Business Associates

Follow the steps below to complete the application to become a business associate

Step

Download and complete the forms published at the bottom of this page, according to whether you are a national or international business associate.

The forms must be filled out completely and signed by the legal representative or substitute — they do not require authentication.

National Business Associates.
Enrollment Form. Select the form according to the language of your choice (Spanish or English).
Authorization for the Processing of Personal Data. Select the form according to the language of your choice (Spanish or English).
Politically Exposed Person (PEP) Identification Form. Only applicable if marked «YES» in the declaration of the person’s category (PEP).

Authorization for data processing. Download the document according to the language you want (English / Spanish).
PEP Identification Form (Publicly Exposed Person) Only applies if «YES» is marked in the declaration of the category of publicly exposed person (PEP) whether Natural or Legal Person.
Foreign Business Associate (Business Associate) Enrollment Form. Download the document according to the language you want (English / Spanish).

Step

Complete and attach the following documents to the previously downloaded forms.

National

Associate

Certificate of existence and legal representation. (Issued no more than 90 days ago for legal entities).
Certificate of Commercial Registration. (Issued no more than 90 days ago for individuals with a business establishment).
RUT (Colombian Tax Identification Number) with all its pages.
Bank account certificate. (Issued no more than 90 days ago and only for suppliers).
Copy of the national ID card or equivalent document of the legal representative.
Breakdown of the final beneficiaries, including natural person(s) (shareholders with 5% or greater stake), which must be signed by the fiscal auditor, accountant, or legal representative.

International

Associate

Certificate of registration or articles of incorporation of the company.
Tax identification certificate (TIN, VAT, EIN, RUC, RUT, etc).
Bank account certificate.
Copy of the ID (identity document, passport, or driver's license) of the company's representative.
Breakdown of the final beneficiaries, including natural person(s) (shareholders with 5% or great stake), which must be signed by the fiscal auditor, accountant, or representative.

Step

Using the option found on the right side of this section, upload all the documents, completed and signed forms, and the corresponding attachments in pdf format.

Please note:

If you are an exporter, you must attach the anti-narcotics authorization, or a screenshot of section #4 generated on the website www.vuce.gov.co (VUCE _ Single Window for Foreign Trade), showing all the company’s information along with the Case Number
If the product is FRUIT, attach the list of farms that are part of the logistics chain with their respective identification number.
If you are an exporter or importer, you must attach the balance sheet and financial statements from your last accounting period.
If you are an International Trading Company (C.I.), please attach the resolution certifying your status as such.
If you are a land cargo carrier, please attach your contingency plan.