All visitors from India holding a visa for Colombia of more than three months duration, except the tourist or temporary visitor visa (Visitante temporal) are required to register with Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad DAS (National Security Department) of the Government of Colombia within fifteen days of arrival in Colombia on their first visit. Thereafter thay can come and go freely. This requirement is mandatory. Such visitors must therefore come prepared for registration which may take about half a day after which a Foreigner's Identity Card would be issued for the duration of the visa and is a one time proceedure. The exact fees and other requirements for this registration may be ascertained from the Colombian Embassy at the time of obtaining the visa.
STEPS TO CERTIFY LONG TERM VISA FOR FOREIGN PASSPORT HOLDERS BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SECURITY-DAS
- The visitor should go personally to DAS office (Calle 100 No. 11B-27, Bogotá) with his passport to register before the concerned officer, who will hand over an application form to be duly filled out.
- Requirements for registration:
- Deposit in Bancafe (account number to be given by the DAS officer personally) the amount of Peso 127,350.oo
- Two photocopies of the first page of the passport
- Two photocopies of the last page of the passport
- Two photocopies of the valid Colombian visa
- Two photographs 3 cms X 4 cms, blue background (recent)
- Two copies of the Blood group certificate
- After completing all the above requirements and filling out the application form, submit these papers and wait for his/her turn to fulfill some other internal procedures (like finger printing, photographs, etc).
- Passport is returned with the visa duly stamped
- The I. D. Card will be handed over on the next day. This enables the visitor to make subsequent visits to Colombia without need for further reporting/registration.
Those visitors coming to Colombia only for short duration (including business purposes) can apply for Temporary Visitor visa which is issued for up to a period of six months with multiple entries. The visa is non extendable after six months and cannot be reissued during the same year. A fresh Temporary Visitors visa can be applied only in the following year. Visitors requiring information about procedure, office of registration etc. may contact the Embassy of Colombia in Delhi.
