afarestegui
3/11/2017 10:41 EST
Next month, in April, I will be flying out of Bogota El Dorado to the USA. Last year in April, I exited Colombia as a tourist. I then returned to Colombia one month later. and obtained my TP10 visa. On that last exit out of Colombia, I remember having been charged a fee at the airport for having stayed longer than an an X number of days, but less than the allowed 90 days. I don't remember exactly how many days over I stayed back then. In any event, my questions are: now that I am a TP10 holder, and it has been almost one year since I last exited Colombia, are there any fees I should expect at El Dorado on my upcoming trip in April? Am I exempt from any Colombia exit fees as a TP10 visa holder?
Please advise. Thank you.
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bigjailerman
3/11/2017 11:22 EST
Exit tax is usually not charged/waived less than 90 days as a visitor to Colombia. When you approach the window opposite Avianca with your passport, you get waived or you pay. If you get the right person and you speak nicely you can be waived as well.. If you have a visa or you are a resident/Colombian you always pay exit tax.
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pocopelo
3/11/2017 11:30 EST
Over the past year or two most airlines have eliminated the need to check at the Aeronautica Civil wickets.
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cccmedia
3/11/2017 11:38 EST
So ... based on Biggie's information, OP Afarestegui would have to pay applicable exit tax .. since A has an official visa.
Note that some, not all, airlines have begun including exit taxes in the price of their tickets. This makes a lot of sense for passengers, since it's one fewer line to wait on at the airport if they are subject to an exit tax.
cccmedia in La Zona Cafetera
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Edwinjcb
3/11/2017 11:44 EST
The exit tax is a scam, and if you happen to have an airline ticket where the exit tax has been "conveniently" included, you've probably lost your chance to have it waived. Thanks a lot, ripoff airline and Colombian Government who are probably colluding in this set up.
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Visitando
3/11/2017 13:06 EST
I am confused by big´s post......is the fee usually charged or is it usually not waived......charged/waived are opposites.....
and, what is the usual exit fee? The one time I did exit Colombia when I vistited for a month a few years ago I do not recall paying an exit fee.
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bigjailerman
3/11/2017 13:12 EST
Spirit still doesn't charge. Jet Blue, Avianca, American charges themselves.
Problem is that when airline charges the exit tax to you directly, and you are able to get a waiver, it's difficult to get your $$ back. .. It still requires a visit to the window for a waiver.
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bigjailerman
3/11/2017 13:21 EST
Visit..
Less than ninety days on a tourist visit gets you a waiver. More than that and you have to pay it. If you are a Colombian, or you are a resident, regardless of days and you have to pay.
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Bobfrozen1
3/11/2017 14:51 EST
This link should answer most of the questions related to exit tax.
https://www.copaair.com/en/web/us/not-included-taxes-airport
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regnatarajan
3/11/2017 19:13 EST
I just got dinged this tax for the first time flying Avianca from Bogotá to Toronto in January. It was unusually inconvenient. The girl at the Avianca counter informed me of it and, when I gave her my credit card, she promptly took it somewhere out of my sight for a solid 20 min before returning with both it and my receipt. I'm not blaming her -- she obviously had to go wherever they process cards and that place was obviously slow. It was a big pain, though, and nobody likes having people disappear with their stuff. There have to be better ways to collect money for the government.
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bigjailerman
3/11/2017 19:37 EST
That's why we have to check with airline if they are charging it. If not we go to the window and do it ourselves. If you don't have to pay it, you present documentation to the airline at check in for a credit.
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