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Colombian DN visa - Interview Required? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by HaveNoFearOfTheWolfs@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Hi guys!

Has anyone applied for the Colombian Digital Nomad Visa and been requested to visit the consulate in their country?

I had to visit the London Consulate. I had a 15 min interview has anyone else had the same? I have more than triple the required income, business owner, full insurance for 18 months, valid passports (Dual National).

I really want this visa as I would like to stay for Atleast 1 year and rent a proper apartment not an Airbnb… 6 months personally isn’t enough to learn the language and immerse yourself in the culture and experience Colombia.

Has anyone had to do this interview, and how long was the outcome after?

Many thanks guys!

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[–] HaveNoFearOfTheWolfs@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

I got the result today, they turned me down.

The man didn’t look at my documents just my passport.

Perhaps I should have printed them but they never stipulated this in the email.

He wasn’t a very nice immigration officer and I felt that he would reject me at his discretion. I had the top 5 star defaqto insurance, 5 times the required income per month, valid British and New Zealand passport, business owner and company ownership proof.

Just because they were on a laptop he didn’t want to see them.

I guess I will go for 3 months and then renew for another 3 months. I can’t apply again until 30th May. I have a feeling this applies to all other visas.

Quite annoying really because I also had to spend £200 to get to the consulate. They should have an appeal process like the U.K. or NZ and Australia.

Maybe they will realise next year that I only have legitimate interests. I haven’t visited Colombia before, and he was questioning me like why would I want to go on the DN visa if I haven’t visited the country before.

Super annoying, the other people were so lovely.