites Internacionales has now extended its visa processing services to include 15 more countries! You can click on the following country names to see the requirements: Antillas Holandesas-Curacao, Brazil, Aruba, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, España, Los Estados Unidos, Francia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Marruecos, Mexico, Reino Unido - Territorios, Republica Dominicana, and Venezuela.

Colombia Notary Services:
Visas y Tramites Internacionales now serves all notaries in Colombia. Thats right, almost 1,000 notaries in total. If you need a document authenticaled, legalized, translated, apostillized and sent over sees we have the network resources to do it for you. We are your international document service experts. click here to see a list of all the public notaries we serve in Colombia, and request a free quote on our express international document services.

Colombian Visas for Foreigners:
Less than 1 day approval Times! With ColombiaVisas.com Colombia visa applications are approved in less than 24 hours during business days when using our express visa processing services. This service applies to specific visa types, or renewals which can be processed in Bogota Colombia. 24 hour processing times requires that necissary documents have been legalized and are ready for rapid processing services. Call us today or fill out the consultation form below, and ask about our express visa processing services. Remeber hotels in Bogotà are not cheap, and domestic travel in Colombia is worse. Its best to use a professional document processing service so you save yourself the time and headaches in Bogotà.

The Colombian Consulate, (Consulado de Colombia) and Colombian Embassy (Embajada de Colombia) are in charge of issuing visas outside of Colombia. However, certian types of visas can be issued in Colombia, but for example the Colombia Business Visa and Colombia Worker Visa must be issued outside of Colombia at a Colombia Consulate or Colombian Embassy. If your are in the United States you may find the embassy and consulate information handy at the bottom of the page. Click here for the list of Colombia Consulates below, or contact information for the Colombia Embassy.

There are 17 Basic Types of Colombian Visas: There are many types of visas available to travel or live in Colombia. For a complete list of the basic Types of Colombian Visas in English and Spanish, please click here. Remember Colombia visa requirements for individuals may vary, and many times you may here 2 or 3 different lists of requirements depending on who you talk to. Do not be suprised if the Colombian Visa Official asks for more documentation at the last minute. You should be prepared to make more than 1 trip if you are traveling far to visit a Colombian Consulate, Embassy or The Ministry in Bogota.

The Colombia Tourist Visas are issued automatically upon arrival if your coming from a country that doesnt require a tourist visa before entering Colombia. You receive a stamp in your passport, which serves as a tourist visa. Usually when people arrive at the airport they are stamped with 30-60 days. If you stay longer in the country you will need to go to the local DAS (federal police agency) for foreigners office. They will usually give you an extention for 30 days, based on your ticket to leave. You have to wait until your in your last week before your visa expires, and it costs about 70,000 pesos (35 USD). You also need t plan on making 3 trips.
1) Take your passport to DAS, and ask for requisitos para prorogar (extender) la visa de turista. Get the reuirements to extend your visa and to get the bank account # you need to pay the 70k to, which varies by city.
2) Go to the bank and pay the 70,000 pesos (35 USD) to the specific DAS government account.
3) Get your VISA photos taken for das - usually 7 to 10,000 pesos (this may be with a white background, but this could change)
4) Return to DAS office with photos, passport, receipt from the bank, possibly proof of date your leaving the country (bus, air, boat tickets) or what ever the das officials say you need to bring.

Planning Special Trips to visit an Embassy or Consulate? Often times people make special trips to process paper work only to find they dont have everything, only to return home empty handed. Its better to get help using a professional embassy or immigration document processing company. Colombian immigration document processing services will to save you time, money and big head aches.

Some Colombian consulates in the United States have online scheduling to obtain your visa when all the documents are ready. The Colombian Consulate in Miami is accepting appointments online now.

Big News for Colombia Visas! Colombia just modified and Implemented new visa laws in September, 2009. With the new visa law foreign nationals will find many usefull changes which can make life much easier for those who live in, or want to live in Colombia long term.

ColombiaVisas.com is working with several visa experts and attorneys to understand the new implications of this law now. The Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores has had their phone lines jamed, but as we move along we are hoping to get clarification as to how they will be handling all the new changes. As is typical in Colombia, and in many countries, when a new law gets passed it takes a while before all the officials are up to speed on how the law will be implemented.

At ColombiaVisas.com we work HARD for our clients: Our goal as visa and immigration professionals is to break price barriers charged by so called immigration specialist and attorneys when not needed. We dont mind working hard to help people, and we dont believe people should pay 800 US bucks to do a simple visa, PLUS additional fees, which seems to be quite a normal many people charge in Colombia. Colombia Visas Prices cover our services and for a basic residential visa runs 250 US dollars. We don't mind working for our money, were some immigration specialists prefer to do alot less work, we dont mind. Now ee are sure thats why we stay so busy. In some complicated cases we do recommend the use of a lawyer, however 90 percent of the time there is no need to use a lawyer to file your paper work.

