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Colombia: Incorrect:

I got my first time work visa in Bogota. You need not get it in your country of origin.

Colombia: Not too hard:

Do not worry or stress. That is the first thing I have to say. The Cedula is very easy to get, it is just time consuming and requires some red tape. I got it maybe a month ago, or less. I went to the office, maybe around calle 100 with cra 11 the day after I got my work visa. Other than being time consuming with some basic paper work to fill out, it is not too hard. You need to know your blood type and have to have proof of that. You need to go to a nearby bank and pay some money to the account that the officers tell you about, they will give you a sheet of paper. Otherwise, not much else you need. Just a passport and be ready to include an address of residence, I put my gfs. A few hours later and after taking a photo, they will give you a slip with a website. Check that website a week later and the ID should be ready. That is how long it took for me at least. When the site said the ID was ready, I Just went in,flashed the passport and got it and was out in 5 minutes. It was easy, it just takes some time like most things here.

Colombia: New Cedula Extranjero:

Do not worry or stress. That is the first thing I have to say. The Cedula is very easy to get, it is just time consuming and requires some red tape. I got it maybe a month ago, or less. I went to the office, maybe around calle 100 with cra 11 the day after I got my work visa. Other than being time consuming with some basic paper work to fill out, it is not too hard. You need to know your blood type and have to have proof of that. You need to go to a nearby bank and pay some money to the account that the officers tell you about, they will give you a sheet of paper. Otherwise, not much else you need. Just a passport and be ready to include an address of residence, I put my gfs. A few hours later and after taking a photo, they will give you a slip with a website. Check that website a week later and the ID should be ready. That is how long it took for me at least. When the site said the ID was ready, I Just went in,flashed the passport and got it and was out in 5 minutes. It was easy, it just takes some time like most things here.

Colombia: Renouncing citizenship article:

The crazy thing is, this is only an issue in the USA. No other country in the entire world has citizen based taxed. For the rest of the world, it is residence based tax. Meaning, you are only taxed on income you earn within the boarders of that country. Time for the USA to get with the times. Plus their overbearing FACTA laws which are making it harder for citizens to open bank accounts abroad. Any way, no other developed or first world country is seeing such a high amount of people getting rid of their citizenship because no other developed country makes it so darn hard to live abroad or treats those people as likely criminals.

Colombia: Jobs for American professionals?:

I got my first time work visa in Bogota. You need not get it in your country of origin.

Colombia: Questions for Bogota expats:

Live in Chapinero. It is still affordable, safe and center to everything. Chapinero alto is another alternative though a little more pricy, it is more quiet and safer. Virrey could be good too.

Colombia: Bank account:

It is a nightmare and grossly ineffecient with lack of information or direction. It took me 3 visits that was almost 5 total hours just to get a simple savings account that most children can get in europe or the states in 15 minutes. And this is with a letter from my employer and the employer banks with the specific branch I went to and had a relationship with the bank. So sans that kind of relationship I shudder to think how bad it could be. Part of the issue is USA policy such as FACTA or whatever the letters are and other international banking policies as of late..some of which bully other nations...making it hard for usa citizens to open banks.

Colombia: Tourist visa:

90 day is for sure not a rumor, what are you talking about...I got 90 day without asking and every single foreigner I talked to got 90 days, never heard of anything else...Getting an extension is simple. You can get working visas within Colombia, that is how I got mine.

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