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Just wanted to thank Maria Jose for her excellent work on getting my visa. I couldn't have done it on my own, colombian immigration is much harder to navigate than it seems. I'm very glad I went with María Jose!! I highly recommend Law Colombia!
government workers are so lazy and blame everything on the applicants. no accountability at all, sometimes a document must go thru different departments because they don't any idea on how to have a network system working properly(I wonder who their computer sys tech is, a teenager nephew of the director?? , if one employee makes a mistake the next employee won't take it and it must go back to clerk who made the mistake but are the one to blame...
I have been through a popular (at least on TH-cam and in Google sponsored ads) immigration firm and an immigration lawyer. BOTH were terrible. So don't think all your problems are solved by just hiring someone to deal with all the paperwork. You could wind up without your visa, have to leave the country or worse have to wait 6 months to reapply after your lawyer/immigration firm messed up. If they do not communicate with you frequently, quickly (i.e. they act like a typical Colombian business), move on quickly to someone else. And even if you use someone, DO YOUR RESEARCH, double check their work. Colombia is not a country for doing efficient, high quality business like in the USA. Some people are like that but MANY are way too carefree about your time and your money. So do your homework.
Hey boss I was doing my application for a v visa 0:57 they send me they email that said I got approved but when I went to do the next payment de said my aplication number got expired what should I do ? Please
These videos make me so nervous. I’ve just sold my house here in England. Once I’ve moved out I’m staying with my brother for a couple of months before going to Floridablanca hopefully on digital nomad visa. It makes me nervous, especially when I see most DN visas they give now are 6 months so you have to keep going through it
Hey Wes, do you think I could just go on a tourist visa and then try to get the digital nomad visa while there, or is it better to do it beforehand? Thank you!
Hi Wes, I’m actually from Cali, Colombia and have been living in the US over 20 years. Watching your videos cuz I’m planning to visit Medellin. Question, I only have my US passport my Colombian passport expired do you know if is true that they fine you for not having Colombian passport? Tx
Look for pueblos or lil towns near a big city , for example big city bogota , the lil town next to bogota it’s call Chia . So go to chia and live on the suburbs . Chill country side your gonna enjoy it
@@WheresWes I'm from Costa Rica, that would mean I'd get taxed to death. I don't pay any taxes. Taxes are for suckers. I'll try Brasil instead. Thanks for you answer. 🙏
The requirements for the pensioner visa are listed in Article 77 of Resolution 5477 which passed last year and is now the legal document of record for issuance of visas in Colombia. There are no minimum age requirements for the pensioner visa listed under that article.
@@dzikijohnny From what I've observed, there is no lack of people not yet of standard retirement age living here now with a pensionado visa that they qualified for via a military pension. Anecdotally though I've heard that since passage of Resolution 5477 last year these type of applicants are receiving increased scrutiny, and are probably less likely to be awarded the full three years than those with standard Social Security. Make sure the physical and mental health checkup you submit with your application are rock solid, and good luck with the process.
@@Ryan-ul7dy they told me that my marriage was too soon from the filing date…but I also have property there even before my marriage to her…but didn’t use it as I figure marrying a Colombian citizen was enough.
So if I have no intensions of getting married, Not a student, and not a digital nomad I can't live in Colombia? Visitor visas are good for tourist but I'm looking for a place to live.
Probably most in that situation who are not of retirement age or receiving a lifetime pension would look towards the (M) investment visa as a possible solution, which being of the (M) category type puts you on a path to eligibility for future residency with an (R) visa. The full requirements for this visa are listed under Article 79 of Resolution 5477 passed last year.
