Jerry
@El Jer
Canadian expat in Ecuador
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Canadian
Lives in Cuenca, Azuay
Speaks English Spanish
Registration: 04 June 2015
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
Allies of the US are now Hungary, North Korea, El Salvador...and that's about it. The US desperately wants to be a friend of Russia but Putin continuously *** Trump's mouth and he just keeps coming back for another helping. Read More
Managing meals in Colombia by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Managing meals day-to-day can sometimes be a real mental challenge, even more so when you land in a new environment, with different schedules, habits or ingredients. How do you manage your meal routine as an expat in Colombia? We ...
How do you all handle lettuce for salads? The stuff at Carulla appears low-risk. Is it enough to rinse it with boiled (cooled-off) water to avoid gastro problems? I've heard you should hit it with vinegar also? Read More
Requirement to have Un Tomador y Un Coduedor to Rent an Apartment by NicolasVasquez
Hello, I found a cute apartment that I love by searching Finca Raiz and then connecting with the real estate agency that listed it. I went to view the apartment today with my friend who is a local Colombian citizen and a business owner. I am being ...
And to add to the pain of renting in Colombia, it'd take a miracle to get your deposit back at the end of your tenancy. Sometime you'll get lucky and get some of it back but in general in Colombia, a deposit is considered a donation to the landlord. Read More
Question about the Tourist Permit Shuffle by ChineduOpara
My Colombia Digital Nomad visa expired towards the end of September, so I stepped out of the country (1 day before it expired) and came back 2 weeks later (Oct. 9th) as a tourist. My tourist stamp says 90 days.So, I have 2 options.Option 1: The ...
@ChineduOpara I think there is a strong chance they will give you the extension and you won't have to leave until April. The worry I presume is that your time under the DNV in 2025 will count against you or otherwise affect their decision on the ... Read More
Colombia Tax filing deadline for 2024 taxes by stealtannest3t
Hello Forum Members!Anyone know when the deadline is for filing tax declaration here for year 2024? Hoping this is not as murky a topic as most tax issues in Colombia. Thanks!
My thinking was that first you apply the test as to whether you are a persona natural or residente fiscal and only if you are, then do you apply the 5 topes that trigger the declaration if you exceed. But I'm getting other indications that this ... Read More
Colombia Tax filing deadline for 2024 taxes by stealtannest3t
Hello Forum Members!Anyone know when the deadline is for filing tax declaration here for year 2024? Hoping this is not as murky a topic as most tax issues in Colombia. Thanks!
@OsageArcherThanks Osage, especially for that article. But I don't see anything there that indicates that the tope de patrimonia. bruto is an exception with respect to fiscal residence that triggers an obligation to declare.I mean, we have the 5 ... Read More
Colombia Tax filing deadline for 2024 taxes by stealtannest3t
Hello Forum Members!Anyone know when the deadline is for filing tax declaration here for year 2024? Hoping this is not as murky a topic as most tax issues in Colombia. Thanks!
Is it correct to conclude that if you are not a persona natural since you don't have a cédula, and neither are you a residente fiscal since you don't spend 183 days in Colombia in any 365 day period...then you are not required to declare ... Read More
Extension of my tourist days by ccebhei
Hi, I need to apply for an extension of my tourist days, I entered 31th of July for the 2nd time in Colombia (the first time was just a couple of weeks). They will ask for a flight ticket, right? When I apply to extend my tourist days to another 90 ...
Oh right the multas aren't cheap are they, just 1 day is a bit of a hit. I think 2 days is enough to stay out, yes. Kind of good the expiry date is on a Sun. so you'll know by end of work day Friday whether you have to go. Read More
Extension of my tourist days by ccebhei
Hi, I need to apply for an extension of my tourist days, I entered 31th of July for the 2nd time in Colombia (the first time was just a couple of weeks). They will ask for a flight ticket, right? When I apply to extend my tourist days to another 90 ...
It's by e-mail with a .pdf attachment which you should print because they ask for it upon departure when you do finally leave. I went to the office in SM a few times just to ask questions and I was helped. I think you have implied status - you ... Read More
Extension of my tourist days by ccebhei
Hi, I need to apply for an extension of my tourist days, I entered 31th of July for the 2nd time in Colombia (the first time was just a couple of weeks). They will ask for a flight ticket, right? When I apply to extend my tourist days to another 90 ...
My extension in Jan. this year was granted the day before my status expiry I think, this after I waited too long to apply. I suspect they (via the software of course) are aware of status expiry dates and they resolve applications beforehand as much ... Read More
Extension of my tourist days by ccebhei
Hi, I need to apply for an extension of my tourist days, I entered 31th of July for the 2nd time in Colombia (the first time was just a couple of weeks). They will ask for a flight ticket, right? When I apply to extend my tourist days to another 90 ...
