nico peligro
Canadian expat in Colombia
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Canadian
Lives in Bucaramanga, Santander
Speaks Spanish, English , Russian, French
Registration: 18 September 2020
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El Eje Cafetero by coscia16
Hello,Do any expats live in the coffee region...specifically the Pereira/Cartago area? My wife (Colombian) and I will be relocating to Cartago.JC
@coscia16 Cartago isnt in the Eje.Its in the Valle de Cauca.Hot ugly and not the safest place. Read More
Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
@mattmax It is not really that easy for DIAN to get this personal financial information. I personally know an IT guy in Bogota who worked on contract for DIAN and he told me going.through the CRS system ( which is the only way they can ... Read More
Retirement visa insurance international insurer recommendations by expat42451
I read Stealtannest3t's post on necessary insurance to qualify for the retirement visa here in Colombia-- I have very much the same question Stealtannest3t does.  I am in Pasto. I moved over from Ecuador some 2 weeks ago and have ...
@crespobrenda Well now if you paid $300 a year they obviously dropped their price because of the competition because it.used to be $900.a year minimum Read More
Retirement visa insurance international insurer recommendations by expat42451
I read Stealtannest3t's post on necessary insurance to qualify for the retirement visa here in Colombia-- I have very much the same question Stealtannest3t does.  I am in Pasto. I moved over from Ecuador some 2 weeks ago and have ...
@crespobrenda Assist card is way over-priced for this purpose, which is strictly a bureaucratic function to meet the Cancillerias criteria on paper.For some reason (hint, hint nudge nudge, say no.more), the Íæż½ã½ã Group keeps pushing ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
@mattmax I know lots of guys with money here in Colombia and bobody declares their overseas assets...and none.or very ,very few.report their total overseas  incomeJust some naive old guy guy on anither forum, and even though ... Read More
Prescription refills? by tolbertpitman
Hello all, I'm not quite an expat yet, but my wife and I are coming to Pasto for three months to spend time with her mom. I will be working remotely which is great!However, I'm on some cholesterol meds now that are shots 2x's per month. I don't ...
You can geta lmost any drug you want without a prescriptionJust go into a drugeria and askDont know about injections but I can get any type of statin tablet here. Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
Goigle ATM Colombia póliza para visas and same for StarrI posted the ATM link long time ago. Not going.to redo work over and over anyone else can do with google. Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
@crespobrenda Read this thread in detailIts all laid out, and has also been covered extensively previously on this site.The STAR and ATM Colombia cheap bogus policieshave wording saying they have repatriation insurance that satisfies the Canciileria ... Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
@ChineduOpara Why worry? Just get EPS if someone asksFirst time they have been bugging me in 13 years and I have been.on and off all.along Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
This is the law that states its required to be enrolled in EPS to get Medicina prepagada.https://www.minsalud.gov.co/sites/rid/L … e-1993.pdfI will let you search th.exact clause, but if you do a detailed enough google.search you will get ... Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
I checked the cancilleria site under digital nomad.you are OK.See " beneficios"https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/v/nomadadigital Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
@ChineduOparaI know all the laws because I went through this with both Langon and Chris Mueller a couple or 3 years ago after I had big issues.getting an M or even a V rentista visa with Íæż½ã½ã.Group because the rules changed and screwed ... Read More
Pensionado visa approval for 15 months by stealtannest3t
Visa was approved one week after submission. Preparing documemts took about two months. Worked with Langon Law who were competitive with price and very responsive and knowledgeable. Used Monument Visa for apostille of SS letter and FBI background ...
@ChineduOpara One thing you never mentioned is by law ( the 2022 visa resolution and as stated in the Cancilleria web site), pensionado visa holders are ineligible to be.on EPS. I still think.EPS providers will give you EPS, because there is ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
Ohh..changes..supposedly the new reforma pensionada allows zero taxation on actual legitimate pensions to a very high value..like $8000 or $9000 a monthBut it has to be acreal.pension from a third party legit government or corporation..not a ... Read More
Taxes for expats in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When settling in and living in Colombia, you will also need to navigate the local tax system. In order to help newcomers and expats ease their tax-related experience, we would like to invite you to share your experience. What ...
Way too complicated issue to discuss here and has already been discussed extensively in many previous posts.over the last few years. Read More