Colombia: visits and visas
Colombia is a magical country and having a Colombian visa does not come that easy. However, the best experience you ought to have before you die is to visit Colombia. By the way, do you know how to get your visas to visit one of the best countries in Latin America? If you decide to study, visit, work and live in Colombia, these are the things you need to know.
Visiting Colombia
If you are not coming from Latin America countries and you are not from countries which are allowed to just visit for 90 days without visa, then you need to pay attention to this information. If you hold a passport from some countries in Asia, Africa, Canada, Middle east and some European countries, you may not be able to stay in Colombia for more than 180 days and if you want, you may need to go out of Colombia for at least one day before coming back to Colombia. As mentioned earlier, your visa depends on the country you are coming from. According to our findings, Colombia pays attention to your family connection. Thus, they give priority to your family history in Colombia.
Based on the investigation and interview carried out, one of the officials at the “migracion Colombia“ (part of the ministry of external affairs), Edna Montañez said that “migracion Colombia“ had different functions from “cancilerria“ which is in charge of visas, passports and other external affairs.“migracion Colombia“ deals exclusively with immigrants in Colombia. Equally worth mentioning is that, “migracion Colombia“ processes foreigner`s identification card. Edna Montañez also said that “migracion Colombia“ was and still in charge of the renewal of temporary identification cards and residence identification cards which should be renewed at least 30 days before it expires. It should be mentioned that Colombia does not allow you to hold more than 2 nationalities if your intention is to become a productive Colombia citizen in the long run.
Still talking about visiting Colombia, there is something you need to keep at the back of your mind if you want to visit Colombia. First, know that “cancilleria“ which is the major part of the ministry of external affairs is exclusively in charge of Colombia visas and it can be reached by checking out this webpage: www.cancilleria.gov.co You can also call 571386999 or 018000938000. “Cancilleria“ is just a stone thrown away from “migracion Colombia“ in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. Second, there are three types of Colombia visas. NE (Business) TP (Temporary 1-13) RE (Residence). In addition, there are 13 types of temporary visas in Colombia. For residence visa to be issued, you must have completed the required period of temporary visas.
What happens if you visa is denied?
Your temporary visa (TP) can be denied because of reasons which can be due to insufficient reasons for visiting Colombia. Also, your visa denial could be as a result of inability to prove your address of temporary residence in Colombia. If you are considered to likely pose a threat to the public in Colombia, you may be denied visa. If that happens, you may need to reapply for visa after 6 months.
In conclusion, Colombia is one of the most fascinating and magical countries with warm people who have strong humanistic approaches to life. Whatever you want and whenever you want to visit Colombia be it the plain of Meta (Villavicencio), coastal cities of Cartagena, San Andres, Santa Marta, Barranquilla, mountainous regions of Tunja, Sogamoso, Duitama, Cucuta, Bucaramanga,“El peño“ Medellin (city of eternal spring), Armenia, Salento, Pereira, Salsa city of Cali, “Lago Calima“, Pance (Valle de Cauca),Leticia, Amazonas and the magnificent capital city of Bogota, just open your heart for very enriching cultures and diverse weather of this beautiful land called Colombia. Pick up your passport, the required visa if needed and live your once in a lifetime experience in an awesome and wonderful Colombia.
Written by:
Austin Fabumuyi