NEED Info ON CALI DAS...

el_canuck says on May 26, 2009, 20:38:

At the DAS office they will give you a form to fill out plus a list of items that you need to bring along with your passport. As I recall the list includes several photos (which you can get at photo shops adjacent to the DAS office), two photocopies of your airline ticket, two photocopies of the personal info on the passport, two photocopies of the entry stamp in your passport, two copies of the bank receipt for the ~60,000 fee. The bank where you pay the fee is a 20 minute walk or 5 minute cab ride from the DAS office (they will give you the address). One of the items on the application is the name and address of a Colombian citizen that knows you. If you bring this with you can get the application done in one trip (plus the back and forth trip to the bank).

Once you get all this information and present it to the DAS official, they will take your fingerprints and tell you to come back on a certain date for the actual stamp. This can take several days - I think I waited 5 (including a weekend). I think the DAS office opens from 7 to 11, closes for 3 hours and then opens again from 2-5 but I am not sure. Don't stress, you have lots of time.

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misterfinger says on May 26, 2009, 21:15:

OK I am going tommorrow should be there about after 9 but I have an E Ticket,,OK Can you respond on this one????? How do I prove it to them my itenerary???? Just tell them or should I photocopy the iternerary from my yahoo acoount or hotmail I think they sent me????? I am very confused on this...
If you cAN RESPOND Right away on this That would be cool for sure,,,I will make sure to get the photos all and pay them but hope that without my ticket they have this solved right away,,Thanks MAN....

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el_canuck says on May 26, 2009, 21:27:

Yes, just bring the print-out of the itinerary that you got by email or the web page itinerary.

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njc (Dev team) says on May 26, 2009, 23:34:

I would try to ask nicely for the 3 days before taking out your wallet. If they say no, then resist some, at least. Then pay it as a last resort. It's only 3 days. I've heard of DAS Bogotá giving 15 day extensions on the spot in similar situations, no paperwork nor fee paid.

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misterfinger says on May 27, 2009, 00:09:

HEY Thanks you all I did print out my thing but no name just says my flight,,Some girl I met on tagged.com will accompany me to DAS,,Think I meet here like 930 or so later today yeh its past midnight. Hope all goes smooth this is my second time in Colombia and I spent too much here..I have traveled on just 800 bucks thru Ecuador Peru Argentina and Bolivia..
Also back when Mexico was cheaper 10 years ago I lived like 8 months in DF on like 720 a month.
I hope I get off scot free and no payments.What a damn hassle for 3 days more.
I was going to leave the 7th when my two months is up but want to still rush to Buca and Cucuta so I said OK compromise extend and the 11th is my sons last day in kindergarten.
Again Hope I dont have such a hassle for 3 damn days.
I am still up cant sleep hope someone posts back here soon,Wish me luck on this guys.

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