CREW MEMBER

Art. 26 of Decree 4000 of 2004

DURATION: Up to one (1) year.

This visa may be granted to a foreign member of a crew, of an international carrier or of a fishing boat for him/her to enter and remain in national territory, granted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Colombian consulates.

COSTS

*Payment for the study is not refundable and will be valid only on the day on which payment is made; to present a new visa application, a new fee will be payable.

General Requirements:

• Presentation of visa application form DP-FO-67, completely filled out and signed by the foreign applicant and not by an intermediary.
• Valid passport or travel document, in good condition, with a minimum of two blank pages.
• Two (2) recent 3x3 cm identical full face photographs, in color and against a white background.
• Copy of the biographical details page of the passport and of the page showing the most recent Colombian visa, if any, and stamp of arrival in or departure from Colombia, as appropriate.

Specific Requirements

• Letter from the legal representative of the company responsible for the international transport carrier, stating the activity to be carried out and declaring its economic responsibility for the time spent in Colombian territory and the foreigner's departure from national territory.
• Certificate of existence and legal representation of the company.
• In the case of a crew member of a fishing vessel, in addition to the requirements in the respective letter, it must state that it complies with the regulations established for contracting foreign crew members.
• Fishing permits.
• Crew members of a vessel under the Colombian flag, administered by the national or foreign ship owner, must present a letter from the latter or from the company responsible, specifying the terms of the enrolment contract and position.
• - Documents issued abroad must have an apostille or be legalized by a Colombian consul, as appropriate.
• - Any document in a language other than Spanish must be officially translated into Spanish and the translator’s signature must be duly legalized or with an apostille.
• - Place issued:  Colombian Consulates abroad.

Forms of payment:

Note: Remember that the Visa application must have been applied for at the issuing office before making the respective payment.

See procedure at: Sistema Único de Información de Trámites - SUIT (Single Procedures Information System)