Many Colombians have denounced retentions, mistreatment. There have been cases in which they are not allowed to enter despite having tickets and paid stay, a real drama.
Colombia News.
After the frequent complaints and denunciations of the Colombians, in which they reported that after stepping on Mexican soil they ended up being inadmissible, retained and even robbedlocal authorities issued new parameters for the purchase of tickets to that country.
It was through the Foreign Ministry that the news was made known.
In which, as confirmed by the also vice president Marta lucia Ramírez, They will take effect from the first of April.l.
In accordance with what is indicated, Colombian tourists who purchase a ticket to Mexico will be obliged to make a electronic pre-check.
With this, if there is any reason in which they are not admitted, they will be notified while in Colombia and before taking the flight.
For Ramírez, with “the new strategy we prevent what has happened over the last year and a half from happening, and that is that when they arrive in Mexico they are not admitted, they lose their hotel package, their tickets and all the effort that several families had made to spend a few days sightseeing.
To fill out the form, you must have your passport, email, round-trip ticket, hotel reservation or invitation letter, and detailed information about your itinerary during your stay in Mexico.
“After filling out the form, you will receive a QR code in your mail that must be presented in print to the immigration officer upon arrival” in that country.
Attention! Please note the following if you are traveling to Mexico on or after April 1, 2022. pic.twitter.com/2FWpogZFYr
– Colombian Foreign Ministry (@CancilleriaCol) March 25, 2022
recent case
The case of alleged discrimination against Colombian travelers around the world was recorded at an airport in Mexico, when national tourists were preparing to enter Aztec territory to vacation on the paradisiacal beaches of Cancun, and they were not allowed.
The visitors had bought a tourist package from Colombia to travel to the Mexican resort in order to enjoy a short stay there.
They bought round-trip air tickets, exchange for dollars and other items.
However, when they arrived at a Mexican airport, the immigration authorities of that country prohibited their entry.
According to what they told through a video, they had all the necessary documentation: passport, tickets, day pass, foreign currency, and other documents to remain legal in Cancun.
They alleged that they do not have a criminal record either.
“We bought a tourist plan, all paid, we got to immigration and they didn’t admit us,” they said.
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The case that occurred a week ago was reported by a journalist through his social networks.
Visitors were upset that immigration agents did not give them a concrete answer as to why they were not allowed to enter.
In the following video is the complaint of tourists:
