Visa overstay question (Colombia)
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 135
I was dumb and overstayed my visa in Colombia. Apparently the fine ranges between ~$120 and $500+ depending on what kind of mood the immigration officer is in.
The thing is, I renewed my passport with the embassy while I was here in Colombia because it was about to hit its 10-year expiration date. So my current passport has no stamp saying when I entered Colombia. Would anything happen if I just showed up at the airport and tried to leave with my blank passport?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 4,669
I'd imagine the migracion officer would ask you why you don't have a stamp on your passport.
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 135
I guess, but I'm not required to have my old passport with me right?
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 4,669
I don't know, but it sounds like you have a great plan to end up in Colombian jail and I wish you the best of luck on it.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 12,502
^this. What is the first thing that you would do if you were the immi officer?
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 433
Well since you arrived through customs you are in their register obv.. So they can see when you arrived and at what port..
I would call embassy with something like damn i totally forgot about it.
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 234
You probably have to transfer your old visa to your new passport at the immigration office before being able to leave the country.
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 12,502
The way his question sounds he prolly lost or threw away his old passport. Yeah sorting this out before the airport sounds like a pretty good idea
