Spanish Program for Foreign Students

For applications from abroad

1. Send the coordinator an invoice request letter. Attach a scanned copy of the main page of your passport. Make sure to include address and phone number correctly in the letter.
2. Do the payment at the nearest Citibank branch office upon reception of invoice on the part of UPB (the coordinator will send you procedure details).
3. Send the coordinator a scanned copy or fax of the bank receipt (proof of payment). Make sure to include clear full name and the word ESPEX. Keep the original receipt and bring it with you!

Visa application process

Study visa application process: if you need to apply for a study visa before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through an acceptance letter from UPB Language Center while in Colombia, you must:
- register, at least, for three courses in a row (120 hours);
- commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week of lessons;
- pay in advance for 100% of the cost of all the courses of the contracted program you will take during the time of your visa;
- attend the 80% of each course. If you fail to attend the 20% of a course without a valid reason and without notification to the coordinator, the University will report the competent authorities of your absence.

• ​If you are reading this from abroad:

If you are planning to enroll for less than 6 months, you must enter the country on a PIP-2 status (except for students from the European Union). In order to get it, you must show the Migración Colombia officers upon arrival an invitation letter from our school. You will be granted 90 days upon entry, which you can extend to a maximum of another 90 days. To prepare the letter, please send the coordinator a copy of your passport. For longer stays, you should apply for a student visa prior to your coming to Colombia. Contact the coordinator for further assistance.

• If you are already in Colombia:

In order to comply with Colombian regulations, you must be in possession of a stamp or visa allowing you to pursue your studies prior to your registration in the program. Typical accepted stamps are PIP-2, PIP-6. Typical accepted visas are TP-3, TP-4, or TP-10 (still valid) or the new visas allowing to study. If you entered the country on a PIP-5 status, it must be changed into the PTP-2 status (except for students from the European Union). To do so, you must go to the Migración Colombia main office in Medellín (Calle 19 No.80A-40). The coordinator will prepare an invitation letter to the program and will explain the process in detail. If you have any other type of stamp or visa, the coordinator will analyze your particular situation.