Top 10 Colombian Visas for 2023
After a very hard year for Colombian Expats, the dust is settling, and due to the new visa rules, we have seen a slight change in the top visas. The primary problem with the new rules are 1) longer processing times, and 2) the expiration dates placed on foreign...
Colombia Visa Application Tips 2023
Pay attention to the items listed below to implement a successful visa application plan. Due to delays and many new document requirements, the new visa rules have made applications more difficult. The most affected Colombian visa applicants are for Pension visa...
Colombia Visa Renewal
NEW VISA RULES ARE EXPECTED TO COME OUT SOON. Due to this being an election year our best guess is that the current administration will sign the new visa rules into effect between now and the end of July, but that is just a GUESS. The new administration hands over the...
Apostilles for Pension & Criminal Records
When dealing with Apostilles for Colombian visa processes time is everything. You will need to be extremely patient with the Colombian visa office. If you are submitting documents from outside of Colombia then there is a good chance your documents may expire during...
Proof of Relationship for USA and Colombian Marriage Visas
Historically documentation for the proof of relationship between two persons is the largest part of a visa application for the United States Marriage or Fiancee visa applications. Recently, during the last few years Colombia followed the United States and other...
Como Casarse con un Extranjero en Colombia
Aquí tenemos una lista de Como Casarse con un Extranjero en Colombia. El proceso de matrimonio se finaliza legalmente por un Notario colombiano. Si una persona se casa en una iglesia o no, los documentos deben presentarse en una oficina notarial local que opere de...
Cómo obtener la visa de padre de Colombia
La Visa de Padres de Colombia es una visa de migrante de categoría tipo (M). Está destinado a extranjeros que quieran ser padres de un niño colombiano, ya sea por nacimiento o por adopción. La visa es válida por 3 años. Después de 5 años, el titular de este tipo de...
Required Vaccinations for USA Residency Visas
We highly recommend not getting new vaccinations immediately before the interview (the Medical Panel frequently requires new vaccinations since those received by other medical service providers do not meet the standards required by the United States Public Health...
USA Embassy Medical Appointment in Bogotá
All applicants regardless of age must undergo a general physical examination prior to the scheduled interview. This test must be done before you come to your appointment at the embassy. Medical examinations are valid for a maximum of six months. Applicants must wait...
K1 Fiancee Visa Tips from Colombia
You must have Proof of a visit in person With your fiancee in the last 2 years in or outside of Colombia to apply for the Fiance Visa to the United States! This proof consists of passport stamps, airline itinerary, hotel receipts, credit card payments, or other...
How to Get Colombia Parent Visa
The Colombia Parent Visa is a migrant visa of type (M) category. It is intended for foreigners who want to be parents of a Colombian child, either by birth or by adoption. The visa is valid for 3 years. After 5 years, the holder of this type of migrant visa can apply...
How to Get Colombia Resident Visa
The Colombia Resident visa is intended for foreigners who want to live in Colombia on permanent basis. In other words, if you want to live in Colombia full time and make Colombia your permanent residence, then the Colombian Residency Visa is the best visa you can...
Consejos de Renovación de Visa de Colombia
LAS NUEVAS REGLAS DE VISAS SALIERON Y SON VIGENTES DESDE 12 DE OCTUBRE 2022. Verifica los nuevos requisitos de visas aca -.LA MAYORÍA DE LAS RENOVACIONES DE VISA REQUIEREN SEGURO DE SALUD QUE SIGNIFICA SEGURO DE SALUD DE EPS COLOMBIANO REQUERIDO POR EL ESTADO Todas...
K1 Fiance Visa Embassy Interview
K1 Fiance Visa Embassy Interview The K1 fiance visa Interview in the embassy is the culmination of the k1 visa process. Remember this is the last step in the K1 Visa Application Process. To arrive at this final interview you should have already had an approval...
Visa de Migrante para Padres
La Visa de Padres de Colombia es una visa de migrante de categoría tipo (M). Está destinado a extranjeros que quieran ser padres de un niño colombiano, ya sea por nacimiento o por adopción. La visa es válida por 3 años. Después de 2 años, el titular de este tipo de...
