AguilaCondor
Canadian looking for information about Colombia
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14 posts
About me
Canadian
Lives in Sopetrán, Antioquia
Speaks english, some spanish and french
Registration: 21 February 2018
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Apostille of marriage certificate
My husband needs a "beneficiary visa". I currently have a 5 year Colombian visa, so I'm all set. Here is my question. I had the original english language certificate translated here in Medellín by a firm called Extranjería en ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket? by AguilaCondor
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ...
Due to my ignorance, why did you choose to purchase your property in Colombia versus Mexico?Hi DC We lived in mexico 6 years, were and still are property owners there. We chose Colombia to live because we love it here, more, and found a marvelous ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket? by AguilaCondor
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ...
Hi! Don't have internet at the finca, so will answer briefly. NOTHING HAPPENED!! I flew aeromexico to Mexico city/Medellín and my husband (at a later date) via Cancún/Panama/Medellín and no one cared or questioned anything. We put ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket? by AguilaCondor
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ...
OK, kind people, now I have another question that doesn't have anything to do with the previous post... if any of you brought household items packed in boxes into the country via air cargo (I have about 80 boxes going by plane next week), I know ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket? by AguilaCondor
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ...
Hello fellow Canadian CanadaDoug! Thank you for the time you took to reply and I am on the same page as you are. I didn't end up buying a return ticket either, regardless of what the travel agent said. I can't foresee any problem arising at ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket? by AguilaCondor
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ...
I appreciate everyone's reply and followed my intuition from all the info gathered. I already bought a one-way through AeroMexico, with my dog, so it had to be booked directly through the airline via phone (she never said a word about return ... Read More
Do I REALLY need to buy a return ticket?
Hola ! Just came back from the travel agency, where I was told that it was mandatory for me to have a return ticket (to Mexico) even though I am permanently moving to Colombia next month. The plan was to buy a one way, use the tourist visa for 3 ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
Hola! That's a matter of personal preference, convenience, what your future plans are, etc. We have lived in Mexico the last 6 years and have bank accounts here, none in the u.s., and the social security check gets deposited here in Mexico ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
OsageArcher....This link you sent me is indispensable and I thank you so very much!!! Already downloaded and ready! I have one more favor to ask if possible. My husband cannot get a MySSA account, you know, the personal one, because we have no ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
Had NO intentions of leaving just a few months ago... been here almost 6 years... but in November, we went to a retreat in Santa Elena and FELL IN LOVE. That was it....came back, put the house up for sale, started searching for something around ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
You all have been sooooo helpful, not just for me, but there is an issue for some of the expats surrounding this requirement here in the Yucatán (posted on a FB group), as I am writing this. Payments have stopped, etc. Armed with the info you ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
Thanks for that and I totally agree. $30 is worth it. My concern is RECEIVING the document or the notification that it is due. I suppose I will have to periodically check the SSA website on my own. They must have printable forms you can download. ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one! by AguilaCondor
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ...
Thanks. I will check it out... it's just that this ONE particular letter is of utmost importance so that they don't cancel the checks if they don't receive a response. I wonder what other retired expats do in this case since the postal ... Read More
Mailing address when there isn't one!
Hola a todos! We are moving to a finca we bought in Sopetrán sometime in the next 2 months. My husband receives social security from the u.s. via direct deposit but once a year, they send us a questionnaire to fill out to prove he's still ... Read More