@@theprettycity377 yeah, I understand the visa part I was just looking for clarification on the retirement part I live on a lifetime pension from Social Security, and I am unable to work, which in my opinion, technically classifies me as retired even though I’m not 65
If you’re Ecuadorian, Peruvian or Bolivian, you can apply for that Immigrant Andean VISA because of that Andean Treaty (CAN) I got mine with the help of an amazing lawyer and now on the path to get my permanent residency
@@Freddy_2P told them I came to visit earlier this year and I fell in love with the people, weather, culture, cost of living and community and I wish to stay longer. I make XXXXXXXXXXX amount of COP monthly (you would share what you make monthly) and that I can use that to pay for my costs in Colombia and not be a burden to society. I have no criminal record (antecedentes penales) (you would attach your criminal record from your previous country, mines was Ecuador) You tell them where you currently live and show them all your ID’s and yeah. That’s it. Definitely helps to get your lawyer to go through this process with you. I just paid her a fee and she immediately scheduled all the appointments, got me the documents I needed, made all the phone calls and I only needed be there to sign, pay the fee, take the photo and now pick up the VISA and CÉDULA
Sorry for this rant Wes.... but I use every opportunity to make this well Known to every would be applicant for the "M- visa " including when you're married to a Colombian. All over the migration Colombia website you will read three ( yes 3 years ) is the duration of an M-visa ... However that is simply NOT the case. There is a 99% chance you will be granted one year when you receive your M-visa. Hidden in the small print like within all bureaucracies of all governments, it does state one to three years, end it is strictly at the discretion of the reviewing migration officer. However getting a two-year like you mentioned , hmmm , consider yourself lucky because normally it's only one year. And then when you use said M-visa to apply for your CÉDULA" , the cédula expiry date will always correspond with the expiry date of the visa you used for the process.... For me it wasn't worth the money. And to boot, even if you reapply before the visa or cédula expire you have to start from zero again the entire process photos ,forms ,applications etc...desde cero , todo de nuevo!! And that is straight from the immigration office in Bélen ..if I had know it was only for one year I would not have pursued this process. oh well, lesson learned... Suerte !! ;)
ps... And it's not like I'm some risk to leach off the Colombian social health care system or something ... I'm a retired 28 year military veteran with multiple pensions.... But I digress it sounds like I'm whining and complaining... Thanks for the info it's always good... more info is always good 😎
@@Ryan-ul7dy I actually went and picked up my cédula in Bélen and spoke to them in person when it was issued to me and they confirmed both the M-visa and the cédula have to be done from scratch again even if you renew early before they expire, all the forms paperwork folders etc. everything from scratch...
Yes. This is the type of content that will get you places. Build up that migration network and help others get connected. Additionally, she is 100% correct. Don't be cheap. Pay a professional. You will NOT be able to get this done on your own. You only want to do this once, and spending a grand or two is cheap if that gets you on the path to permanent residency. Big picture, that is a very small price to be allowed to live in a country long term. Borderline peanuts. I spent about 1500 getting my Visa to Ecuador. That's nothing. One months rent in America? It saves me tons of stress, all my paperwork was double-checked before submission, and now I am on the path for permanent residency. It's a friggin bargain when you think about the freedom that is buying you.
Speaking directly to the (M) Migrant visa pensionado, prior to last year's passage of Resolution 5477 is was not absolutely necessary to hire a visa lawyer to apply and get approved - I was able to do it completely on my own and receive approval for three years on the first attempt. However, the passage of that Resolution with all the new requirements entailed has made the process significantly more complex, and I would in fact advise hiring a visa lawyer (as I just did for my 2nd visa) to guide you through it. Also expect the whole process it to be much more expensive than before, especially if applying for a 2nd visa while living in Colombia - my expenses when all was said and done came to $1800 U.S. for everything.
Good details. I only recommend hiring a lawyer since most people will get botched up with the government beurocracy or mishandle the forms in some fashion (like mistiming background checks for instance). Not impossible to do yourself if you are truly savvy, but most people will struggle.
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wes have you been hearing of people getting denied a 90 day tourist visa extention?
?
Do you help those of us in Cali?
I want to move to Colombia. A step up from the dump where I live in Philadelphia, lol.
A huge step up from philly I been to Philly and Colombia lol
No Kensington Ave in Colombia.
I had a consultation with María José and it went very well. She really knows what she’s doing. Wes, thanks for this great contact!!!
Hope it works out brotha!
Just wanted to thank Maria Jose for her excellent work on getting my visa. I couldn't have done it on my own, colombian immigration is much harder to navigate than it seems. I'm very glad I went with María Jose!! I highly recommend Law Colombia!
Super knowledgeable. Great vid.
Thanks for creating the video.
government workers are so lazy and blame everything on the applicants. no accountability at all, sometimes a document must go thru different departments because they don't any idea on how to have a network system working properly(I wonder who their computer sys tech is, a teenager nephew of the director?? , if one employee makes a mistake the next employee won't take it and it must go back to clerk who made the mistake but are the one to blame...
bro this is facts
Thanks for sharing this. I may be contacting her.
I have been through a popular (at least on TH-cam and in Google sponsored ads) immigration firm and an immigration lawyer. BOTH were terrible. So don't think all your problems are solved by just hiring someone to deal with all the paperwork. You could wind up without your visa, have to leave the country or worse have to wait 6 months to reapply after your lawyer/immigration firm messed up. If they do not communicate with you frequently, quickly (i.e. they act like a typical Colombian business), move on quickly to someone else. And even if you use someone, DO YOUR RESEARCH, double check their work. Colombia is not a country for doing efficient, high quality business like in the USA. Some people are like that but MANY are way too carefree about your time and your money. So do your homework.
Hey boss I was doing my application for a v visa 0:57 they send me they email that said I got approved but when I went to do the next payment de said my aplication number got expired what should I do ? Please
Something isn’t right if she’s saying Residentes Visa and you had to correct with Migrate Visa.
