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08-24-22 03:18 #6643
Posts: 230Originally Posted by JohnnyWalker55 [View Original Post]
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08-23-22 15:54 #6642
Posts: 223Visa Extension denial
Spent 82 days already this year in Colombia and going back to Bogota next month to use all my 180 days for the tourist visa.
I have done this exact thing the past three years, and extended my visa online through the Colombian immigration website (prerroga de permancia) from 90 to 180 days with zero problems.
I have submitted the extension paperwork three times this past month, hoping it was just a disgruntled employee rejecting me, and each time received a "rechazo" (rejection) response from them with no other explanation.
Pretty annoying.
I even included my return ticket back to the states, along with my passport bio and entry / exit stamp from earlier this year in the documentation.
I'm going to have to go in person to the immigration office when I land for the visa extension, I hope to god they extend it.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Thanks for your time as always.
JW.
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08-22-22 14:57 #6641
Posts: 707Check-mig
Originally Posted by Adinga [View Original Post]
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08-21-22 13:52 #6640
Posts: 1044Originally Posted by Nypher [View Original Post]
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08-21-22 07:55 #6639
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Andersson25 [View Original Post]
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08-21-22 07:47 #6638
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Elvis2008 [View Original Post]
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08-21-22 03:39 #6637
Posts: 5494Originally Posted by Adinga [View Original Post]
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08-21-22 03:22 #6636
Posts: 647Originally Posted by Adinga [View Original Post]
https://apps.migracioncolombia.gov.c...reregistro.jsf
When you access the site after selecting language and mean of transport the disclaimer pops up letting users know it can be done 72 hours before departure and up to 1 hour before the trip closes.
I usually travel with my laptop and it makes it much easier than doing it on a phone and I normally fill it out the night before the flight before going out to party as I'm usually too messed up to want to do anything in the morning. So the more I do the night before while I'm sober the less I have to worry about I may have forgotten in the morning of when I'm hung over LOL.
I would suggest filling it out 48 hours before your departure date as it gives you one less thing to worry about on departure date.
I've seen many battle this hurdle at the airport in CTG after they pass the passport control and going to the Immigration Officer only to be sent back out to complete it and they are scrambling to try completing it on their phone or don't understand what they are supposed to do.
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08-20-22 23:13 #6635
Posts: 273Question
I'm trying to find how time in advance will be a lotted to complete the Colombian migration docs before departure?
Last I flew it was only 24 hours in advance and link was sent from carrier (JetBlue).
I almost missed my last flight because of the difficulties I had at airport trying to complete form at airport -.
If your not to hip with the phones and apps I would make sure you complete this before arrival at airport.
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08-13-22 04:32 #6634
Posts: 273Avianca also charges $45 for a carry on. I purchased over the phone with credit card. The Avianca telecommunications system is a nightmare with 5 of my calls being disconnected in one hour. Its the SOS "please go to the website".
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08-12-22 23:16 #6633
Posts: 311Thanks
Thanks to all who replied to my questions about Southeast Asia vs Colombia. The Colombia thread seems friendly and helpful.
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08-12-22 04:59 #6632
Posts: 3304Originally Posted by Arthur62 [View Original Post]
As for your layover, Miami has a really nice Amex Centurion club, but you need an Amex Platinum to get in, and it is a $695 annual fee, but here is the thing. You can get 4 cards for $865 so you can get them for a little over $200 if you have people you can trust with a credit card.
The food at these clubs is great. They have a full bar, and time flies when you are there. $695 seems like a lot but when you add up all the perks it is quite the value: https://www.cnbc.com/select/is-the-a...inum-worth-it/.
The real kicker though is the points offer up front. https://upgradedpoints.com/credit-ca...rd/100k-offer/.
So if you use the card and get the points, that will pay for anywhere from 5 days to 2 weeks of a free stay at a nice hotel in Colombia. In essence, you are paying nothing for the card the first year.
Unfortunately, FLL does not have a centurion club like Miami.
Amex allows you a credit on baggage fees, but Spirit, Avianca, and Viva are not a part of their network, so you are stuck with those fees even if you use Amex. I have gotten around baggage fees by using a United credit card for United flights and having gold status with American in addition to having the Amex card. Thing is that even with the baggage fees Spirit and Viva are often way cheaper. Avianca seems just as expensive as the American airlines.
If you can get the global entry, do it. With the included TSA precheck and global entry, I get through security at most airports in less than 5 minutes and through American customs in less than 2.
If you travel more than 3 times a year, these perks are well worth it. They seem expensive until you are in a crowded airport for hours at a time.
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08-12-22 01:10 #6631
Posts: 1044Originally Posted by Arthur62 [View Original Post]
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08-11-22 19:18 #6630
Posts: 57Thanks
Originally Posted by LatinaLover#1 [View Original Post]
Spirit is expensive on bags: Carry-On=$46.20 Checked bag=$40.95. The checked bag is only for 40 lb instead of 50. I guess they hope on travelers error to charge the extra at the airport. The one-way went up to $330, bought directly on their site.
I use Skyscanner for searching, are you aware of any better search engine?
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08-11-22 16:23 #6629
Posts: 707True
Originally Posted by MongerHunger [View Original Post]