How to obtain a police certificate - Colombia
Do I need to provide a police certificate when applying for permanent residence?
Yes, you need to provide a background verifications certificate. However, do not apply for the background verifications certificate before obtaining a file number from the visa office.
How or where do I obtain one?
If you live in Colombia (both nationals and non-nationals)
Once you have submitted an application to the visa office, the visa office processing your case will provide instructions to you on how to obtain the background verifications certificate.
If you live outside Colombia
The easiest way to obtain a background verifications certificate from outside Colombia is to ask a person living in Colombia to request the certificate on your behalf, following the instructions sent to you by the visa office.
You can also request the certificate yourself by following these instructions:
You must pay a processing fee of US$25 per person, to be deposited to:
Intermediary Bank: Wachovia Bank, N. A., New York, USA
Code Swift: PNBPUS3NNYC
Code CHIPS ABA: 0509
Code ABA: 026005092
Beneficiary Bank: Davivienda Bank
Davivienda Code Swift: CAVDCOBB
Davivienda Account in the Intermediary Bank: 2000192002710
Final Beneficiary Account in Colombia: Defence Systems Colombia: 0550005700028144
You will receive a deposit slip as proof of payment. More than one person may be included in one deposit slip. If this is the case, USD $25 per person must be deposited. You must also submit the following information to the bank:
- for Colombian nationals: the applicant’s full name, National Identity Card Number (Cédula de Ciudadanía); file number; and the name of the visa office that is processing the application.
- for non-Colombian nationals: the applicant’s full name; Colombian Foreign Resident Identity Card Number (Cédula de Extranjería) or passport number; file number; and the name of the visa office that is processing the application.
- if a payment is made for several applicants: a list with the names, identity document numbers and a copy of the deposit slips for each person.
A copy of the deposit slip together with the applicant information listed above must be scanned and sent by e-mail directly to the visa office processing your case. The e-mail title must state “Background verifications” and the name of the visa office that is processing the immigration application.
The response will be sent directly to the CIC office processing your application. Please ensure that the name of the visa office is included on the payment slip as per instructions.