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Check out the last post for info about the visa itself, but it looks like Colombia coincidentally updated their application site right after my post about it.

Wow, it looks like they actually created an instructional PDF and are providing screenshots field by field for how to fill out the entire visa form. The PDF is in Spanish, which you can auto-translate or follow along with the screenshots of every single step in the process.

It's a long pdf because the instructions are step-by-step, include screenshots and include individual, group, and different visa options, although the basic process is still go to the application site, fill out the forms, then pay for the visa.

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