nolaanimitchell
American expat in Colombia
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About me
American
Lives in Cartagena, Bol脙颅var
Speaks English/Spanish
Registration: 20 June 2023
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Do I need a visa to ship household goods? by khobbs40
Planning on moving to Colombia soon and have been getting quotes from shipping companies for my belongings. I'm being told I need a visa to ship my things into the country and pay port charges, a 15% tax, and of course the shipping cost. Has anyone ...
I would second what Mtbe said. I鈥檇 try to get away from shipping as much as you can. Bringing stuff is paperwork hell it will cost you much more than purchasing down here. If you can take your stuff on the plane that鈥檚 great, otherwise ... Read More
Am I being scammed? by khobbs40
I met a beautiful Colombian girl online in 2019 and we were married 6 months later. I was 49 and she was 19. She had a infant son but that didn't matter. We made plans for her and her son to come to the United States and we would all be a happy ...
Sorry to hear. It makes me upset more than anything to know that she鈥檚 preying on you and manipulating you in this way. If it鈥檚 any help I was in contact with *** when getting married and he was dialed in terms of Colombia marriage laws. ... Read More
if I over stay my time on tourist permision by cstgrant
Hey all, question, if I overstay my time here in colombia but ive gotten married will there be a issue trying to change my status to a marriage visa?
I wouldn鈥檛 suggest you do that. You might get a fine and/or more trouble when it comes time to apply for a cedula or a resident visa. I accidentally let my resident visa expire (by a few days) and they almost didn鈥檛 let me leave the ... Read More
Am I being scammed? by khobbs40
I met a beautiful Colombian girl online in 2019 and we were married 6 months later. I was 49 and she was 19. She had a infant son but that didn't matter. We made plans for her and her son to come to the United States and we would all be a happy ...
Yep. Getting played. Read More