

nico peligro
Canadian expat in Colombia
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Lives in Bucaramanga, Santander
Speaks Spanish, English , Russian, French
Registration: 18 September 2020
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Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

@mattmax I know lots of guys with money here in Colombia and bobody declares their overseas assets...and none.or very ,very few.report their total overseas  incomeJust some naive old guy guy on anither forum, and even though ... Read More


Prescription refills? by tolbertpitman
Hello all, I'm not quite an expat yet, but my wife and I are coming to Pasto for three months to spend time with her mom. I will be working remotely which is great!However, I'm on some cholesterol meds now that are shots 2x's per month. I don't ...

You can geta lmost any drug you want without a prescriptionJust go into a drugeria and askDont know about injections but I can get any type of statin tablet here. Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

Goigle ATM Colombia póliza para visas and same for StarrI posted the ATM link long time ago. Not going.to redo work over and over anyone else can do with google. Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

@crespobrenda Read this thread in detailIts all laid out, and has also been covered extensively previously on this site.The STAR and ATM Colombia cheap bogus policieshave wording saying they have repatriation insurance that satisfies the Canciileria ... Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

@ChineduOpara Why worry? Just get EPS if someone asksFirst time they have been bugging me in 13 years and I have been.on and off all.along Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

This is the law that states its required to be enrolled in EPS to get Medicina prepagada.https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/L … e-1993.pdfI will let you search th.exact clause, but if you do a detailed enough google.search you will get ... Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

I checked the cancilleria site under digital nomad.you are OK.See " beneficios"https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/v/nomadadigital Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

@ChineduOparaI know all the laws because I went through this with both Langon and Chris Mueller a couple or 3 years ago after I had big issues.getting an M or even a V rentista visa with É«»¨ÌÃ.Group because the rules changed and screwed ... Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

@ChineduOpara One thing you never mentioned is by law ( the 2022 visa resolution and as stated in the Cancilleria web site), pensionado visa holders are ineligible to be.on EPS. I still think.EPS providers will give you EPS, because there is ... Read More


Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

Ohh..changes..supposedly the new reforma pensionada allows zero taxation on actual legitimate pensions to a very high value..like $8000 or $9000 a monthBut it has to be acreal.pension from a third party legit government or corporation..not a ... Read More


Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...

Way too complicated issue to discuss here and has already been discussed extensively in many previous posts.over the last few years. Read More


A Check on Petro's Economy Two Years In by futuroexpat
OK, we are two years in with the government of Gustavo Petro. All the "nattering nebobs of negativism" have been proven wrong. The Colombian economy is strong, one of the best in all Latin America. DANE just today released the data:Construction and ...

Some how this old thread got put in today.I Sure didnt post anythingMust be a wid quirk in the system Read More


Errors on the check mig form to enter Colombia by El Payasote
Hi, i get to the phone number, it will not accept any format.i have read some on line tips but none have worked so far.a variety of formats for the phone number all result in error:"bad gateway"Help !!!

UpdateFilled in Checkmig on recent flight from México, and went through boarding, automatic passport scan, nobody at Aeromexico.asked for my ongoing flight out of Colombia or checkmig.( my visa ran out last April 17)Also.my Colombian friend ... Read More


The cost of filling a two-bedroom apartment in Cali Colombia by mwwarner1
Hello I have a question I am moving to Cali Colombia in July and I need to find out the actual cost for buying furniture a refrigerator and a washer and dryer for two bedroom apartment. What kind of budget would I need

Try to avoid MABE. For fridge, washer/ drier. Made in Colombia ( here in Manizales actually).but.always maintenance problems and they charge you a lot for.replacement.parts.Of course at least 50% cheaper than GE and the like, so choice is yours.You ... Read More


Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...

@stealtannest3t I can reccomend.Langon as well, espescially if you run into "problems" which can always happen with the Cancilleria in case you get.assigned a lazy, incompetent or over zealous visa agent.Actually a lazy one is good, as long as ... Read More