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Requirements for Recipients in Colombia

With OrbitRemit, you can send money to your recipients in Colombia directly to their bank account or mobile wallet.

The Colombian government requires all first-time recipients of international transfers to complete a payment statement (Declaración de Pago) once a year. This process helps confirm your recipient's identity and allows the money to be credited to their Colombian bank account or mobile wallet.

Transferring money to a recipient's bank account

Recipients may be required to complete setup steps provided by their bank to receive money from overseas.

  1. Login to your OrbitRemit account 
  2. Select COP as the receiving currency from the calculator 
  3. Enter the amount you wish to send
  4. Click New Recipient and select Somebody else’s bank account
  5. Enter your recipient's name, their phone number and their banking details (bank name and account number)
  6. Select the reason for your transfer
  7. Pay for your transfer

Transferring money to a mobile wallet

  1. Login to your OrbitRemit account 
  2. Select COP as the receiving currency from the calculator 
  3. Enter the amount you wish to send
  4. Click New Recipient and select the recipient’s wallet provider 
  5. Enter your recipient's first and last name and their mobile number 
  6. Select the reason for your transfer
  7. Pay for your transfer
  8. Note: When sending money from Australia, you will also need to provide the recipient’s residential address (not their bank's address).

What your recipient needs to do

Recipients need to follow the steps required by their wallet provider to start receiving international transfers.

Nequi wallet

First-time recipients will need to subscribe to automatic payments within their Nequi app. 

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DaviPlata wallet

The recipient must have DaviPlata active on their mobile phone. Once the funds are credited to their wallet, the recipient will receive a text message with their updated balance. 

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Bancolombia A La Mano wallet

To start receiving international transfers, first-time recipients will need to subscribe to automatic payments and provide their personal information including their address, occupation and the purpose of the transfer.

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MOVii wallet

The recipient needs to complete the steps in their MOVii account and accept the terms and conditions to activate international transfers.

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