We offer expert guidance on immigration processes, business opportunities, housing, and investment, ensuring you have all the resources for a successful and smooth transition to life in Colombia.
Whether you’re planning to relocate, start a new business venture, invest in real estate, or manage the legalization of your U.S. documents, we provide expert guidance every step of the way. Our team of specialists is dedicated to helping you navigate Colombian regulations, business requirements, and investment processes with ease and confidence. From visa applications and company formation to foreign investment certification and document apostilles, we offer personalized support tailored to your needs. Trust us to make your transition to Colombia smooth, efficient, and fully compliant with local laws.
If you are a foreign national, Colombian authorities generally require a background check from your home country rather than issuing one locally. However, if you have resided in Colombia for an extended period, you may request a judicial background certificate through official channels.
Obtaining an FBI background check from Colombia involves completing fingerprinting locally, submitting the prints to the FBI in the United States, and ensuring the document is legalized for use in Colombia. Our service provides comprehensive support for the entire process.
While Colombia does not directly conduct background checks on foreigners, applicants are being required to submit criminal record certificates from their home countries or other countries of a recent residence.
Background check is only required for some visas. But even if criminal records are mandatory only for certain visas, such as the retirement visa, the Colombian government has been requiring them as additional documentation for almost all visas, including marriage, investment, business, and digital nomad visa applications.
Not all visas require a criminal background check. However, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has increasingly requested it for many visa types—including the Digital Nomad Visa—even when not explicitly listed in the official requirements. Providing this document improves approval chances.
Yes, by Article 21 of Resolution 5477, any document issued abroad in a language other than Spanish must be officially translated. At expatgroup.co, we provide translation services by official translators recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Using the expatgroup.co apostille service may take approximately ten (10) business days. However, this time can vary depending on the other parties involved, and these timelines are out of our control.
We offer FBI criminal records apostille services to American citizens in Colombia. This apostille is valid for Colombian visa applications. Our service helps our clients save time, allowing them to focus on enjoying their life in Colombia and freeing them from the complicated and time-consuming process that demands expertise and experience.
If you discover errors in your FBI background check report, you can request a correction by following the procedures outlined by the FBI. This typically involves submitting documentation to support your request for correction.
We will email you the results of your FBI background check to the address you provide when submitting your request. Make sure to provide a reliable and secure email address.
We cannot guarantee a way to expedite the process, as we follow every step meticulously to avoid any mistake or delays. However, please consider that this process involves third parties whose timelines are not under our control.
The processing time can vary, but it usually takes around 4 – 5 weeks to receive your FBI background check results.
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