The Colombian government requires all first-time recipients to complete a Declaración de Pago in order to receive an international money transfer.
This information helps to confirm the identity of a recipient, allowing them to receive international money transfers to their Colombian bank account.
How does my recipient complete a Declaración de Pago?
This depends on which bank your recipient holds an account with. Your recipient should follow the steps below to complete the Declaración de Pago for their bank.
Bancolombia
Your recipient needs to activiate Abono Automatico in order to receive international money transfers.
Recipients should follow these steps to activate the service with Bancolombia:
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Visit www.grupobancolombia.com
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Choose Transactions from the menu on the right
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Click on People Virtual Branch
- Enter your username and password
- Choose Transfers followed by International from the menu at the top of the screen
- Click Set Up Automatic Subscription to start the automatic subscription activation process
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Click Next
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Click Activate automatic payment
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You will then see the Transaction Confirmation screen
After registration, there may be a delay of up to 24 hours before the account is ready to receive international transfers.
Davivienda
- Recipients should follow these instructions to receive international money transfer
Banco de Bogota:
- Banco de Bogota account holders should complete this form to receive an international money transfer for the first time.
Other banks:
Our partner, Banco W, makes payments to all other banks in Colombia.
For large money transfers, senders may be asked to complete a form to show the origin of the funds. We have attached a copy of the form (the Declaración Voluntaria de Origen/Destino de Fondos) and a template which will guide you in completing the form correctly.