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I'd like to visit Colombia for tourism but my situation is not straightforward.

  • I'm a legal Permanent Resident of the USA (Green Card holder).
  • I have US Refugee Travel Document (this is my only 'Passport').
  • My country of citizenship is Gambia.
  • My US permanent residency was through an Asylum(refugee) so I cannot possess/carry a Gambian passport. Hence the only 'passport' I have is the US Refugee Travel Document.

I'm not sure if I'm required to have a Colombian visa or not for a visit.

I was trying to apply for a visa online anyway but I get two questions that are confusing: Passport Number along with Nationality next to each other. This looks like it wants the passport number of the nationality I put in the Nationality box. Well, the issuer of my travel document is different from my nationality. So I can't even begin the application. I think I fall in some category. See image. Any ideas?? passport number / nationality

Mo Fatty
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On the site below, Travel document as Passport type is being offered.

So check if on the application if there is also a Passport type field. [answered: there is none]

Use the number of the Travel document for the Passport Number and select your nationality as stated in the Travel document.

Since you must submit the Travel document with the visa application, they will see what type of document it is.

Do I need a Visa? | Cancillería

  • Nationality: Gambia
  • Passport type: Travel document
  • Trip purpose: Tourist

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VISITOR VISA - TYPE V: for the foreigner wishing to visit Colombia once or several times or to stay temporarily in the country without this being permanent.

Mark Johnson
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Any use or disclosure of your country-of-origin citizenship (Gambia) is a very very bad idea, and you should not do that without first speaking to a US attorney versed in immigration and asylum matters.

The reason is that asylum was granted based on your convincing the US authorities that you were at risk in Gambia. Using your Gambian passport or stating publicly your Gambian citizenship, however, is an acknowledgment of the authority of Gambia over you, and your submitting to its protection.

This, in turn, will be seen by the US authorities as your statement that you no longer are in danger from Gambia. You run the real and significant risk that your asylee status and green card will be revoked. You can read more in this thread. Even worse, if you have trouble overseas, you might be deported not to the US but instead to Gambia.

Talk to a lawyer in the US before going any further with this.

DavidRecallsMonica
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