City guide

Forming a SAS in Barranquilla

In Barranquilla, your SAS is registered with the Cámara de Comercio de Barranquilla. We are verifying whether that Chamber currently offers fully virtual incorporation; in the meantime, this guide covers the file, approximate fees, and the steps that follow. Write to us and we will confirm the exact path before you file.

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The steps in Barranquilla

1
Check that the company name is available
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Search the name in RUES (the national business registry). The check is nationwide: if the name already exists in any mercantile registry in the country, the Chamber will reject your filing.
2
Draft the bylaws (private document)
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The bylaws are signed as a private document by all shareholders, no notary in your case. Paid packages generate them from your answers; the free path is your Chamber's standard proforma.
3
File your SAS with the Cámara de Comercio de Barranquilla
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We're verifying whether your Chamber offers a fully virtual filing. Write to us and we'll confirm the exact path before you file. Either way the file is the same: mercantile registration, RUES form, and the tax-responsibilities annex (the old separate Pre-RUT step no longer exists). Approximate fees for a small SAS: registration ≈ COP $75,000 to $120,000 + RUES form ≈ COP $4,300.
4
Finalize the NIT/RUT with DIAN
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Once the Chamber registration is approved, the NIT is assigned and the RUT is finalized with DIAN, typically 1 to 2 additional business days. This registration is free: be wary of anyone charging you to 'process the NIT'.
5
Open the business bank account
Online with in-person validation
Let's be upfront: today no major bank opens the account 100% remotely. All of them require in-person or video validation of the legal representative. Minimum opening deposits: from COP $0 (Davivienda/DAVIbank) and COP $100,000 (Bancolombia) up to COP $5,000,000 (BBVA). Confirm the current figure before you go.
6
Enable e-invoicing with DIAN
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E-invoicing enablement is done online with DIAN and is what lets you issue valid invoices to companies and the government, one of the main reasons to formalize.
7
Every year: renew the mercantile registration
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The recurring obligation of a SAS: renew the registration with your Chamber in the first months of each year (the traditional deadline is March 31). Not a formation step, but note it now.

Approximate fees

Mercantile registration for a small SAS: roughly COP $75,000 to $120,000, formula-based on declared assets. RUES form: about COP $4,300. DIAN tax ID registration: free. Confirm the exact amount in your Chamber's official calculator before filing.

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Verified as of August 2026