Visa application and laywers

@ccebhei  did you receive any recommendations?  im looking as well!

thank you

@crespobrenda

Hi, not yet, I think this forum is not very active. I have been looking and I think the lawyers services are really expensive and random. One of the will ask you or 2.5 millions PLUS all the dues to the government, another 3.5 millions... I think I am going to apply myself.

I just have basic questions as to the requirements.

I have an english contract of employment BUT a letter of employment of the same company, signed and stamped, in Spanish. As far as I know, the letter is enough. If I submit the english contract, they might want it translated.

I have an english letter of my Insurance Company. They are specializing in nomads, and they told me never had anyone asked them for a translated and aspostille version of it.

So, my questions are:

Will the governement accept my spanish letter of work, without apostille?

Will it accept the english letter of insurance (they dont actually ask for it, just for the insurance, right?)?

I do have the certificate of antecedentes penales with apostille, in my country you apply for it online and get it in 5m with apostille for 3.5 euros.

Let me know how you fare. What your thoughts are and questions?

And if there is anyone else out there in this forum that can answer these questions, please jump in to the conversation!

@ccebhei This forum is VERY active. In fact, sometimes TOO active 😂 But in some cases, depending on topic, it might be such a repetitive topic that people don't bother answering directly anymore, and expect the poster to search for old messages.

This is one such topic, I believe.

But I have 5 minutes to spare, so I'll chime in. I highly recomend Nexo Legal. I've used them twice. Ask for Tomas, and tell him that Chinedu Opara from Barranquilla sent you. They'll make sure your application is structured in a way that has the BEST CHANCE of success.

I am applying for my 2nd Digital Nomad visa by myself... with all the requests and risk of rejection and I getting now, I kinda regret not going with Nexo Legal again (I was trying to save money).

Anyway, to answer your questions directly:

Your letter of employment sounds fine. Your contract should also be translate to Spanish. And make sure you get BOTH of them apostilled.

If you have to choose 1 document (because they only require one, honestly), the Contract would be best... it should show your start date, salary, and the fact that you're allowed to work remotely. Get it apostilled and translated. I recommend IntegrAmerica.org... I've used them twice and their rates are slightly less than most other places.

The health insurance doesn't have to be translated, but the policy should be for 1 year (or if you can, 2 years). If you can get it translated, fine, but that's not necessary. I do recommend you open the PDF and highlight the coverage dates and section that confirms that it includes repatriation of remains.

Also - and this is a HUGE one if you're from the USA - have you gotten your FBI Report? If not, they'll likely ask for it, so you might as well get that started ASAP! It has to be requested, retrieved, apostilled (it must be a FEDERAL apostille, from Washington DC), AND translated. This process will take about 5 weeks, so plan accordingly. And if you have anything on your FBI record, you have to provide 2 special additional letters (both notarized). DM me if you want to know more about this new requirement - a requirement triggered by the idiot sexpats, traffickers, illegal-drug-seekers, and criminals from North America and Europe 😡

I wasted so much money and time on this requirement... but YOU don't have to.

I hope that helps.

@ChineduOpara Hi there and thanks so much! Well, no, I have no business with the FBI but also I am not from the US. I think my certificado de antecedentes penales is the equivalent, in Spain it´s easy to apply and get, of course if you do not have such criminal activity or some other infringment of the Laws.

I will check these services you are recommending me. I thought my application was straightforward and just a matter of burocracy, in order to have a regulated stay ...

Thanks again, it might be a repetitive topic but to my defense I will say that I have gone and looked for information on this topic, in this forum, and I only saw some people debating about the difficulties but no real information on it. So again, thanks for being the Good Samaritan here and helping a newbie out even in such a boring topic Nice to meet you and good luck in your new application!

@ChineduOpara you don´t happen to have a direct phone nr of Thomas, so I might dial directly his number?

Hey you're very welcome, glad to help.

Oh good, you don't have to deal with the FBI crap, so your case should be easy.

Nexo Legal contact info:

Don't forget to tell him that Chinedu Opara (the Nigerian-American dude from Barranquilla) referred you! 😄👍🏾

Tomas Restrepo Londoño

Lawyer, Specialist in Business Law

COO-Director of Immigration

Nexo Business Group

Medellín, Colombia

WhatsApp: ***

Tho this is the number where I message him directly on whatsapp: ***

And his direct email address: ***

After consulting or working with them, if you have time, do update this thread with your experience, I am sure others will find it helpful.

Langon Law is way less than what you quoted and very competent

The visa and legal services in Medellin are all competitive and similarly priced..around $300 US or 1.2 million  pesos for their service f I remember correct..but not much more

@ccebheiyou eed to apostille EVERY foreign document and have it translated by an official Colombian governmennt translator if it is not in Spanish

@ChineduOpara is the FBI report required for a visitors Visa? we want to stay 2 years… is it required if we stay six months and then go six months to another country I guess we just don't know so or I should say we don't know what we don't know so that's why this forum is so helpful  I've been trying to figure it out?

@ChineduOpara Hi, I checked the pricing of the translators agency. Well if you need them again, I could give you an agency with much better fees. I am waiting to see what Thomas tells me about the visa fees but I am inclined, having seen the fees of others, of going at it solo.. I will keep you udpated!

@nico peligro Hi Nico! Thanks! Do you know any official government translator (colombian)? I spoke to a translators agency, they would do it, and I checked the government online site and since some years if you translate a document in Colombia, you dont need it apostilled - the translators name being enough, of course, if its an official agency or translator.. what you do need is to apostille the original documents and thats where I am at a loss.. I dont know how to do it, could you maybe advise me to how to do so? I am originally from Spain but, my employer (european) is in Turkey and my insurance is HQ in Puerto Rico (US).

So I have a contract of employment, and employment letter and a insurance coverage letter from the Insurance company... I think these need to be translated and apostilled... not so my ID and passport, right?

Susana Caicedo

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Good price excellent service

@ccebhei

Not id and passport of course

@ccebhei

In your case, I dont know . Maybe your employer will apostille for you in Turkey

You coud try without an apostille and a note explaining to the Cancilleria

Or contact a Turkish agency to do it for you remotely. I am sure they exist

Dont think you have to have the insurance certificate apostillled  just police reports and letter of employment or source of income.

I got my insurance that met the Cancillerías requirements in Colombia, per Chins contact I believe

ATM seguros

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Relatively cheap

@crespobrenda i did  Langon law  i looked them up and found them  if you fo through our

thread one of the posters who is very active gave a lengthy post that is very informative 

Hello everyone,

Just a gentle reminder to share contact details in private. Click on any member's username/photo > send a message.

We don't know whether these professionals are ok with the fact that their contact details are published on a public forum.

Thank you

Bhavna

@ChineduOpara would you mind sending me his contact details, they were xxed out by the moderator...

@nico peligro would you mind sending me the contact of this ATM insurance privately via message, as the moderator xxed out the contact details?

@ChineduOpara

Is there a 90 day requirement for the FBI report?

@ccebhei  I've used Daniel Sanchez, certified Colombian transla, very professional and easy to work with (tried messaging contact info and got error message.  Maybe see if you can message me and I'll reply with info)

@Bhavna to be 100% honest Bhavna

I can guarantee you  anyone who has been here.10 o 20 years can recommend someone who is more competent than any services being pushed in some of these irritating " pop ups" that come up when I am signed in

Anyway point noted