Common errors filing for visas: The number 1 reason to use immigration specialist services when applying for visas is to arrive at the consulate or in Colombia without missing documents needed. It is very common for people to arrive at their visa appointment or at the Ministry of Relaciones Exteriores and find out they are missing an official copy or government stamp. Extra nights at a hotel near the consulate, missed days at work, and even follow up trips to the consulate get expensive really quick. It's important to Study individual visa requirements On a case by case basis we confirm what is necsissary for each applicant and guide immigrants through the entire document gathering and legalization processes. When your getting ready to move to a new country its important not to have any unnecssiary stress so you can focus on planning the next chapter in your life.

Some benifits of the new law are: that changing your type of visa can now be done inside of Colombia. Other visas that were issued for 2 years are now going to be valid for 3 years. This does not change peoples expiration dates that already have visas. There are many new and positive implications with the new visa laws. Although the Companero Visa is a bit more difficult to obtain than before. The 1st business and workers visa must still be applied for out of Colombia, but may be renewed inside Colombia. For workers visas there is still quite a bit of work that has to be done inside Colombia as far as setting up visas, and Colombia visas helps setup new corporations for foreigners. Colombia encourages foreign investment and new technologies which directly help the people of colombia.

New Colombia Visa Law: Check out the changes from the new Colobmia Visa law. Click this blue link to see summary details on the new Colombia Visas law for foreigners in English. Click this blue link to see the actual new visa law formarly named DECRETO 2622 DE 2009, (Para la nueva ley de Colombia Visas en Espanol clic aqui)

Big Changes for the Compenero Permanente Visa Requirements:
You are actually required to obtain a common law marriage in Colombia to get the Comperno permanente visa. The Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (MRE) is not accepting declarations of companero permanetes anymore. Which means you have to get a birth certificate and soltero certificate in your home country in order to get married here.

Extentions to visas can be obtained at DAS for a relatively small fee. Generally you have to show a good reason for staying or a return airline ticket. Obtaining a visa will require you to register with DAS and get a cedula extranjeria, (National Colombian ID) which is very usefull for renting or buying apartments, property, cars, motorcycles, great health insurance, cell phones etc.

COLOMBIAN TOURIST VISAS
Countries which require tourist visas to visit Colombia can be found in this list clicking the following link:
(Países que SI REQUIEREN visa de Turista/Visitante para ingresar a COLOMBIA)
Countries which do not require visas to visit Colombia can be found by clicking the following link:
(Países que NO REQUIEREN visa de Turista/Visitante para ingresar a COLOMBIA)

Extensions to Temporary Visas such as the Colombian tourist visa can be granted for 1 month after paying a 69,000 peso fee and providing the proper documentation, copies of passport, and photos.

Depending on the type of visa you qualify for you may be able to work towards getting Colombian Citizenship. While there are conflicting reports on how this may affect your US Citizenship I have never heard of someone loosing US Citizenship if you were born in the United States.

You will usually recieve 30 days on a Colombian Tourist Visa when you arrive at the airport in Bogota, or Medellin for example. There are many ways to extend your visa, however this depends on you. The bottom line is that its much easier than it is for a Colombian coming to the USA.

Call us today in the USA or Colombia to obtain informatio on costs for processing immigration papers in Colombia or in the USA. We have an experienced team of people working for us, which make adjusting to your new home as easy as possible. There are many types of visas available in Colombia and in the United States, so please call or email us for information, or to obtain a personalized quote. All individual situations are different, furthermore it is very important to understand all the papers and processes which need to be handled, so you dont get stuck in a bind.

Colombia Visass Immigration Quotes: We offer the best prices and high quality services for visa work in Colombia. We manage visa expidition services from aquiring papers needed, to certified translations, and apostiles needed to get yourColombia Visa contact information is 1-415-240-4698 in the USA, or 57-313-390-7109 in Colombia. You can also send an email to abogados @ ColombiaVisas.com.

Embajajada de Colombia en Washington, DC

 

Colombia Consulates in the United States

Consulate in Atlanta, GA

Consulate in Boston, MA

Consulate in Chicago, IL

Consulate in Houston, TX

Consulate in Los Angeles, CA

Consulate in Miami, FL

Consulate in New York City, NY

Consulate in San Francisco, CA

Consulate in San Juan de Puerto Rico

Consulate in Washington, D.C.

Check out the Colombia Travel blog on TravelColombia.com

Once you visit this Country you may find yourself wondering how you can live in Paradise. You may end up living in Medellin, Colombia and then becoming a Gringo Paisa. Wait of course their other cities like Bogota, Cartegena, Cali, Manizales, and Santa Marta to name a few. It basically boils down to what type of climate and yes maybe a job that will steer you into a certain direction. Most people that are not tied to the goverment or big multinational corporations will prefer Medellin, Colombia. That is what happened to me in 2006.

