

Mateo&Ximena
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Mig Check trouble by evel Knievel
Why will the Mig Check site NOT e-mail me? I have filled it out and it tells me I have been successful, but I never receive an e-mail with the code proving I have completed? Any helpful tips? Thank you

@Michi G if you’re traveling inside the country you don’t have to do it. Entering and leaving the country you must do it everytime with all airlines. Read More


Colombia Visa Hell, 2023 by Mr. Barley
Alejandra, associate of star visa facilitator James L., has a pair of new blog posts, including one offering tips for visa applications in 2023.Here is an excerpt:Some persons are having to pursue visas for up to 6 months. We have seen many people ...

We gave up on mine after I lost count on how much money we have spent now. Just keeping our time in Colombia under the 180 day limit each year. We are headed back next week for a month or so. However this process has been insane. We even hired a ... Read More


Places to Avoid in Colombia. by cccmedia
Even IL Magazine says avoid these places.International Living magazine has a dubiousreputation amongst some °µÍø½ûÇøs for boosting the countries and placesit covers with an uncritical eye.However, in an article published at itswebsite, IL recently ...

Really I have never felt extremely unsafe in Bogota. I have gotten myself into an issue there once however that was my own fault. I feel more unsafe in where we live I the states when we are Stateside in GA.. I have walked Zona Rosa all around Calle ... Read More


5.9 magnitude earthquake shook Colombia at dawn 3/10/23 by duanesquier
Hopefully everyone is ok. Probably made for an interesting morning in some places."An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook a large part of Colombia in the early hours of Friday, without the authorities having reported any victims or damage so far. ...

We are in Usaquen right now and it woke us as well. Read More


Residency Visa based on Marriage by Adaptivemigrant
Hi,Here are the general questions I have to apply for residency based on marriage with a Colombian woman:1) How long one should know the Colombian woman before marriage to be eligible to apply for a Colombian residency visa?2) How long one should ...

@aparimi85 In Colombia you can also do what is called Union Libre.. My wife and I were married in USA and when I applied for my Marriage Visa I was denied every time after several attempts. Since we were not married in Colombia. So we went to a Visa ... Read More


Playing Blackjack in Colombia by cccmedia
In 2022 it's no longer necessary for blackjack dealersin MedellÃn to know how to shuffle casino cards.That's because automatic shuffle machines a.k.a.Shuffle Masters or CSMs are doing all the shuffling.This is my report after visiting all the ...

On a side note not to hijack your post. We were given a 25k peso’s voucher to visit this Casino today over at a convention at Corferias close to Salitre which is why we chose the casino. However upon arriving at the casino we were told the ... Read More


Playing Blackjack in Colombia by cccmedia
In 2022 it's no longer necessary for blackjack dealersin MedellÃn to know how to shuffle casino cards.That's because automatic shuffle machines a.k.a.Shuffle Masters or CSMs are doing all the shuffling.This is my report after visiting all the ...

Good info.. We just left Rock n Roll Casino in Bogota off of Calle 82. It was a very uneventful night. But both my wife and myself were exhausted. We are headed back tomorrow night after some rest. Probably do a different Casino though. There are a ... Read More


New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your °µÍø½ûÇø story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Hola a todos. Estamos Matthew y Ximena we currently live in Savannah GA.. We are in Colombia every few months sometimes for a month at a time. My wife is from Bogota where most of her family lives. We are working now on making the transition back to ... Read More