DAS Reports in Colombia

[ghunt2121 1]

There are two types of reports/documents that must be obtained from DAS in Colombia by my fiancée. One is basically a police report (Certificados Judiciales) and the other is a report that shows the number of times she has left and re-entered the country, at least for the last 10 years.

She has obtained both, but neither are sealed, nor do they look terribly official. I thought that I read somewhere, months ago, that such reports were sealed when they were obtained and had to remain sealed, only to be opened by the officer in the embassy. Am I dreaming this? Can someone point me to some official information on how to get these documents in the correct way and in the correct form?

Thanks

[Robert de Bonda 3]

There are two types of reports/documents that must be obtained from DAS in Colombia by my fiancée. One is basically a police report (Certificados Judiciales) and the other is a report that shows the number of times she has left and re-entered the country, at least for the last 10 years.

She has obtained both, but neither are sealed, nor do they look terribly official. I thought that I read somewhere, months ago, that such reports were sealed when they were obtained and had to remain sealed, only to be opened by the officer in the embassy. Am I dreaming this? Can someone point me to some official information on how to get these documents in the correct way and in the correct form?

Thanks

When you request these documents from DAS, they usually ask you why you need them. When you tell them that you need them for a foreign embassy, they will usually give you two copies; one sealed and the other open for you to read. It takes about 3 days to get them, so try to request a new set as soon as possible. You can even ask them to have them available for you at the Bogota office if you do not have enough time to get them in the local area.

[felo391971 4]

My wife told me that it takes up to 15 days to get the certificate of record of traveling we are waitting for it .and yes must specify for embassy and it will come seal .

The Police certificate or Judicial they accept the new ones that are online .

Good Luck

We are waitting for the interview date

[Mononoke28 134]

My wife told me that it takes up to 15 days to get the certificate of record of traveling we are waitting for it .and yes must specify for embassy and it will come seal .

The Police certificate or Judicial they accept the new ones that are online .

Good Luck

We are waitting for the interview date

This is correct. I'm thinking the police certificate your fiancée got from the DAS is valid. It used to be a little green booklet but about a couple of years ago they switched to the one you can get online. It's just a piece of paper with the applicants police certificate info and it will be accepted by the embassy.

As for the Certificado Migratorio (Certificate Movement Letter), she needs to tell them it is for the US embassy, that way they'll give her the certificate inside a sealed envelope which can only be opened by embassy personnel. They will not accept a certificate that's been out in the open.

Again, you can ask these questions and any others you may have in the Colombia Club thread. It is filled with information regarding the visa in Bogotá and many of its members still check it from time to time. This way you can guarantee that your question won't get lost in the sea of other questions being asked in this forum.

Diana