General Info

[HombreIndio]

At first I hated the Check Mig form but on further review I think it is a good thing as when you get to the Customs officer it is a quick stamp and no questions about the hotel you are staying at. I really think it speeds things up. As far as the return home Check Mig well that is a waste of time as nobody cares about it but just in case you fill it out anyway.

I just landed in Bogota an hour ago. I had my CheckMig from but the immigraccion officer still asked my hotels address and typed in manually in her computer.

[John Gault]

Same for me I got it this morning and have been home for four days wish they would just get rid of it altogether.

At first I hated the Check Mig form but on further review I think it is a good thing as when you get to the Customs officer it is a quick stamp and no questions about the hotel you are staying at. I really think it speeds things up. As far as the return home Check Mig well that is a waste of time as nobody cares about it but just in case you fill it out anyway.

[Nypher]

Well 5 days later I just received the checkmig email!

Crazy they only give a 72 hour window to fill out the form but email the confirmation 5 days later that's required to be visually seen by a gate agent before boarding by the departing country.

I hope others paid attention to your post and take it into account to use the print to PDF option or take a screen shot when on that confirmation page this way they can have a soft copy on their phone.

[Mr Enternational]

The really nice thing about Migracion Colombia is that they're not a bunch of cunts like the TSA Nazis. Very human, very friendly,

You are comparing barbers and florists. TSA (Transportation Security Admin) has nothing to do with immigration and Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia (Colombian immigration) has nothing to do with the security in the airport.

[Bdd1124]

Well 5 days later I just received the checkmig email!

Same for me I got it this morning and have been home for four days wish they would just get rid of it altogether.

[AddictedToWomen]

I believe the website asks for flight date, not arrival date. Input the date when your flight departs.

The really nice thing about Migracion Colombia is that they're not a bunch of cunts like the TSA Nazis. Very human, very friendly, happy to sort out the stupid shit to get wrong on the form and more. Don't sweat it.

[Mr Enternational]

Ok. I just found myself in the group that not get the checkmig email. It says it was completed correctly and the correct email is listed, but I did not receive it in normal or spam boxes.

Well 5 days later I just received the checkmig email!

[AmorPorFavor]

When I arrived in Medellin earlier this month handed the customs agent my passport and a print out of my check mig. He did not even look at the check mig. I asked him if he had it in his system and he said yes. So you should probably do it on the way out too since they will know if you did it or not and of course on the way in.

[DownLow123]

Your statement is a little confusing. If you have a connection in another country while traveling to the US, you do not have to retrieve your checked bag in the connecting country. You must retrieve your bag when entering the US, even if you have a connecting flight in the US.

So what I meant was when traveling to Colombia (at least for me by Latam air) I did not have to retrieve my checked bag in Colombia, it followed me from my starting point in us all the way to Bogota, than medellin.

Traveling back to the us, once I reached us I had to retrieve bag after customs and recheck it in with connecting flight.

[HombreIndio]

Ok. I just found myself in the group that not get the checkmig email. It says it was completed correctly and the correct email is listed, but I did not receive it in normal or spam boxes.

Just happened me to me too. Submitted the form but didn't get an email. Thanks to this forum, I knew I should download the PDF which I did.

[Fun Luvr]

One important thing to note concerning baggage, You don't have to retrieve your checked bag arriving to Colombia internationally after customs. However, you do have to retrieve your checked bag leaving Colombia entering and international country. I used Latam air from states to Colombia and used delta to fly domestic in the usa.

Your statement is a little confusing. If you have a connection in another country while traveling to the US, you do not have to retrieve your checked bag in the connecting country. You must retrieve your bag when entering the US, even if you have a connecting flight in the US.

BTW, I did not receive an email after completing the Check-Mig for leaving Colombia. I always download the confirmation when I complete the form, so an email is not important for me.

[DownLow123]

The Check-Mig probably won't end, although it seems the outbound portion is being disregarded. The Check-Mig replaces the paper form they used to hand out during the flight to Colombia.

I was not asked for completion of the check-mig form leaving Colombia. They just stamped my passport and off I went.

One important thing to note concerning baggage, You don't have to retrieve your checked bag arriving to Colombia internationally after customs. However, you do have to retrieve your checked bag leaving Colombia entering and international country. I used Latam air from states to Colombia and used delta to fly domestic in the usa.

[JjBee62]

At one time I flew Continental exclusively, then Jetblue, then Delta. Now I fly whoever has the best price and / or schedule. Always get asked on my flight to Bogota, regardless of airline. In the last year or two, never asked, on leaving Bogota by immigration or airline. I believe they have your check mig in the computer from your entry and the Mig, is mostly required to know where your going to stay. So leaving they don't care. Seems to me the Covid thing, 5 flights in the last 12 months, is finally dying out. I expect the Mig thing to end soon.

The Check-Mig probably won't end, although it seems the outbound portion is being disregarded. The Check-Mig replaces the paper form they used to hand out during the flight to Colombia.

[Mr Enternational]

Seems to me the Covid thing, 5 flights in the last 12 months, is finally dying out. I expect the Mig thing to end soon.

Why would the check mig end? It has nothing to do with covid and everything to do with tracking people coming into the country.

[Mr Enternational]

On the Colombian side when exiting, I've experienced the same but I've heard some say they don't ask for the form.

Usually I will complete the form when leaving Colombia, but today I totally forgot and just remembered now that I am in the airport club. Nobody said anything in check in or immigration.