Pensioner visa renewal

Already covered in previous.thread

You are SOL if it shows up on the police report

@massimolanfranchi57@.  I had a misdemeanor Dui from 15 yrs. ago. It was a big deal and ultimately I was told it probably would not be approved. Rather than take the risk, I elected a different form of visa that I should qualify for without the background ck. Good luck!

what was the different visa?

@crabpc19481 my husband has a felony from 40 yrs ago  we do plan on getting legal help both in tbe

states and colombia  Just researching with folks on Expat! thank you

@massimolanfranchi57@ I am in same boat, except mine was a misdemeanor  from 26 years ago cuando era joven y estupido. It's EXPUNGED, and yet of course it shows up on the FBI Report 😓 Colombia Migration is now enforcing the FBI Criminal Check on Digital Nomad Visa applications as well.

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I am sure this wouldn't be happening if not for the g*d*mn dumbf**k drug-seekers, sexpats, and "passport bros" doing illegal, immoral, and unethical things in Medellin. Abusing the situation in our host country, and making us ALL look bad.

Now my 2nd Digital Nomad Visa is gonna be THAT much tougher to get.

It's always those few bad apples that F*CK things up for the ENTIRE barrel 😡

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Just to hedge my bets, I'm also exploring Paraguay. I've chatted with a couple of people who said they'll "pre-screen" my FBI report with Paraguay Migration to see if it's a deal-breaker or not. If it's not, I'll take the chance and fly to Paraguay and get the temporary residency enseguida. Y'see, Paraguay is not yet overrun by criminal foreigners or irresponsible indiscreet asshats, so maybe they'll be more forgiving on old-ass misdemeanors. Especially since I've been basically a model US citizen since then.

@crespobrenda

Marriage to a Colombian national does not require a background ck.

They also are crackinng down on " marraiges of convenience"