USA Criminal Background Report
Recently Colombia has implemented a new requirement for many visa types to obtain a criminal background check in order to obtain a Colombian visa. Check your visa type to be sure that this is required for your visa. Marriage visas, for example do not require criminal...
Visa de prometido K1 de Colombia
¡Debe tener Prueba de una visita en persona con su prometido en los últimos 2 años para solicitar la Visa de prometido a los Estados Unidos! Esta prueba consiste en sellos de pasaporte, itinerario de línea aérea, recibos de hotel, pagos con tarjeta de crédito u otros...
Requisitos para la Visa de Nómada Digital
La visa de visitante de Colombia para nómadas digitales es para extranjeros que desean vivir en Colombia y trabajar de forma remota desde Colombia de forma temporal. Esta es una nueva visa que permite a los trabajadores extranjeros trabajar de forma remota para una...
Colombian Common Law Marriage Visa
The Colombia marriage visa is a migrant visa. It is intended for foreigners who are married to a Colombian man or a woman or those who already have a Colombian spouse or permanent partner. The Colombia marriage visa used to be quite easy to get. But now requires a lot...
Colombia Visa Application Freeze
Some Visas As of this Saturday, September 17th, new Colombian Online visa applications will not be accepted for many Colombian visa types until October 21. A new rule on visas will become active (Ministry of Foreign Relations Resolution 5477 of July 22, 2022). This...
Illegal in Colombia
What can happen to a foreigner with illegal Status? Frist of all most persons who end up illegal in Colombia as a tourist for anywhere from a few days to a couple months should not worry. Tens of thousands of people have this happen each year, and 99% of these persons...
Digital Nomad Visa Requirements
The Colombia visitor visa for digital nomads is for foreigners who want to live in Colombia and work remotely from Colombia on temporary basis. This is a new visa that allows foreign workers to work remote for a foreign company while living in Colombia. The Colombian...
NEW 2022 Colombia Visa Law
Alert: Under simple terms, a new 2022 Colombian Visa Law has been published by the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Bogota! Officially A New Colombian Visa Immigration resolution was signed and entered into the record on July 22, 2022. This means that the new...
Colombia Visa Application
The Colombian visa application is handled by the Ministry of Foreign Relations visa office virtually in Bogota, Colombia through their website at www.cancilleria.gov.co. The website is not the most user-friendly. Keep in mind that even if you are processing a visa...
EB2-NIW Visa for Colombians
The United States is always looking to improve its local industries by attracting immigrants and offering them permanent resident status. Take a look at what the US employment visa process entails in detail and discover how you can expedite your visa process with the...
Como solicitar la Visa EB2- NIW para Pilotos colombianos
Obtener una tarjeta verde basada en el empleo puede ser un proceso largo e intensivo que generalmente requiere ofertas de trabajo, certificaciones laborales, peticiones y largos períodos de espera. Cada nivel de preferencia diferente tiene sus propios beneficios así...
How to Get Colombia Work Visitor Visa
The Colombia temporary worker visa is for foreign workers with temporary, occasional or short-term contracts who are engaged or hired by a natural or legal person domiciled in Colombia. This temporary contract worker visa can also be obtained by those who do not...
USA Family Visa Interviews Resume
In this Email Colombia Restarts Covid-19 Testing for International Flights in 2021: Colombian International Flights Covid Testing Requirements for 2021 Immigration Registration Form "Check-Mig" The 31st of December the Colombian Health Ministry passed a new resolution...
Cómo obtener una Visa de Negocios para Colombia
La visa de negocios para Colombia tiene dos niveles de inversión que puede realizar para obtener una visa. La inversión de menor nivel le dará una visa de empresario colombiano migrante de 1 a 3 años, mientras que una inversión mayor le dará la visa de inversionista...
How to get Colombia Business Visa
The Colombia Business Visa has two levels of investments you may make to obtain a visa. The lower level investment will get you a 1-3 year Migrant Colombian Business Owner visa, while a larger investment will get you the Colombian business investor or investment visa....
