Mudanza a Colombia

Guideline Requirements and Documentation for your Move to Colombia

To manage a move to Colombia, it is crucial to know the specific documents that are required. At Grupo Amygo, we inform you about the essential documentation that you must take into account:

Documents required for household goods and personal effects

• Notarized copy of the passport from a Colombian notary, which must include the blank pages; and the biometric passport should not be used because the immigration stamp for the customs process is necessary.
• Typed packing list, which must be: without values, with marks, serial number, model and reference of the electronic items (no «packed by owner»/PBO).
• Work visa of the owner of the shipment, which must be valid for at least 12 months.
• Certificate of residence issued by the Colombian consulate abroad declaring residence abroad for more than 2 years, in case of returning citizens.
• «Registro Único de Retornados» for Colombian citizens returning to the country and who lived abroad for a minimum of three years, applicable to returning Colombian citizens and optional if you wish to apply the duty/tax exemption.
• Form 530 «Declaration of Unaccompanied Travelers or Baggage» only for unaccompanied baggage shipments, applicable to foreign, returning citizens. The sender must complete this form upon arrival at the airport and have it stamped by the customs authority at that time. Once completed, a stamped copy must be sent to the clearance agent along with the other documents; if this document is not completed, clearance may be delayed or denied.
• Powers of attorney granted by the local agent (notarized in Colombia).

Guideline Requirements and Documentation for your Move to Colombia

To manage a move to Colombia, it is crucial to know the specific documents that are required. At Grupo Amygo, we inform you about the essential documentation that you must take into account:

Documents required for household goods and personal effects

• • Notarized copy of the passport from a Colombian notary, which must include the blank pages; and the biometric passport should not be used because the immigration stamp for the customs process is necessary.
  • Typed packing list, which must be: without values, with marks, serial number, model and reference of the electronic items (not «packed by owner» / PBO).
  • Work visa of the owner of the shipment, which must be valid for at least 12 months.
  • Certificate of residence issued by the Colombian consulate abroad declaring residence abroad for more than 2 years, in case of returning citizens.

• • «Registro Único de Retornados» for Colombian citizens returning to the country and who lived abroad for a minimum of three years, applicable to returning Colombian citizens and optional if you wish to apply the duty/tax exemption.
  • Form 530 «Declaration of Unaccompanied Travelers or Baggage» only for unaccompanied baggage shipments, applicable to foreign, returning citizens. The sender must complete this form upon arrival at the airport and have it stamped by the customs authority at that time. Once completed, a stamped copy must be sent to the clearance agent along with the other documents; if this document is not completed, clearance may be delayed or denied.
  • Powers of attorney granted by the local agent (notarized in Colombia).