V-Type Visa for Vessel Crew or Offshore Platform Workers

Application with Institutional Support

A written communication signed by the legal representative of the legal entity supporting the application, which should include:

• Full identification of the legal entity and contact information.

• Full identification of the foreigner.

• A detailed explanation of the activity the foreigner intends to carry out in Colombian territory.

• Explanation of the relationship or link with the foreigner and the foreigner’s special qualification or expertise, if applicable.

• Declaration of financial responsibility for the foreigner’s travel and stay expenses.

• Proof of liquidity from the legal entity through bank statements for the 6 months prior to the application, unless it is a public entity.

• A certificate of existence and representation or an equivalent document if the supporting legal entity is private and incorporated abroad.

Important Notes:

• Documents (except for identity and travel documents) must have been issued no more than 3 months before the application.

• Foreign documents must be legalized or apostilled.

• If documents are in a language other than Spanish, they must be translated officially and legalized or apostilled.

• The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs may request criminal background checks.

Costs for the V-Type Visa as Vessel Crew

There are two payments to be made:

At the time of application for processing:

• If the application is made from Europe or Cuba, the fee is €40.

• If the application is made from Colombia or the rest of the world, the fee is €52.

• If an Ecuadorian national applies from Europe or Cuba, the fee is €23.

• If an Ecuadorian national applies from Colombia or the rest of the world, the fee is US$30.

• A Spanish national does not incur a fee.

• If the vessel or platform operates in areas near San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, there is no fee.

At the time of visa approval for issuance:

• If the application is made from Europe or Cuba, the fee is €131.

• If the application is made from Colombia or the rest of the world, the fee is $170.

• A Peruvian national establishing themselves in the Amazon and Putumayo river basins, or an Ecuadorian, Spanish, Japanese, or Korean national, has no fee.

• If the vessel or platform operates in areas near San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, there is no fee.

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