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06-11-2014, 05:25 AM
When entering Colombia you get a 3 month visa. This can be extended to 6 months either by applying for the extension or leaving and re entering the country. For a maximum 6 months a year.
If I have 2 passports can I theoretically live there forever? using 6 months on one passport then 6 on the other alternating every time and getting a new 6 months on each passport every year?
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06-11-2014, 04:24 PM
Damn really? Surely there are plenty of "John Smiths" etc That have the same birth date? Does the second guy get booted out of the country?
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06-11-2014, 07:57 PM
Glider i have been wondering the same thing..does anyone know if this is possible?...ive searched on the net a bit but havent found a definite response..although Tigre is mosly likely correct.
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06-11-2014, 09:57 PM
Just to be clear my 2 passports are from two different countries. (Not sure you van even get 2 passports from the same country but regardless...)
Surely this would work?
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06-13-2014, 09:09 AM
it will probably work , but is that worth risking for ? I mean if something happens and they find out you playing their system there is no coming back.
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06-14-2014, 05:52 AM
If you are interested in living in Colombia long-term, why not just get a long-term visa?
http://www.colombiaemb.org/Consular_Services_Foreigners
Sign up for some Spanish classes and get a student visa. You'll learn a language, be around hot, young Colombian students, and won't have to worry about visa issues.
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06-15-2014, 02:16 AM
Quote: (06-14-2014 05:52 AM)Ardbeg Wrote:
If you are interested in living in Colombia long-term, why not just get a long-term visa?
http://www.colombiaemb.org/Consular_Services_Foreigners
Sign up for some Spanish classes and get a student visa. You'll learn a language, be around hot, young Colombian students, and won't have to worry about visa issues.
The issue with this is the EAFIT university classes are poorly run, not structured properly and sometimes won't even run due to not having enough students.
You are better off studying with a private tutor or spanish school.
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06-16-2014, 02:56 AM
Quote: (06-15-2014 02:16 AM)Glider Wrote:
Quote: (06-14-2014 05:52 AM)Ardbeg Wrote:
If you are interested in living in Colombia long-term, why not just get a long-term visa?
http://www.colombiaemb.org/Consular_Services_Foreigners
Sign up for some Spanish classes and get a student visa. You'll learn a language, be around hot, young Colombian students, and won't have to worry about visa issues.
The issue with this is the EAFIT university classes are poorly run, not structured properly and sometimes won't even run due to not having enough students.
You are better off studying with a private tutor or spanish school.
My point was more about securing a long-term visa than getting a solid education. The link provided also suggests long-term visas for NGO workers and journalists. Meeting girls at poorly-run dilapidated universities is a side benefit.
I don't know Colombian law, but in the U.S. while it's technically not "illegal" to come back and forth on two different passports as means to circumvent limits on your stay, after one or two runs DHS port-of-entry officials would catch on and can deny you entry into the U.S.
Having a long-term visa, even if the initial costs might seem high, would give you a peace of mind and would save you the hassle of going in/out of Colombia on pre-determined schedule.