English isn't her first language bro
Does a Colombian tourist visa renew after leaving Colombia for 6 months, and then come back?
what if i just cross the border of colombia. they will never know i was there
How much do you charge for marriage visa. We have all paper work.
These videos make me so nervous. I’ve just sold my house here in England. Once I’ve moved out I’m staying with my brother for a couple of months before going to Floridablanca hopefully on digital nomad visa. It makes me nervous, especially when I see most DN visas they give now are 6 months so you have to keep going through it
All you can do is try some people have it easy and some people seem to catch hell but you must live your life with no regrets.
How long must someone hold a type M- worker visa before you are eligible for a type R residency visa?
talk to the lawyer.
Maria jose
+57 305 3054405
Hey Wes, do you think I could just go on a tourist visa and then try to get the digital nomad visa while there, or is it better to do it beforehand? Thank you!
Contact Maria Jose, she'll give you better advice
@@WheresWes k, thanks wes
Wes, where are you going to move to?
Money bro! High value video. Did the law change where tourists can’t extend from 90 days to 180 in one calendar year?
it's still 180 but you have to extend it or leave the country after 90 days.
Hi Wes, I’m actually from Cali, Colombia and have been living in the US over 20 years. Watching your videos cuz I’m planning to visit Medellin. Question, I only have my US passport my Colombian passport expired do you know if is true that they fine you for not having Colombian passport? Tx
nah you'll be fine. You only need the Colombian passport to get into other countries, but coming into the country you'll be ok I think
Are there suburbs in Colombia? I'm considering moving there but i don't want to be right in the city or all the way out in the country
yes. I believe they call them pueblos.
Look for pueblos or lil towns near a big city , for example big city bogota , the lil town next to bogota it’s call Chia . So go to chia and live on the suburbs . Chill country side your gonna enjoy it
There are sururbs as part of every major metro area in the coubtry. Pueblos are small town apart from a larger city. They are not surburbs.
Question: I work remotely but I am an entrepreneur, I don't work for any company, can I still qualify for the Nomad Visa?
You cannot but there's a trick to it.
Make an LLC and pay yourself around $1100 a month, then apply for it
@@WheresWes I'm from Costa Rica, that would mean I'd get taxed to death. I don't pay any taxes. Taxes are for suckers. I'll try Brasil instead. Thanks for you answer. 🙏
We are going g to Colombia. Can we contact you in November. What
Are you fees. Will be for marriage visa. Mi husband is American
What paper do we need? To apistille
Hit up the lawyer on whatsapp
Maria jose
+57 305 3054405
The only question I have about the pension visa is if there is a minimum age for it?
I would message maria jose
The requirements for the pensioner visa are listed in Article 77 of Resolution 5477 which passed last year and is now the legal document of record for issuance of visas in Colombia. There are no minimum age requirements for the pensioner visa listed under that article.
@@juanvaldez7633 Thanks. I saw conflicting information. I have a military pension.
@@dzikijohnny From what I've observed, there is no lack of people not yet of standard retirement age living here now with a pensionado visa that they qualified for via a military pension. Anecdotally though I've heard that since passage of Resolution 5477 last year these type of applicants are receiving increased scrutiny, and are probably less likely to be awarded the full three years than those with standard Social Security. Make sure the physical and mental health checkup you submit with your application are rock solid, and good luck with the process.
Hi sir can i apply for a tourist visa from the Kingdom of Bahrain.... Im a Ghanaian passport holder?
Thanks sir
Send a message to the lawyer on whatsapp
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Hi sir I commented from Afghanistan my family want visa and we need some one help us
please contact the lawyer Maria Jose +57 3053054405
Hey Wes how can I get a Colombian visa ? I got married in Colombia in 4/23 and my application got rejected.
I had to do it with a lawyer. Hit her up
@@WheresWes pass me her info please 🙏
What was the reason for rejection out of curiosity?
@@Ryan-ul7dy they told me that my marriage was too soon from the filing date…but I also have property there even before my marriage to her…but didn’t use it as I figure marrying a Colombian citizen was enough.
How much money does a Colombian need to enter on a tourist visa?
they don't check
@@WheresWes so just a tourist visa they are good coming to the US
Wes, what visa are you on now post divorce? Tourist permit?
Seems pretty difficult to get a type M or R visa for us without big money to invest.
Still have my marriage one, it's valid until the divorce goes through
So if I have no intensions of getting married, Not a student, and not a digital nomad I can't live in Colombia? Visitor visas are good for tourist but I'm looking for a place to live.
Probably most in that situation who are not of retirement age or receiving a lifetime pension would look towards the (M) investment visa as a possible solution, which being of the (M) category type puts you on a path to eligibility for future residency with an (R) visa. The full requirements for this visa are listed under Article 79 of Resolution 5477 passed last year.
pretty stupid question ... not sure of any country in the world you can just show up and live without papers
Correct. To live here you need a visa.