I've applied for and received visitor extensions for 3 consecutive years without having to provide an air ticket. It's an online application so to be sure you could start it and proceed close to the end without finalizing it to see if there is a ... Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
I was asking more about your thoughts on the prospects of doing that rather than if you had concrete plans. I thought there might have been a molecule of hope in connecting with someone from your birth culture whereas there seems to be zero ... Read More
GIRLFRIEND / FIANCE/ WIFE (??) FROM COLOMBIA by JohnyLondon
A bit of advice: Colombians are great women. Healthy, seemingly happy, dancing, oh - you would like to forget about God's world.You will be surrounded by laughter and dancing in the fumes of wine and beer, if you buy aguardiente - they will ...
@Chin I'm curious to hear your thinking on wifing-up in the old country and importing a spouse to Colombia. At least the climate and landscape of Bquilla wouldn't be too different from coastal Nigeria? Other than that too much of a shock to put ... Read More
BUYING A HOUSE- MONEY TRANSFER ISSUES by JOHNYLONDON01
HI EVERYONEWHEN BUYING A PROPERTY ( APPROX $250K) - I NEED TO SOMEHOW TRANSFER MONEY TO COLOMBIA- ARE THEY GOING TO TAKE CUTS AS SOME KIND OF TAXES? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY TAX OR BANK FEES LOSSES BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA ( FROM ...
Johny there is a clearance process where they ask you for employment and banking documents and they screen for money laundering/proceeds of crime presumably. I did a transfer recently of %10 of your amount - there was no tax, some fees and they take ... Read More
Ask the expert whether he prefers Ecuador or Colombia by Nards Barley
Ok, CCmedia, I have been reading some of your stuff on the Colombian forum today while sick with the flu and thought the peeps needed a thread to ask questions and to compare and contrast these two countries.
For anyone interested in a gripping story set in 80s and 90s Colombia, check out The Two Escobars. It is from ESPN's amazing 30 For 30 sports documentary series and watchable on Youtube for free. This will help gauge how far Colombia has come ... Read More
RRSP and Income tax for Canadians by jpharvey
Hi, I tried to search and found some information but my question may be somehow too specific. We are planning to move from Canada to Ecuador in 2021. We bough a land last year but are not in a hurry to build before we actually move and see how ...
JP: Not a professional but have done quite a bit of reading on this and I'm quite sure that RRSP withdrawals are subject to %25 withholding tax. I have an accountant in Ottawa who specializes in int'l taxation but he's older and I ... Read More
Common misconceptions and clichés about life in Colombia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Old clichés die hard, as the saying goes... and living in Colombia can generate lots of misconceptions in the eyes of the people. What are the most common misconceptions about the expat lifestyle in Colombia? What are the ...
Tax policy for foreign residents is what caused me to turn away from Colombia and orient toward Ecuador. The secondary reason relates to advice from a friend who is a long term resident in Bogota and astute follower of goings-on in Colombia - the ... Read More
Ecuador 9-V professional residency visa university list by OsageArcher
As of today at least, the link for the list of acceptable universities is a PDF file at: http://www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/01/LISTADO-UNIVERSIDADES-EXTR-1602-IV-COMIT%C3%89-DFAPO-2014-13-011.pdf Just in case, ...
Thanks CCC. I trust you are aware of the improbability of the scenario you outline; it just takes us further into the abstract realm of "could". Back to the tangible and what is really going on with the issue at hand: I had a message ... Read More
Ecuador 9-V professional residency visa university list by OsageArcher
As of today at least, the link for the list of acceptable universities is a PDF file at: http://www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/01/LISTADO-UNIVERSIDADES-EXTR-1602-IV-COMIT%C3%89-DFAPO-2014-13-011.pdf Just in case, ...
Thanks CCCMedia, for the welcome and the feedback. You've outlined a number of ifs and coulds, hopefully someone will post something more tangible on this topic as I remain as skeptical as I was. An EC bureaucrat can ask whatever question they ... Read More
Ecuador 9-V professional residency visa university list by OsageArcher
As of today at least, the link for the list of acceptable universities is a PDF file at: http://www.educacionsuperior.gob.ec/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/01/LISTADO-UNIVERSIDADES-EXTR-1602-IV-COMIT%C3%89-DFAPO-2014-13-011.pdf Just in case, ...
Although I'm not an authority so I can't say conclusively, I dispute any linkage between obtaining a professional visa and an obligation to actually look for and/or engage in employment in EC. I've done fairly extensive research on the prof visa as ... Read More
Any info on Cali would be very welcome. by El Jer
Hello, I'm Jerry presently living in Ottawa, Canada and plan to move to Cali in the next few months, hopefully I've seen my last winter in Ottawa. Any info on Cali would be very welcome. Jerry
@OsageArcher: thank you for the friendly tips. For now I will continue reading about Cali, then start a thread or reach out to you with more specific questions when move time gets closer. I'm certainly interested in a slightly cooler climate in ... Read More
Any info on Cali would be very welcome.
Hello, I'm Jerry presently living in Ottawa, Canada and plan to move to Cali in the next few months, hopefully I've seen my last winter in Ottawa. Any info on Cali would be very welcome. Jerry Read More