How to apply for a spouse visa in Colombia?

M – Spouse or permanent partner of a Colombian national. In the Colombian Territory it is very common to find foreign citizens married or in marital union with Colombian nationals, for which the Colombian Government has created the Migrant Visa as Spouse of a Colombian National for three years.

Foreigners who marry or have a union with a Colombian national may apply for a Migrant Spouse Visa. Spouses” are understood as those persons who maintain a marital or analogous bond, registered in a public organism either in Colombia or abroad.

Benefits of the Spouse visa:

This type of spouse visa Type – M , enables its holder to reside in Colombia for a period of up to three (3) years in which he/she will be allowed to work or perform remunerated activities , the foreign spouse who completes 2 years with his/her visa may apply for his/her residence, which is valid for 5 years.

What is a Spouse?

Those who have formed a  de facto marital union , or who meet the requirements to be considered a permanent partner, in accordance with current legislation, may apply to the Colombian government for a temporary Colombian National Spouse visa to reside in Colombia.

Living together alone does not qualify as a marriage for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Ask about our services for the celebration of Marriages and Marital Unions Made in Colombia.

How much does the spouse visa cost in Colombia?

The study of the spouse visa (type M) has a cost of 52 dollars, in case of being approved the expedition has a cost of 230 dollars, these amounts are paid in Colombian pesos at the monetary exchange rate of that day.

SPOUSE VISA REQUIREMENTS.

In all cases, the permanence of the foreign holder of this visa will be the total of its validity with multiple entries to the country.

• Remember that this category of visa is obtained with a duly registered marital bond between a Colombian national and a foreigner, if the case of a marital separation arises, the foreigner must process another type of visa to remain legally in the country.
• For this process, your passport must have a validity greater than 180 days and two blank pages.
• The permanence of the foreign holder of this visa will be the total of its validity.
• If the Marriage takes place abroad (outside of Colombia), the document must be  translated, Apostilled or Legalized  according to the country of Origin.

When the visa application as a permanent partner of a Colombian national is submitted to a Consular office of the Republic, the valid document that proves the De facto Marital Union will be accepted in accordance with the laws of the receiving country.

Services:

For your  Type-M Spouse visa   in Colombia, our company offers you a comprehensive advisory and management package that includes the services listed below:

1. Advice and accompaniment for your celebration of Marital Union of Fact or Civil Marriage in Colombia.
2. Translation Legalization and apostille of the documents required for your visa application.
3. Full interview advice, if the spouse visa application is for the first time.
4. Preparation and structuring of all the necessary documents for the visa application, guaranteeing that it will be granted quickly.
5. Registration of Foreigner Identity Card.
6. We monitor your immigration process.

Contact us  and we will provide you with complete and detailed information regarding your immigration status.