CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF A COMPANY:

Documents required:

    * - Certificate of Incorporation issued by Companies House, bearing the Apostille issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
    * - Certificate of Directorship
    * - Fee £ 75 (paid in cash)
 

COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS:

Export certificate, commercial invoice, manufacturers declaration certificate, certificate of a pharmaceutical product, etc.

1.The first step is to present the original document to a local Chamber of Commerce.

2. Present or send the documentation ready to the Consulate with the fee (£20)  by Company Cheque.

LEGALIZATIONS

The Colombian Consulate informs that:

• That as of the 30th January 2001 Colombia has subscribed to the Hague Convention.
• That this Convention eliminates consular legalisations for foreign documents intended to be presented in Colombia, as long as they bear the relevant Apostille issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• That, consequently, documents issued or approved by either a Notary Public, or a British Chamber of Commerce, or a Solicitor, or any other person in authority to legalise documents in Great Britain, must further obtain the Apostille issued by the Legalisation Section of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office before sending those to Colombia. No further legalisation by the Colombian Consulate is necessary.
•  The Foreign and Commenwealth Office Legalisation Section is located at the following address:

    Foreign and Commonwealth Office
    Norfolk House (West)
    437 Silbury Boulevard
    Milton Keynes
    MK9 2AH

    Tel :01908 295 111

 

HOW TO ENTER "PETS"?

Requirements to enter animals into Colombia

Cats coming from the United Kingdom are not allowed into Colombia.

In order to enter other animals into Colombia the following is required:
Recent certificate of health issued by a veterinarian.
Recent vaccine certificate.
NOTE: These documents do not require to be legalization in the Colombian Consulate. Circular 3042 of January 22 of 1997. Subsecretaria de Comunidades Colombianas en el Exterior.

This document must be given to the competent authority ICA in the Colombian arrival airport, once you receive your pet.

For more information pleas dial 00571 425100 ext. 2297 or 2330. Alternatively go to: www.ica.gov.co/
   
 

HOW TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE CONSULATE?

The Colombian Consulate informs that payments for consular services have to be paid in cash (exact fee) directly in our offices. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY BANK DEPOSIT.

If you have any queries, contact the:
COLOMBIAN CONSULATE