Opening a Branch (Sucursal) of a Foreign Company in Colombia
Process guidance for establishing a foreign company branch, including required appointments (mandatary, fiscal reviewer) and registration steps.
Who this is for
- Foreign companies establishing permanent business presence in Colombia
Common documents
- Foreign company formation docs
- Board resolutions
- Representative identity docs
- Apostilles/legalizations as required
Typical next steps
- Validate eligibility and planned activities
- Prepare notarization/apostille package
- Register branch with chamber of commerce and proceed with downstream compliance
Risks
- Branch formation creates ongoing compliance duties; documentation must be properly authenticated
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Official sources
- MinJusticia (LegalApp) — Qué hacer para la apertura de sucursal de sociedad extranjera en Colombia
- Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá (CCB) — Información general de Matrícula Mercantil / Registro