tubess
English expat in Colombia
Forum posts
11
About me
English
Lives in manizales
Speaks English, German, Italian , Spanish
Registration: 17 December 2018
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How to bring your car to Colombia by Bhavna
Hello everybody, If you exported your car to Colombia, were there any formalities that needed to be completed beforehand? What were they? What is the best way to export your car? Is there a limit on the number of vehicles, or perhaps the age ...
There is no way that a private individual who is not a diplomat can import any motor vehicle into Colombia. (Old classic cars are an exception.) Even if you did bring it in, it would not have homologation for the Colombian market. Read More
Marriage advice by Kully
Hi all, I wonder if anyone can give me some helpful advice. I am from London, UK and my girlfriend is Colombian and we are planning on getting married in Bogota in the new year. What is the correct way of going about this including documents ...
Please don't type in capital letters. It makes you look even more ignorant. Read More
Pensioners Visa Question by LBucho
I want to start by saying I have done a ton of research and even have a Colombian lawyer so I am just looking to see if anyone here has experienced this issue and how it worked for them. If my notarized apostatized income document states that the ...
The Colombian visa requirements get changed almost every year so there is little point in planning far ahead. To get a true pension visa you will have to show that is is at least 3 times the minimum Colombian monthly salary, which depends on the ... Read More
ATM withdrawals by awanyc
Does anyone know what is the best debit cards to use with no foreign and atm fees? I have heard about Capital One and Citi Bank. I’m not sure what is the daily limit for each of them. Please advise.
louis_e>: what makes you say that 'Davivienda should be avoided like the plague'. Publishing the actual rate is anything but tricking people, and since rates go down as much as up you may get a better deal. You are in no way obligated to ... Read More
Need advise by awanyc
Hello everyone, I have been looking for an apartment for the last two weeks. I found some for less than 1,400,000. The issue is that they all required fiador, which I obviously do not have. There’s one owner who is interested I rent his place. ...
$500,000 does sound like a lot for administration and utilities, but it again depends on the services offered. You will be paying for doorkeepers, communal lighting, cleaning and insurances. If that includes full broad-band internet, cable TV and ... Read More
Need advise by awanyc
Hello everyone, I have been looking for an apartment for the last two weeks. I found some for less than 1,400,000. The issue is that they all required fiador, which I obviously do not have. There’s one owner who is interested I rent his place. ...
58m2 is very small for a two bedroom apartment, but its rental value depends a lot on the exact location. If Financaraiz has it listed for $1,000,000 then they are likely expecting to rent it for quite a bit less. You may be able to avoid the ... Read More
Obtaining Retirement visa by gsusser
I'm having a difficult time finding what documents are required and the fees to obtain an M-11. Perhaps I'm blind. I will go to a consulate in the US to do this. Unfortunately, all I get is a recording when I call the consulate and no info. ...
Most Colombian banks have quite heavy hidden charges for any activities where their staff attend to you. You can mostly avoid these charges by using the ATM, although Davivienda (and others) start to charge you $1300 after your 6th visit in a month. Read More
Health insurance by gsusser
Can someone explain what options I'll have when I first move to Columbia from the US? I want a good policy, not the basic EPS policy. I'm 67 and in good health. From what I've read, at my age, any policy other than EPS would be difficult ...
I think that you should specify the location, since health services vary widely from place to place, even within a city. Read More
Health insurance by gsusser
Can someone explain what options I'll have when I first move to Columbia from the US? I want a good policy, not the basic EPS policy. I'm 67 and in good health. From what I've read, at my age, any policy other than EPS would be difficult ...
At your age even getting an EPS membership may be very hard. And learn to spell Colombia before you even think of moving... Read More
Credit Cards in Colombia by bobomatic
My current credit cards are about to expire and I need the new cards sent to my Colombian address. To the more experienced expats... what mail service do you use to replace your expiring cards? Thanks
I had my credit card sent out by DHL after the original surface mail failed to arrive. Arrived safely in 4 days. Read More