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Sorry for not providing enough information and thanks for the replies. I am an American citizen. The ship leaves from San Francisco and ends in Fort Lauderdale. The country before Colombia is Panama. Please let me know if I need the Check-MiG and how to fill out the form if necessary. Thanks again.

Our ship will stop in Cartagena, Colombia. According to the Colombia embassy, we need to fill out a Check-mig form 72 hours to 1 hour before entry to the country. I am able to find the form but am not able to fill it out correctly. The form asks for type of transport. The issue is I cannot click on Maritime. The only option that works is Air. If I select Air, the form asks for flight information that I do not have because arriving by ship. Does anyone know how this form works or a workaround? I the form even needed if arriving by ship? The link to the form is below: Check-mig - Migración Colombia (migracioncolombia.gov.co) Thanks

Thanks for all the responses. I finally heard from the Nicaraguan Consulate in Miami that answered many questions except how much a visa costs, how to pay for it, and if you even need a visa if you stay on the ship (San Juan Del Sur). Waiting for a reply and hopefully get one. Below is the response I received for applying for a visa (translated from Spanish with Google translate). Also, I attached the application form. Good afternoon, The visa application form and requirements are attached. To apply for a visa, please complete the requirements 1 month prior to your travel date. The requirements to apply for a visa are the following: 1. Fill out the application form 2. 1 passport size photo with white background 3. Copy of the passport data page, at the time of travel it must be valid for 6 months or more 4. Copy on both sides of the current residence 5. Visa application letter, explaining the reason for your trip, date of entry and exit, details of where you will be staying, if you are a family, name of the person, address, ID and contact telephone number. 6. Bank statement of the last month of the applicant. You must apply for a visa four weeks in advance, preferable to buy a ticket until you receive an answer. You can send the paperwork by postal mail 1332 West Flagler st, Miami Fl 33135 FORMULARIO VISA VCA-4.pdf

Thanks for the updated responses. I have looked at all the paid services and they all have different information and requirements. Also, I have emailed and called the Nicaragua embassy and all the consulates in the United States with only one response given above. Their embassy website (http://consuladodenicaragua.com/) is in Spanish with many broken links and translations show nothing regarding visas or applications that I can find. We do not live close to any embassy or consulates so traveling to one without any information probably would be a waste of time and expense. If anyone understands Spanish and can find anything on visas on their website, please let me know. I just used Google translate. Thanks

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, after many attempts, the only response I received from a consulate is below: Cuidadanos Chinos que viajan con pasaporte Chino, requieren visa para ingresar a Nicaragua, consulte con la compañia de cruceros si ellos tienen algun convenio o deben solicitar visa para visitar Nicaragua. Google translate: "Chinese citizens traveling with a Chinese passport require a visa to enter Nicaragua, check with the cruise company if they have any agreement or must apply for a visa to visit Nicaragua." So, far I cannot find any official website to apply for a visa and the cruise line says visas are the passenger job. Any further ideas? I thought about just staying on the ship and not going ashore but not sure this complies with Nicaragua laws and how travel insurance companies handle this if something goes wrong while in port. Thanks

Does anyone know how to apply for a Nicaragua visa or if one is even needed for a one day port stay in Nicaragua? My wife is a Chinese citizen but has a USA green card. I have been calling, emailing, and web searching for weeks but cannot find a definitive answer. Thanks