Dear All, I had to submit my application at Pretoria and had to submit 3 photos. I got my visa the same day Thanks and best regards Dave Kissoondoyal MBA, ACMI CE0 - KMPGlobal Ltd President Internet Society of Mauritius | Member - ICANN At Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) | Member PIR .ORG Advisory Council |) Tel 230 2578703 | Fax +230 6778059 | Royal Road, Union Park. Mauritius | Email dave@kmpglobal.com | http://www.kmpglobal.com -----Original Message----- From: afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:afri-discuss-bounces@atlarge-lists.icann.org] On Behalf Of Yaovi Atohoun Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 10:40 PM To: tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org; afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] Re : Visa Colombia English Below Les instructions donnnes par Mat pour l'obtention du visa sont suffisantes pour le cas de Nairobi. Ils n'ont recu que deux photos d'identite en plus des documents listes. J'ai depose mon dossier le lundi matin et le visa etait pret le lendemain a 14h. Je peux donner le contact du chauffeur de taxi qui m'a conduit de l'hotel a l'ambassade a ceux qui iront a Nairobi pour le visa. Merci For those who are going to Nairobi you don't need more than the the documents listed in teh mail sent by Mat. Two pictures are OK. I have submitted my application at the Colombia Embassy on Monday Morning and the visa was ready the next day by 2 pm. I can provide the contact of the taxi driver who took me from the hotel to the Emsassy for those going to Nairobi Thanks ________________________________ De : Tijani BEN JEMAA <tijani.benjemaa@fmai.org> À : afri-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org Envoyé le : Sam 20 novembre 2010, 10h 13min 33s Objet : [AFRI-Discuss] Visa Colombia English below -------------------- Chers tous, Pour ceux qui vont à Madrid pour demander un visa d'entrée en Colombie, voici le fruit de mon expérience: Etre au consulat (et non pas à lambassade) à 8:00 o Consulat de Colombie à Madrid : Address: Calle Carbonero y Sol 15, 28006 Madrid, Spain Métro: Republica Argentina Téléphone: Email: cmadrid@minrelext.gov.co or embcol.mad@retemail.es Ne pas faire la queue et aller directement à la porte dentrée pour expliquer au jeune homme que vous venez de votre pays pour demander un visa pour la réunion dICANN Le jeune homme vous fera entrer et vous indiquerai où aller dans le building. Dans la salle, il faut aussi expliquer au Monsieur que vous allez à la réunion dICANN, Il faut aussi lui dire que vous devez rentrer chez-vous le lendemain Pièces requises pour la demande de visa : o Formulaire (obtenu sur place) remplis en bonne et due forme. o Passeport en cours de validité avec au moins 2 pages vides juxtaposées. o Copie de votre passeport o Trois photos couleur 3X3 Cm sur fond blanc. o Copie du billet davion. o Lettre dinvitation au 39ème Sommet dICANN que vous pouvez obtenir ici : https://forms.icann.org/inviteletters/requestform/contact.html Contrairement à ce qui nous a été dit, il faut 3 photos et non pas 2. Au cas où vous rencontrez un problème, contactez Matt Ashtiani Telephone: +1(310)823-9358 Direct: +1(310)578-8675 Fax: +1(310) 823-8649 Mobile: +1(310) 892-3247 e-mail: constituency-travel@icann.org Moi, jai déposé ma demande Lundi à 8:00, et jai récupéré mon passeport avec le visa dessus Mardi vers 11:00 --------------------------------- Dear all, For those who will make it to Madrid to get an entry visa to Colombia, here is my experience: You have to be at the Colombian Consulate (not the embassy) at 8:00 o Consulate of Colombia in Madrid : Address: Calle Carbonero y Sol 15, 28006 Madrid, Spain Metro: Republica Argentina Telephone: +34-91-745-2590 Email: cmadrid@minrelext.gov.co or embcol.mad@retemail.es Dont queue. Go directly to the gentleman in the gate and explain him that you came from your country to apply for an entry visa to attend the ICANN meetings The gentleman will let you enter, and indicate you where to go inside the building. In the room, explain to the man that you are going to the ICANN meeting, You have also to tell him that your flight back home is for tomorrow Documents required for the visa application: o Duly completed Visa application form which can be obtained at the embassy/consulate. o Valid passport with blank pages two blank side-by-side pages. o Copy of your Passport o Tree colour passport photos against a light background that are 3X3 cm. o A copy of your itinerary to Cartagena. o Invitation Letter to the 39th ICANN SUMMIT. They can be obtained here: https://forms.icann.org/inviteletters/requestform/contact.html The needed number of Photos is three and not Tow as i twas told Should you encounter any problem, contact Matt Ashtiani : Phone: +1(310)823-9358 Direct: +1(310)578-8675 Fax: +1(310) 823-8649 Mobile: +1(310) 892-3247 e-mail: constituency-travel@icann.org As for my case, I applied on Monday at 8:00, and got my passport back with the visa on Tuesday at around 11:00 Tijani _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a nexo1 _______________________________________________ AFRI-Discuss mailing list AFRI-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/afri-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.afralo.org Posting guidelines to ensure machine translations of emails sent to this list are more accurate: http://www.funredes.org/mistica/english/emec/method_emec/presentation.html#a nexo1