How to Move To Colombia
How to Move To Colombia
Stages to moving abroad
- Stage 1: Ideation Stage
- Stage 2: Exploration Stage
- Stage 3: Planning Stage
- Stage 4: Paperwork Stage
- Paperwork Stage 5: Logistics Stage
- Stage 6: Settling In Stage
Ideation Stage
steps
- Assessing your wanst and needs for a new country
- Listing pros & cons, doing benefit cost analysis
- Reading articles and forums for inspiration
- Brainstorming:
- Getting buy-in from family, your therapist
Exploration Stage
Steps
- Taking scouting trips to your desired cities
- Comparing regions and cities of Colombia
- Following social media accounts in places you want to move
- Joining Reddit threads, Facebook Communities, and forums to meet other Expats
Resources
- MOOD Relocation Tours
- MOOD Cartagena & Medellin Hotel Deals
- How to Move to Colombia
- Nord VPN
- Best Onward Ticket
- Get airfare
- MOOD Colombia City guides (Check under Menu for different cities Guides)
Planning Stage
Steps
- Creating a timeline for your move
- Choosing the right path to a visa: Digital Nomad, Investor, Student, Work, Retirement, Marriage
- Taking steps to meet eligibility requirements:
- Assessing your skills and assets
- Saving/raising money
- Finding a job (in country or remote)
- Applying to Schools
- Estimating a budget
- Moving expenses
- Rent
- Transportation
- Health Insurance & Medical Expenses
- Utilities
- Daily Expenses
Paperwork Stage
Steps
- Applying for residency/visa/citizenship
- Applying for international banking
- Applying for healthcare/universal health care
- Bringing your pet:
- Quarantining protocols
- Shots & vaccinations
Logistics Stage
Steps
- If you own a home, decide whether to sell it or rent it
- Decide what else to sell, donate, take with you
- Create relocation plans for your belongings, yourself and your pets
- Gather important paperwork and medical records
- Get packed!
- Find trusted realtors, home finders, and attorneys in your new home
- Find a place to live in the immediate term (often an Airbnb) and short term (we recommend renting before buying/building)
- Source local doctors & vets
Settling In Stage
Steps
- Learn the language if you haven’t already
- Socialize with locals and other expats
- Learn your way around
- Find shopping spots for what you need
- Learn new cooking techniques
- Enjoy local art, music & sport events
