Business Openning a Bank Account in Colombia

[nikki99]

a simple account, a savings one, for a foreginer like me is possible?

so Paxum pays in COP via EFT to colombia bank accounts

someone can help? thanks

[nikki99]

update, I don´t have an address there, how do I do it

[abshard]

Have you tried walking into a bank and asking an employee there?

[ilnjscb]

Have you tried walking into a bank and asking an employee there?

[nikki99]

[nikki99]

Have you tried walking into a bank and asking an employee there?

loud and clear advice, guess I need to fly there for a 3 days working holidaays

[abshard]

Google search, how to open bank account in Columbia

To open an account, you will need to book an appointment with the bank and will need to bring with you your passport, visa and Cédula de Extranjería (Foreigner Identification Card) and your address details. You will not be able to open an account without your Cédula de Extranjería.

First link

https://www.b2bpay.co/how-open-bank-account-colombia

It is not possible to open a bank account as an non-resident in Colombia because you are required to have the cédula de extranjería. Since you cannot get this ID card with a tourist visa, you would have to have a work visa. The same applies for opening a bank account from abroad, but the exception is that your bank may have a correspondent relationship with a local bank or your bank may be part of a global banking conglomerate

[Klen]

loud and clear advice, guess I need to fly there for a 3 days working holidaays

Sending a e-mail to potential bank helps too, that is how i got such information many times. Plus it shows quality of bank, if you dont get immediate response, it means it's not good bank or they dont need new clients.

[slapass]

Do they have a Citibank? I know Brasil had this loophole for a while.

[nikki99]

Do they have a Citibank? I know Brasil had this loophole for a while.

in Brazil I was not welcome on citybank

[RyuLion]

I forwarded AJ Anthony this thread ----->