How To Get Colombia Business Visitor Visa
There several paths to obtain a business visitor’s visa to Colombia. Colombian officials like to see an applicant that is a professional business person for obvious reasons. Possible ways to demonstrate this are to organize whichever of the following documents you...
How to Renew a Business Visa
Additional Recommended Documents Required for Renewal of Business Owner VisaMost Popular Requests from Visa Officials:Chamber of Commerce Legal Representative CertificateCertified Financial StatementsSocial Security Payments for EmployeesTax Filing Receipts for...
Covid-19 vaccination sites in Medellin
Covid 19 Vaccination Points Currently Functioning in Metrosalud: Colombia is slowly but surely getting vaccinations out there. Soon we will see persons 65 and up eligible for vaccinations. Currently only government clinics are issuing the vaccinations free of charge....
How to get vaccinated in Colombia
In Colombia, you can find almost any vaccine that is currently available in the developed world. Whether you need your yearly flu shot, a tetanus shot, or a yellow fever shot (in case you are traveling to Amazonas), you can get any of these vaccines at specialized...
Colombian Covid-19 Vaccination Plan for 2022
Colombia has a goal of vaccinating at least 36 million people against covid-19 will be one of the priorities of the National Government in 2021. A task that, due to its logistics and urgency, is not easy. Also, it is important to understand that polls show that 70% of...
Colombia Restarts Covid-19 Tests for Incoming International Flights for 2022!
In this Email Colombia Restarts Covid-19 Testing for International Flights in 2021:Colombian International Flights Covid Testing Requirements for 2021Immigration Registration Form "Check-Mig"The 31st of December the Colombian Health Ministry passed a new resolution...
Problems Getting Married at a Colombian Notary
Here we have a list of very common problems which occur when a foreigner gets Married to a Colombian in Colombia. The marriage process is legally finalized by a Colombian Notary. Whether a person gets married at a church or not. Documents must be presented to a local...
Cómo obtener una visa para padres (visa IR-5)
En 2013, casi un millón de personas se convirtieron en residentes permanentes legales de los Estados Unidos, muchos de los cuales quisieran convertirse en ciudadanos estadounidenses algún día. En el mismo año, según los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los...
Cómo Obtener La Visa CR-1
Si usted es ciudadano estadounidense y está casado con un hombre o una mujer extranjera, ya sea del mismo sexo o del sexo opuesto, su cónyuge puede solicitar una visa CR-1 (la visa de cónyuge) para venir a los Estados Unidos. Esta visa en particular es para parejas...
Colombian Consulates Visa Applications Resume
Colombian Consulates Resume Visa ProcessingConsulates Resume Visa ApplicationsNew Visas Requirements for Covid-19 Setup Appointment At Consulate HereInternational Flights Resume to ColombiaNew Cedula Requirements for Covid 19 1) Most Colombian Consulates are open for...
Colombia Cedula Requirements
Information on how to get the Colombian residency ID card, and associated visas. The Colombian Cedula is the main ID card used in Colombia for just about everything.
Colombia Opens International Flights Starting September 19, 2020
In this Email Colombia Opens International Travel: Colombia Activates International Flights Airlines Operating in October Immigration Registration Form Airlines Operating in September Covid Testing Requirements Mask Tips for Planes (N-95 vs Cloth) TODAY, the 19th of...
Humanitarian Flights to Colombia for August
Colombia Coordinating Humanitarian Repatriation Flights For Citizens Stranded Abroad Please note that we expect more flights to be posted for the final weeks of August. At this time we do not expect NORMAL COLOMBIAN international travel to resume in September. The...
Medellin Area Quarantine Law Starting July 17
Location: Medellín Event: COVID-19 Quarantine Update(Read How to Get Health Insurance in Colombia) I just wanted to get you an update on the new quarantine rules effecting Medellin, Colombia. If you don’t live in Medellin, and you want more information regarding your...