Originally, i grew up in Florida in the United States, moved to Bogota in 2005. Guess What? NO BIG SUPRISE HERE! I was just a little too cold, and the air was a little too, hmm filled with carbon biproducts. Anyways, a good friend and nieghbor suggested checking out Medellin, Colombia. Although he likes it a bit nippy, he thought Medellin would be good for me. Well 2 weeks after coming to Medellin i moved. Pleasant people, with very positive attitudes, average temp in the mid 70s F, pretty mountains, cleaner air(not pure by any means), the best the big cities has to offer. Well now they call me a gringo paisa, and im not the only one. We are growing very quickly these days. That is when you have been living here few years and pick up a few habbits of the locals, the slang, and a few cultural bits here and there. Colombia Travel is a bit of information put together by the Colombia Gringo Paisa.

The best way to figure out if living in Colombia is good for you is to really just rent a furnished apartment, or find a room rental. Now Apartments for rent in Medellin Colombia are a great way to avoid the huge taxes and fees for extra guests. Not just a bunch of hype, apartments are the way to go. You will probably want to start off in the El Poblado, or Laureles neighborhoods if your in Medellin. Room rentals in Medellin are a good deal, and also provide a great way to meet fellow travelers and explorers like yourself. The best room rentals in Medellin are offered by other forigners, in nice modern places. It's not like your renting out a moldy room in the back of grannies house. Look at the photos of some of these room rentals and Medellin furnished apartments.

Medellin Apartments
The better Medellin apartment rentals like the ones featured on Parasise Realty Medellin are tax free, and extra fees are not charged for guests, boyfriends or girlfriends. Hotels in Medellin, and Hotels in Bogota will not tell you the nightly price with tax if you dont ask. Some of the apartments are pet friendly as well. Most of the apartments featured by Paradise Realty are located in Medellin, however lets not forget that real gem in Colombian Tourism is exploring the pueblos outside the big cities. Paradise Realty is expanding their list of rentals with partners outside Medellin throughout pueblos in Colombia!

 

Tourismo Colombiano

Medellin Tours

You will find a nice and expanding list of many attractions around the Medellin Municipality in the small pueblos. Colombian tourismo is growning, and the Colombian Fincas are a really fun attraction that gets you out of the busy cities and into the mountains to enjoy fishing, biking, 4 wheeling, hiking, camping, and romantic getaways for couples.

Why wait until you get here. Explore our ideas for Medellin Tours, and check out a few photos we have taken of Medellin Colombia Fincas, (Colombian Farms), Tourist Spots, and Colombian Pueblos. There are many reasons people come to Medellin, and partying is just a small part of it. Many choose to stay here long periods of time to study Spanish, soak in the rich latin culture, or date the friendly paisas.

Medellin Real Estate

There is a wide range of Real Estate in Medellin. Foreign Real Estate investment in Colombia is on the rise. In Colombia Real Estate ownership by foreigners is protected. You can see Medellin Real Estate Photos here. The Colombia Landscape is highly developed. The property purchasing process is more simple than in Costa Rica for example. Costa Rica can be quite complicated requiring formations of corporations to purchase property. Colombia does not have all these requirements, and if you purchase real estate of 100,000 USD or more then you are immediately qualified for residency! Buying property in Medellin Colombia can be a great moveif you like permanent spring time weather, friendly people, and beautiful mountain scenary. Driving west of the city 45 minutes puts you into a tropical mountain climate, with beautiful farms and pools all over the place. Go east 45 minutes up into the beautiful flower farming community of Santa Elena, and you will be welcomed by the Silleteros, and fields of flowers, crispy cool weather at 8,500 feet!

Colombia is actually the best place to retire in South America. For anyone familiar with the real estate booms in Panama and Costa Rica you realize what attracted so many North Americans and Canadians to Central America. Unfortunately you also know what happened aftwards. Huge levels of inflation and crime. Many foreigners just wanted out, and became disolusioned with their purchases. Smaller countries suck as Costa Rica and Panama just dont have the rich culture and big city centers to support the influx of foreigners. Colombias large cities are far more developed, with lots of things to do, rich history, and very friendly people. We like to think that the bad fame pumped up by Hollywood is enough to keep this paradise from being completely spoiled by foreigners. Of course the expat community here in Colombia wishes the best for the future of Colombia.

Colombia Visas

Of course you will want to research all options regarding obtaining Colombia Visas for many of the most common reasons which are, family, marraige, work, education, investment and pention or retirement visas amoung other things.

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Our principal office is located in Medellin Colombia, and in our remote offce we have people on the ground in Bogota who are well trained and experienced at shuffling papers back and forth between the various capital buildings, and dealing with the local public officials in Bogotá.

If you are traveling to Medellin be sure to check out high quality american run apartamentos amoblados, or furnished medellin apartments by Paradise Realty.