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Leaving foreign motorbike in Colombia
I want to leave my KLR in Colombia from mid June and then fly back around October/November some time to continue traveling with her. As far as I know you are only allowed to have the bike in the country for the validity of your visa, which in my case means 90 days. Does anybody know if there is an easy way around this?
I am in Chile at the moment, heading north. I know there are other countries that allow long term storage (1 year in Uruguay and in Brazil nobody cares how leg you leave your bike), but I am flying out of Colombia some would love to leave my bike there.
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contact Motolombia.I think they have a storage program
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and in Brazil nobody cares how leg you leave your bike
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Things change. Brazil have started issuing TIP again, at least at the main borders.
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7 Apr 2016
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Leaving foreign motorbike in Colombia
You can leave it here and come back several months later. You must then drive to nearest DIAN office and pay 'sanction'. It is approx 50K COP per month of overstay. Double check this but that's what I have understood. Whenever I get a chance I can upload/mail the paperwork stating this (Spanish only). After you pay the fine they'll give you whatever you have in your passport (presumably if you arrive on 90 day visa you'll get another 90 days). This isn't illegal per se, just make sure you get the vehicle there and get the paperwork squared. Remember tourists only get 6 months calendar per year. NB if you get pulled by the cops you have 5 days forthwith to get your ass to the DIAN. No idea what they'll have to say about it not being insured with SOAT.
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Any word on what I were to do if I'd lost the original registration?
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27 Nov 2017
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You can leave it here and come back several months later. You must then drive to nearest DIAN office and pay 'sanction'. It is approx 50K COP per month of overstay. Double check this but that's what I have understood. Whenever I get a chance I can upload/mail the paperwork stating this (Spanish only). After you pay the fine they'll give you whatever you have in your passport (presumably if you arrive on 90 day visa you'll get another 90 days). This isn't illegal per se, just make sure you get the vehicle there and get the paperwork squared. Remember tourists only get 6 months calendar per year. NB if you get pulled by the cops you have 5 days forthwith to get your ass to the DIAN. No idea what they'll have to say about it not being insured with SOAT.
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Hi, I am unclear on the details of your post. I am planning on leaving Uru where my bike has been revisited every year for the last 9 years and riding north. I would love to leave our bikes (2 now) in Col. in early 2018. The plan would be to go home to Canada for a year or less and return to continue our ride north to Canada. Are you saying that in Col once our motos have passed the TVIP allowed duration (90days?) we can when we return to Col (in 2019) go to Dian and pay a fee to get new and valid TVIP so that we can again travel freely in Col? If I am on track here, have you any idea what that fee may be? Thank you for your assistance!
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Are there any updates regarding this ?
I'd like to leave my bike in Colombia for perhaps six months at a time.
If not, I may sell it there. Any info regarding selling a U.K registered bike in Colombia ?
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Selling a Chilean bike in Colombia
Hi all !!!!!
I'm a Spanish citizen from Barcelona
Bought a KTM 990 ADV in Chile a while ago.
Registered at my name with Chilean plates.
Traveled SA with no problems.
Entering Colombia next September.
Considering finishing my trip there.
Not sure what alternatives I may have for my bike.
Can it be sold?
Could I leave it there for one year?
Any thoughts will be highly appreciated.
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16 Dec 2016
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What did you end up doing, Ruben? Im heading to Colombia now and want to leave my bike there for a few months as well. Were you able to come back to the bike and leave the country without any problems?
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I am also thinking of doing something similar.
My plan is to buy a motorbike in March then fly to Brazil without the bike for two months before returning and continuing my travels.
Can anyone provide information about a secure place to store my bike for two months.
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Bump. Need information regarding a secure place to leave my bike for two months in Bogota. Any info is appreciated
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storage in bounded parking lot
why not leave your bike in a bounded parking lot? cheap and secure
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Any new information?
I am looking at storing my motorcycle in Colombia as well. I am currently in Guatemala. If anyone knows of a contact for storage, paperwork process, link, email, etc, it would be muchly appreciated.
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Colombia's Dian is far from being overlander friendly. I have been travelling and living here for over 40 years. For this reason I have never asked a visa other than a tourist visa even if my sons were born here 25 years ago.
I have not seen change of the attitude of the Dian. One guy I know was trown in Jail for over staying his visa. This is unsual, but the operator can
dictate what he wants and there is no appeal.
they are only 2 way to do that without risking any issue with the Dian. The first one is to secure your bike in an inpounded parking. The bike is considered being out of country. I know Cartagena's port has an impounded parking.
The other way is to store your bike to the zona franca between Colombia and Venezuela. the Zona franca is through Paraguachon. A lady has a storage business and one can leave his bike for $50. a month.
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Colombia's Dian is far from being overlander friendly. I have been travelling and living here for over 40 years. For this reason I have never asked a visa other than a tourist visa even if my sons were born here 25 years ago.
I have not seen change of the attitude of the Dian. One guy I know was trown in Jail for over staying his visa. This is unsual, but the operator can
dictate what he wants and there is no appeal.
they are only 2 way to do that without risking any issue with the Dian. The first one is to secure your bike in an inpounded parking. The bike is considered being out of country. I know Cartagena's port has an impounded parking.
The other way is to store your bike to the zona franca between Colombia and Venezuela. the Zona franca is through Paraguachon. A lady has a storage business and one can leave his bike for $50. a month.
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Damn those are nasty rules.
You should check if you can just leave your bike a parking lot too I think. If the regulations allow you, then it shouldn't be a problem.
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