Humanitarian Flights to USA from Colombia
Flights Leaving From: Bogotá, Cali, Cartagena, and Medellin United States Embassy Update June 18, 2020 Event: New Humanitarian Flights from Bogotá (July 3, July 5, July 8, July 22, July 29), Cali (July 2), Cartagena (July 7), and Medellin (July 4) to Fort...
Important Colombia Quarantine Rules for June
Location: Colombia Event: COVID-19 Quarantine Update COVID-19 Quarantine Update: As of June 1, the Colombian Ministry of Health has reported 30,493 cases of COVID-19, with 969 deaths. As per our previous message, on May 27 President Duque announced that Colombia...
Humanitarian Flights to Colombia from USA
Colombia Coordinating Humanitarian Repatriation Flights For Citizens Stranded Abroad All Colombians and foreigners with arriving on these flights must comply with the mandatory isolation measure in the city of Bogotá, under penalty of administrative and criminal...
How To Get Health Insurance In Colombia?
In this article we will explain how to comply with the new Colomiban visa health insurance requirement as well as how health insurance works in Colombia. Health insurance is required by law for all working or independent Colombian citizens and legal residents of other...
Cómo Obtener la Visa de Visitante de Negocios en Colombia
Existen varios caminos para obtener una visa de visitante de negocios a Colombia. A los funcionarios colombianos les gusta ver a un solicitante que es una persona profesional de negocios por razones obvias. Las formas posibles de demostrar esto son organizar...
Cómo obtener la visa de Turista o Visitante en Colombia
La visa de turista o visitante de Colombia es para extranjeros que desean visitar Colombia con fines de turismo u ocio. La visa se emite a la mayoría de los extranjeros a su llegada sin costo y se puede renovar periódicamente. La visa de turista no permite que los...
How To Get Colombia Tourist Or Visitor Visa
The Colombia tourist or visitor visa is for foreigners who want to visit Colombia for the purposes of tourism or leisure. The visa is issued to most foreigners upon arrival free of cost and can be renewed periodically. The tourist visa does not allow foreigners to...
How To Get Colombia Business Visitor Visa
There several paths to obtain a Business visitor's visa to Colombia. Colombian officials like to see an applicant that is a professional business person for obvious reasons. Possible ways to demonstrate this are to organize whichever of the following documents you...
Cómo obtener la Visa de Residente en Colombia
La visa de Residente en Colombia está destinada a extranjeros que desean vivir en Colombia de forma permanente. En otras palabras, si desea vivir en Colombia a tiempo completo y hacer de Colombia su residencia permanente, entonces la visa de residencia colombiana es...
Cómo obtener la Visa Colombia Mercosur
La visa Colombia Mercosur está destinada a ciudadanos de países que son miembros permanentes o asociados del bloque económico Mercosur. El bloque económico tiene 4 miembros permanentes, Brasil, Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. Venezuela había sido uno de los miembros...
Cómo Obtener la Visa de Refugiado de Colombia
La visa de refugiado de Colombia está destinada a los extranjeros que tienen la intención de refugiarse en Colombia. La visa de refugiado de Colombia es una visa de inmigrante de categoría M-4. Los extranjeros que poseen este tipo de visa pueden vivir, trabajar y...
Cómo obtener la Visa para Tratamiento Médico en Colombia
Esta Visa Temporal de Colombia para Tratamiento Médico es una visa especial que se puede otorgar a un extranjero que requiere tratamiento médico que no se puede dar o completar dentro de los términos de la visa de visitante o el permiso de entrada. Muchos extranjeros...
Cómo obtener la Visa de Trabajo en Colombia
La visa de trabajo de Colombia es fácil de obtener siempre que cumpla con todos los requisitos establecidos por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. Históricamente, la visa de trabajo de Colombia se conocía como visa de trabajo TP-4. Sin embargo, Colombia cambió...
Cómo obtener la Visa de trabajo por Contrato Temporal en Colombia
La visa de trabajador temporal de Colombia es para trabajadores extranjeros con contratos temporales, ocasionales o de corto plazo que son contratados o contratados por una persona física o jurídica domiciliada en Colombia. Esta visa de trabajador por contrato...
