{"id":22608,"date":"2018-11-19T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T20:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=22608"},"modified":"2020-06-03T04:03:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-03T08:03:43","slug":"getting-residency-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/getting-residency-in-colombia\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Residency In Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colombia is another country from South America that not many Americans know a lot about. Sure they\u2019ve seen the news and heard the stories from what was happening in the 90s with Pablo Escobar, but that is all gone. This article is about a top retirement destination, Colombia. <\/span><\/p>\n

Colombia has been rejuvenated by the warmth of the people and the great job that the government has been doing to revitalize the country\u2019s economy. It is impossible to walk through the streets of Medellin and Bogota without hearing someone speaking English. <\/span><\/p>\n

Americans are coming to Colombia in flocks and I don\u2019t see this stopping any day now. Colombia offers the South American paradise that every American wants along with everything you expect from a huge Metropolitan city like Bogota. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of Expat communities in different cities in Colombia. The main two being in Bogota and Medellin. The majority of these Expats include American retirees who decided to spend their remaining years in Colombia. <\/span><\/p>\n

American retirees make up a large part of the foreign permanent residents residing in Colombia, but they aren\u2019t the only ones living in the country. Americans getting married and having children in the country, investors, offshore entrepreneurs, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n

Go to Colombia and you will understand why Americans are flocking into the country. Like most countries in South American the immigration laws are a bit relaxed, but there are still some obstacles that need to be overcome for you to become a permanent resident of Colombia and eventually a citizen.<\/span><\/p>\n

A permanent resident visa in Colombia has an undefined end, while on a temporary resident visa the holder needs to return to their country at the end that is stated on the visa, which is why it is always wise to turn your temporary visa into a permanent when one when possible. <\/span><\/p>\n

With a permanent residency in Colombia you can do everything a Colombian national can, except vote. There are a number of ways in which you can obtain a permanent residency in Colombia. <\/span><\/p>\n

While a resident visa in Colombia does not have a defined period of time in which it ends, some need to be renewed every five years, you will lose your residency if you are out of Colombia for more than two years.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can become a resident of Colombia in a number of ways such as having a temporary visa for a certain period of time, get married to a Colombian national, have a child with a Colombian national, or making a substantial investment in Colombia. <\/span><\/p>\n

The good news about applying for a Colombian residency is that you can do it from the United States in any of the consulates that are available. The documents that you will have to present in the Colombian Consulate to apply for permanent residency include. <\/span><\/p>\n