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What is Club Calima?
Club Calima is a planned community (one of several around the world) for active adults age 55 or over or with a spouse 55 or over, whether still employed, planning retirement or now enjoying active retirement years. Club Calima provides a wide range of amenities for the adult such as activities and facilities as well as an assisted and secure living environment.

Where is Club Calima?
Club Calima is located in the town of La Bituera, within 30 minutes of Cali, Columbia in South America.

What is the Climate?
Club Calima has climate typical to this area. Tropical temperatures all year round.

What type of Security is provided?
  The community where the residential area is located is a guarded
  and gated compound. Security is provided 24X7. In addition, the   residential property has a security staff in-house. Local law   enforcement   is also within minutes away from the community.

What are the Documentation Requirements for Resident Retirees?

For Columbia

   Requirements to obtain a Resident Retiree Visa.

It is issued to individuals who wish to live permanently in Colombia and possess enough income and/or retirement funds that will guarantee their financial support and that of their dependents while in the country. This visa allows multiple entrances and does not expire unless the holder leaves the country for more than two years.

REQUIREMENTS:

FILL OUT FORM IN ORIGINAL AND COPY.
THREE COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS, PASSPORT SIZE.
SEND YOUR PASSPORT IT MUST BE VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS.
UPDATED PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT FUNDS AND DOCUMENTS FROM BANKS OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT SUPPORT MONTHLY INCOME. IT MUST BE NOTARIZED BY A NOTARY PUBLIC AND IT MUST BE APOSTILLED AT THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE STATE WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED.
GENERAL MEDICAL CERTIFICATE STATING THAT THE APPLICANT IS IN GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH.
IF THE A PPLICANT IS NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN MUST PRESENT COPY OF THE ALIEN RESIDENT CARD OR PROOF OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES.

CONSULAR FEE: US$ 305. SEND MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER CHECK. WE DO NO ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS.

SEND A PREPAID ENVELOPE WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO SEND YOU BACK YOUR PASSPORT WITH THE VISA. YOU CAN USE UPS, OR DHL.

Requirements to obtain a Business Visa.

REQUIREMENTS:

FILL AND SIGN THE APPLICATION FORM BOTH ORIGINAL AND COPY
THREE COLOR PHOTOGRAPH PASSPORT SIZE
SEND YOUR PASSPORT IT. MUST BE VALID FOR A MINIMUM OF 3MONTHS.
IF THE APPLICANT IS EMPLOYED BY A NON COLOMBIAN COMPANY, SEND A NOTARIZED LETTER FROM THE FOREIGN FIRM (US) STATING CLEARLY THE POSITION OF THE APPLICANT, HIS DUTIES, HIS SALARY AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS EXPENSES WHILE HE IS IN COLOMBIA. IT MUST ALSO STATE THE CLEAR COMMITMENT OF THE COMPANY TO ASSUME THE FULL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TRAVELER (AND FAMILY) DURING HIS (THEIR) PERMANENCE IN COLOMBIA, INCLUDING THE RETURN TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR THE LAST COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE. THIS LETTER MUST BE TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, NOTARIZED AT A NOTARY PUBLIC AND APOSTILLED AT THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE STATE WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED.
SEND THE CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE OF THE FOREIGN COMPANY ISSUED WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND IT MUST BE APOSTILLED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN THE STATE WHERE THE DOCUMENT WAS ISSUED.
POLICE CERTIFICATE- stating that the applicant has no criminal record. This document must be notarized and apostille at the office of the Secretary of State in the state were the document was issued.

CONSULAR FEES: COST OF THE VISA US$ 150. (US CITIZENS ARE EXEMPTED) PLEASE SEND MONEY ORDER COMPANY CHECK OR CASHIER CHECK. WE DO NOT ACCEPT PERSONAL CHECKS.

THE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT IN TWO SETS: A SET OF ORIGINALS AND A SET OF COPIES. SEND A PREPAID ENVELOPE WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO SEND YOU BACK YOUR PASSPORT WITH THE VISA. YOU CAN USE UPS, DHL OR EXPRESS MAIL