Returning to Colombia after 10 years: visas/residency

Cayari New member

Member since 27 March 2023

CayariNew member11 June 2023 18:52:22

Hi everyone

I am a British guy and have been married to a Colombian woman for 14 years now. 10 years ago we were living /

working in Bogota, and went through various visa processes as I recall (all very easy at least compared to Brazil!), I was teaching at UniAndes and the Nacional on short contracts.

Before I left I was supposed to pick up some sort of identity card, but never got the chance to (cant remember what kind of card, memory is sketchy!)

But we left in 2013 and have been living in the UK since then. Now we are thinking of moving back, and will visit

this month.

Now I'm sure I'll have to start from scratch in getting longer visas / residency. But I wondered, where do i go

to find out what "residual" information there is on me in the system. Maybe I wont have to go through proving we

are married etc because I've already done it and it is registered in the system ?聽 This might be wishful thinking, but worth

knowing....

Many thanks in advance

futuroexpat Contributor

Member since 23 June 2022

futuroexpatContributor11 June 2023 20:15:55

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You can download your Registro Civil de Matrimonio like this:

1. Visit the web page of the Registradur铆a Nacional de Colombia.

2. Choose the option: 鈥淚ngresar usuario p煤blico鈥� and fill out the data requested.

3.聽 There will be a link with the option: 鈥淏uscar Registro Civil鈥�.

4. When a window comes up with your info, choose: 鈥淒escargar certificado鈥� to get a PDF.

Cayari New member

Member since 27 March 2023

CayariNew member12 June 2023 13:55:11

Many thanks futuroexpat, thats very helpful!

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