Dan Porter
@twinwolf
American expat in Colombia
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About me
American
Lives in La Ceja, Antioquia
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 27 April 2015
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US Notary in Medellin by sydsaltz
I would like to find a US notary here in Medellin so that I can have something physically, in person notarized. Thank you.
The only US notary available from Medellin would be one online that is physically located in the US. They must be within the US physically. Read More
The US Dollar Vs. The Colombian Peso ............. Who's Up? Who's Down? by cccmedia
Weekly close a record.For the first time ever, the exchange closed forthe week with the U.S. Dollar above 5000 Pesos.The closing value for the week endedNovember 4, 2022, is 5092 Pesos to the Dollar.Source... xe.com USD-COP charting
@GuyBThis is a problem on every social platform. Admins are tasked with a never-ending impossible job. Removing posts for nonfactual information requires fact checkers and even fact checkers have their biases. Probably the best solution I have ... Read More
Colombian Citizenship by PhilCo58
Anyone considering applying for Citizenship should be aware that the requirements changed in September. Previously the requirements were dictated under : Ley 43 de 1993Now details are dictated under:Ley 2332 de 2023 ...
@Tail GunnerIn a renewal situation, it lacks permanence. At any point your visa renewal could be denied or additional restrictions added to it, regardless of the past. The fact that Colombia changed the R visa and many of the visa rules should be ... Read More
Social Security Remittance by kmarilor
Hello! My husband & I are planning to retire in Colombia, either in Manizales, Armenia, or Pereira. Therefore, what is the best way to remit Social Security from the US? Thank you very much for any advice.Maria
@kmarilor I would suggest that if you keep a US bank account, you simply have your social security deposited directly into that each month. That is what I do and it seems to have less problems that having it sent to a bank account in Colombia. ... Read More
Colombia visa application wont change status by Wale Taiwo
I applied for colombia visa online and uploaded all document and paid for application study. and got application confirmation email. almost over a month now the application status has not. changed . I check application. it shows application study ...
Like other Latin counties, things change very quickly when the government changes. The visa process was much easier before the current government came into office. What you are hearing is correct. There is no telling what will happen after the ... Read More
Colombian Citizenship by PhilCo58
Anyone considering applying for Citizenship should be aware that the requirements changed in September. Previously the requirements were dictated under : Ley 43 de 1993Now details are dictated under:Ley 2332 de 2023 ...
It was good news for me, I am 66 and was counting on not taking a test. I started applying for citizenship over a year ago but for some reason they just permanently archived my application and I had to start over. This time I have a lawyer ... Read More
Colombian Citizenship by PhilCo58
Anyone considering applying for Citizenship should be aware that the requirements changed in September. Previously the requirements were dictated under : Ley 43 de 1993Now details are dictated under:Ley 2332 de 2023 ...
@PhilCo58 Checking with my lawyer and also reading the text you referenced with your link - both are saying the test is not required for those over the age of 60 (not 70 as you stated). So it was actually lowered from 65 to 60.Perhaps that was a ... Read More
Colombian Citizenship by PhilCo58
Anyone considering applying for Citizenship should be aware that the requirements changed in September. Previously the requirements were dictated under : Ley 43 de 1993Now details are dictated under:Ley 2332 de 2023 ...
I have read and reread that document and I am not seeing the change from 65 to 70. Is it written and I am missing it or is this something your lawyer has told you? Read More
Getting a Colombian Passport by Zooldrool
Hi All, I will be eligible to apply for a Colombian passport next year. I've read that part of the process includes a test and "basic?" Spanish oral. Has anyone recently done this?. How "basic" is the Spanish test?. I am terrible at Spanish and ...
If you are over age 65, you are not required to take the test. If you are close in age, perhaps waiting until that time might be an easier option. Read More
Are you a Medellin Guru? by Guest7953
Has anyone noticed that the Medellin Guru website has been offline for it seems a couple of months. I was looking for a comment from an expat I recall reading saying he was audited 2 years after buying an apartment and that it is very common ...
With the website being down, all of the valuable content is also down. Best you can do is look at a snapshot of the website taken March 11th here:https://web.archive.org/web/20220311103400/https://medellinguru.com/ Read More
Living in La Ceja by heidenis
Would like to correspond with folks living in La ceja.
As you probably know, you can not visit now or in the near future since international air travel is closed. As for La Ceja ,it is a safe and beautiful little Pueblo. I am an American that has been living in LA ceja for almost 5 years. You will need ... Read More
English (and French) speaker, prospects in Colombia? by MiskatonicPhD
I'm visiting in a few months, but people keep telling me I'll love it and want to stay. My Spanish is currently poor, though of course improving it then immersing myself is a priority. What I'd like to know is, how might my marketable ...
Laker is correct on all points, including that Colombia is doing better because it has not fallen to the far left. Read More
Living in La Ceja by heidenis
Would like to correspond with folks living in La ceja.
Yes, we have lived in and around La Ceja for 3 years now. Read More
Freight Fowarders, International Shippers by CanadaDoug
I have not been able to find a reliable USA "virtual personal address" with a freight forwarding company to ship stuff to me here in Colombia. Does anybody have a suggestion about a company that is reliable for shipping to Colombia from ...
My research shows that in fact this is a law, so their argument was that they would not give it back to DHL to return since it was not a legal import. DHL's argument is that they gave it to customs, so its out of their hands. In addition to ... Read More
Freight Fowarders, International Shippers by CanadaDoug
I have not been able to find a reliable USA "virtual personal address" with a freight forwarding company to ship stuff to me here in Colombia. Does anybody have a suggestion about a company that is reliable for shipping to Colombia from ...
Dumluk, Let me warn you that you cannot send a smartphone to Colombia. Other electronics are OK but not cell phones. I made this mistake and sent a $800 cell phone from the US to Colombia via DHL, insured. Customs would not release it and ... Read More