Foreign investment registration
Properly register your foreign investment in Colombia
We guide you through your fund transfer and registration so you can safely invest in Colombia.
What is the foreign investment registration service in Colombia?
Our foreign investment registration service is designed to ensure that your funds enter Colombia legally, securely, and in full compliance with current exchange regulations.
We support you throughout the process—from planning the transfer to accurately completing the foreign exchange form that applies to your case.
Each currency conversion is considered a separate investment registration process, and proper documentation is essential to protect your capital.
Our team analyzes your specific case, identifies the correct procedure, and ensures that you meet all the requirements established by the Banco de la República, helping you avoid errors, penalties, and potential future restrictions when you invest in Colombia.
Registering your investment incorrectly in Colombia can put your funds at risk. Mistakes—such as skipping the foreign exchange form or completing it incorrectly—could prevent you from recovering your capital in the future, meaning you could lose your entire investment.
In addition, these errors can block key procedures, such as your immigration or tax filings. Our team ensures everything is properly registered from the beginning, so your investment is protected and you can operate in Colombia with peace of mind.
Register your investment with confidence and without complications
Our support gives you peace of mind, ensuring full compliance with exchange regulations—no need to worry about forms, errors, or banking issues.
We take care of analyzing your case and completing the required form for you, so you can transfer your funds legally, securely, and efficiently when you plan to invest in Colombia.
We assist you in transferring foreign currency to Colombia in full compliance with exchange regulations
We identify the correct form for your situation and complete it for you
You avoid mistakes that could affect immigration, tax, or financial procedures
Save time with a team that knows the process from start to finish
Protect the legal status of your investment and avoid penalties or blocked funds
Our process
STEP 1: ACCOUNT SETUP AND FUND TRANSFER
We guide you through opening an account with an authorized foreign exchange intermediary in Colombia. Once opened, you can transfer your capital from abroad to this account.
STEP 2: SUBMITTING TRANSACTION INFORMATION
After the transfer is complete, you send us a summary of the operation (receipt or bank statement) so we can properly prepare the registration.
STEP 3: FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGISTRATION AND FUNDS RELEASE
With the necessary documentation, we organize and submit the foreign investment registration to the Banco de la República. Your investment is now officially registered, and your funds are available for use in Colombia.
What does our foreign investment registration service include?
Guidance on the viability and most appropriate way to carry out the transaction in Colombia
Support in requesting and negotiating the currency exchange process with an authorized intermediary.
Completion of the foreign exchange forms required by the intermediary for each transaction.
Submission of the foreign investment registration to the Banco de la República.
How much does the foreign investment registration service cost?
ATTORNEY'S FEE
$602,250 COP
The service includes 1 foreign exchange form; each additional nationalization has a cost of $383,250 COP.
Administrative Fees
Foreign exchange market intermediaries charge a fee between 0.6% and 1% of the total transaction amount. A financial transactions tax (4x1000) applies (transaction amount × 0.004) once the funds are transferred from the intermediary’s account to a different account.
Have questions about the foreign investment registration service in Colombia? We have the answers.
Yes. Any money entering Colombia as a foreign investment must be formally registered using the correct foreign exchange form. This is mandatory to protect your investment and to legally withdraw it in the future.
If you send money directly to a standard bank account without going through an authorized intermediary and without completing the proper form, there will be no official record of your capital as a foreign investment. This could prevent future withdrawal and affect immigration or tax processes.
Yes. To apply for any type of investor visa in Colombia, your capital must be properly registered as a foreign investment with the Banco de la República.
If you plan to invest in real estate to apply for a visa, the investment must be properly registered. You must also not be a tax resident at the time of registration, as this affects the process and may limit your visa eligibility.
If you are already a tax resident in Colombia, you cannot register your capital as a foreign investment. In that case, you would need to leave the country for at least six consecutive months to lose tax residency and then structure the entry of funds correctly.
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What will happen after you fill out this form?
After submitting the form, your case will undergo a thorough review by our team of specialists to assess its viability. Providing clear and concise information about your objectives will expedite this process.
Subsequently, a specialist will be assigned to your case, who will contact you within one day to clarify the details of your case and define the next steps to help you achieve your goals.
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Calle 11 no. 43b – 50,
Parque Empresarial Calle Once
Oficina 407
Medellín, Colombia