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Colombian bank account

How to properly link an account in national currency

Updated over 5 months ago

Before linking an account, make sure that your account is verified and tax information is added. Freelancer's personal data is a mandatory requirement for transfers to a Colombian bank account.

  • To check the verification status or start account verification, go to Profile page by clicking to your name in the Menu.

  • To enter tax information use the instructions below.

Linking a national currency account

To link a Colombian bank account, go to Finances, select tab Payment methods, and click Bank account.

Important! The freelancer's name, taxpayer ID, and residential address must match those of the account's beneficiary. The bank account must be denominated in the national currency. Bank Accounts in other currencies cannot be used for payments.

An SMS with a confirmation code will be sent to your phone. After you enter the code, select your bank and provide the bank account details:

  • Choose your bank in the Bank drop-down menu

  • Select the Account Type: Checking or Savings

  • Fill in the Bank account number. For certain banks the account numbers' formats should meet the requirements - see the table below.

  • Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

  • Save your account details by clicking Link.

Depending on the freelancer’s tax status, transfers to a Colombian bank account can be a subject to tax withholding. That means making payments to a Colombian bank account requires tax information.

Adding Tax Information

  • In your account, go to Finances and select the tab Tax information

  • Click Document type and select your document type. Choose the document you used for opening bank account:

    • NIT - Número de Identificación Tributaria. Please note that a legal entity's (company's) RN number cannot be used for payouts.

    • CC - Cédula de Ciudadanía

    • CE - Carnet Extranjeria

    • PASS - Passport

    • PEP - Permiso Especial de Permanencia

  • Enter the document number of the chosen document under the Document number or code:

    • NIT: is 10 or 11 digits. You may enter in both ways following the examples: 901.458.652-7 or 901458.6527. Please note that a legal entity's (company's) RN number cannot be used for payouts.

    • CC: is between 6-10 digits. You may enter in both ways following the examples: 1.004.922.993 or 1004922993.

    • CE: is up to 12 characters

    • PASS: is up to 12 characters

    • PEP: 15 digits

  • Carefully review the data and press Enter tax information.

Bank Account Number format requirements for certain banks

Bank

Savings length (up to)

Checking length (up to)

Saving account example

Checking account example

Agrario

12

12

123456789012

123456789012

Av. Villas

11

13

12345678901

1234567890123

Banco de Bogota

11

11

12345678912

12345678912

Banco de Occidente

9

9

123456789

123456789

Bancolombia

11

11

27213213912

96382852354

Bancoomeva

12

12

123456789012

123456789012

BBVA*

16

16

1234567890123450

1234567890123450

Caja social BCSC

12

12

123456789012

123456789012

Confiar

9

9

123456789

123456789

Coopcentral S.A.

-

9

-

123456789

Cooperativa financiera de Antioquía

-

11

-

12345678901

Cotrafa cooperativa financiera

-

13

-

1234567890123

Davivienda

18

18

123456789012

123456789012

Falabella S.A.

12

12

123456789012

123456789012

Financiera Juriscoop

-

12

-

123456789012

Itau

9

9

123456789

123456789

Pichincha

9

9

123456789

123456789

Popular

9

9

620630925

645324752

Procredit

13

13

1234567890123

1234567890123

Santander

9

9

272132139

963828523

Scotiabank Colpatria

10

10

1234567890

1234567890

Sudameris

8

11

208342345908754

102938455738947

BBVA*- for payouts above 15K - only 9 digit checking accounts accepted

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