Americas
Simplified stock company (S.A.S.) · check Chamber registration charges and registration tax · register the foreign capital with Banco de la República
Open to foreign capital · no prior approval
Foreign investment is permitted outside reserved activities, with separate approval in regulated sectors. Register the investment with Banco de la República; defence, security and imported toxic or radioactive waste are restricted.
Check Chamber registration charges and registration tax
The filing and asset contribution determine the bill. Obtain the applicable Chamber quote rather than assuming the private-document route has no costs.
Ecosystem evidence, not proof of demand for your product. Validate customers, competition and economics before investing.
Service businesses can assess delivery teams, client requirements and operating arrangements.
ProColombia’s 2026 guide describes the domestic market and a network of trade agreements. Check the product and origin conditions for the markets you intend to reach.
A SAS can normally be formed by private document. Contributions of real estate require a public deed and the associated property-registration steps.
For funds channelled through an authorised foreign-exchange intermediary, supplying the required investment information can complete registration automatically. Other contributions follow their own reporting route.
Appointed representatives must accept their roles, and tax registration is part of the subsequent process.
National observations help frame the market. They do not measure demand for your specific product.
35.4% of GDP
2025
US$457bn
USD · 2025
2.6%
2025
53.4m
people · 2025
79.3% of population
2024
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