Tourist visa exit ticket

2POSTS

8 years ago

Hey ,

I am moving to Colombia in January, I am going to be entering on a tourist visa while I sort out my job and get a working visa. Do I need to show proof of an onward journey when entering on a tourist visa? What is the cheapest ticket to buy out of the country? I will be in Bucaramanga

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SunsetSteve Serial expat

277POSTS

8 years ago

Welcome Aussiechick! (a welcome addition indeed!) I love your adventurous spirit. There is a lengthy discussion on this topic on the expatexchange forum, and the consensus is that you do need to have a return or onward ticket (in case they ask) but there are several options to reduce or eliminate the cost of that. check it out.

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

10285POSTS

8 years ago

The cheapest onward travel may be one of the following...

1. Roundtrip ticket by air.聽 In some cases, buying a roundtrip ticket (even if you don't plan to use the return portion by the indicated date) is no more expensive, or only slightly more expensive, than buying a one-way ticket.聽 A one-way ticket also invites more scrutiny by the authorities.

2.聽 Bus travel.聽 Check the following sites for possible online purchase of a one-way ticket between border cities .. or to a border city.

聽聽 andestransit.com and latinbus.com

聽 -- cccmedia near the Rumichaca border crossing between Ipiales, Colombia, and Tulc谩n, Ecuador

Abitibi Active member

43POSTS

8 years ago

Aussiechick87,

The discussion that Sunset Steve is referring to is:聽

In there you will see this web site mentioned where you can rent a plane ticket. I never tried it but it seems a good option!

Good Luck

cccmedia Ecuador/Colombia Expert

10285POSTS

8 years ago

Fly Onward is widely reviewed on the Web as risky or scammy.

I suggest folks use one of the other methods until Fly Onward is better verified by actual satisfied users.

cccmedia

Abitibi Active member

43POSTS

8 years ago

Thanks for your comment cccmedia!

handymantulsa Active member

67POSTS

8 years ago

I have flown in 5 times and only ad return tix聽 times. It has been easier to fly out when i need to to MIA and then figure things out. Pricing may be an issue depending wher you came from.

FlyAA Member

1POSTS

8 years ago

I live in Texas have a finca in La Ceja and an Apartment in Envigado. I come to Colombia on a tourist VISA every 2-3 months. My family who are Colombian Citizens come more often.聽 Never, have I had a return ticket to the US when I enter Colombia. The reason is that I am an employee of AA and simply book my own employee ticket. This being said, I have never been asked for whom I work (so they have no clue I am an airline employee) nor to see a return ticket. I am asked "when I plan to return". AA has many employees, with Tourist VISA's, who reside or have property in Colombia. Likewise, they also have no problem entering without a return ticket. SO: From my experience a return ticket IS NOT necessary. Giving a return date (which they document) IS Necessary. All this being said; I hope to have my Colombian Cedula (sp) in the near future and not have to worry about Tourist VISA requirements.