@@allstardemon very stupid response. Apparently you did not read my message.
@@theprettycity377 yeah, I understand the visa part I was just looking for clarification on the retirement part I live on a lifetime pension from Social Security, and I am unable to work, which in my opinion, technically classifies me as retired even though I’m not 65
If you’re Ecuadorian, Peruvian or Bolivian, you can apply for that Immigrant Andean VISA because of that Andean Treaty (CAN)
I got mine with the help of an amazing lawyer and now on the path to get my permanent residency
What if you're Mexican can I apply for that
@@Freddy_2P told them I came to visit earlier this year and I fell in love with the people, weather, culture, cost of living and community and I wish to stay longer.
I make XXXXXXXXXXX amount of COP monthly (you would share what you make monthly) and that I can use that to pay for my costs in Colombia and not be a burden to society.
I have no criminal record (antecedentes penales) (you would attach your criminal record from your previous country, mines was Ecuador)
You tell them where you currently live and show them all your ID’s and yeah. That’s it.
Definitely helps to get your lawyer to go through this process with you.
I just paid her a fee and she immediately scheduled all the appointments, got me the documents I needed, made all the phone calls and I only needed be there to sign, pay the fee, take the photo and now pick up the VISA and CÉDULA
@@alfredodelacruz1864 don’t think Mexico has a treaty with Colombia but I believe Brazil does
@@dannyboycinco thank you sir
Sorry for this rant Wes.... but I use every opportunity to make this well Known to every would be applicant for the "M- visa " including when you're married to a Colombian. All over the migration Colombia website you will read three ( yes 3 years ) is the duration of an M-visa ... However that is simply NOT the case. There is a 99% chance you will be granted one year when you receive your M-visa. Hidden in the small print like within all bureaucracies of all governments, it does state one to three years, end it is strictly at the discretion of the reviewing migration officer. However getting a two-year like you mentioned , hmmm , consider yourself lucky because normally it's only one year. And then when you use said M-visa to apply for your CÉDULA" , the cédula expiry date will always correspond with the expiry date of the visa you used for the process.... For me it wasn't worth the money. And to boot, even if you reapply before the visa or cédula expire you have to start from zero again the entire process photos ,forms ,applications etc...desde cero , todo de nuevo!! And that is straight from the immigration office in Bélen ..if I had know it was only for one year I would not have pursued this process. oh well, lesson learned... Suerte !! ;)
ps... And it's not like I'm some risk to leach off the Colombian social health care system or something ... I'm a retired 28 year military veteran with multiple pensions.... But I digress it sounds like I'm whining and complaining... Thanks for the info it's always good... more info is always good 😎
Interesting. I got it for 3 years
I also only received my M visa for one year. Did you have to renew it in advance? Mine expires in August.
@@WheresWes .. It's the paisa reverse racism game, I'm a Whitey gringo guessing that's why I only got a year...lol...
@@Ryan-ul7dy I actually went and picked up my cédula in Bélen and spoke to them in person when it was issued to me and they confirmed both the M-visa and the cédula have to be done from scratch again even if you renew early before they expire, all the forms paperwork folders etc. everything from scratch...
Yes. This is the type of content that will get you places. Build up that migration network and help others get connected.
Additionally, she is 100% correct. Don't be cheap. Pay a professional. You will NOT be able to get this done on your own. You only want to do this once, and spending a grand or two is cheap if that gets you on the path to permanent residency. Big picture, that is a very small price to be allowed to live in a country long term. Borderline peanuts.
I spent about 1500 getting my Visa to Ecuador. That's nothing. One months rent in America? It saves me tons of stress, all my paperwork was double-checked before submission, and now I am on the path for permanent residency. It's a friggin bargain when you think about the freedom that is buying you.
Speaking directly to the (M) Migrant visa pensionado, prior to last year's passage of Resolution 5477 is was not absolutely necessary to hire a visa lawyer to apply and get approved - I was able to do it completely on my own and receive approval for three years on the first attempt. However, the passage of that Resolution with all the new requirements entailed has made the process significantly more complex, and I would in fact advise hiring a visa lawyer (as I just did for my 2nd visa) to guide you through it. Also expect the whole process it to be much more expensive than before, especially if applying for a 2nd visa while living in Colombia - my expenses when all was said and done came to $1800 U.S. for everything.
Good details. I only recommend hiring a lawyer since most people will get botched up with the government beurocracy or mishandle the forms in some fashion (like mistiming background checks for instance). Not impossible to do yourself if you are truly savvy, but most people will struggle.
Damn she fine
Respete mano.
The honeymoon is over already??? What! 🤔
So a Marriage Visa/Union Marital de Hecho you can apply for residency after 3 years?? I thought it was 5 years?
3 years for the Marriage visa; 5 years for the Pension or Investor