Before linking an account, make sure that your account is verified and tax information is added. Freelancer's personal data is a mandatory requirement for transfers to a Colombian bank account.
To check the verification status or start account verification, go to Profile page by clicking to your name in the Menu.
To enter tax information use the instructions below.
Linking a national currency account
To link a Colombian bank account, go to Finances, select tab Payment methods, and click Bank account.
Important! The freelancer's name, taxpayer ID, and residential address must match those of the account's beneficiary. The bank account must be denominated in the national currency. Bank Accounts in other currencies cannot be used for payments.
An SMS with a confirmation code will be sent to your phone. After you enter the code, select your bank and provide the bank account details:
Choose your bank in the Bank drop-down menu
Select the Account Type: Checking or Savings
Fill in the Bank account number. For certain banks the account numbers' formats should meet the requirements - see the table below.
Check the box to agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.
Save your account details by clicking Link.
Depending on the freelancer’s tax status, transfers to a Colombian bank account can be a subject to tax withholding. That means making payments to a Colombian bank account requires tax information.
Adding Tax Information
In your account, go to Finances and select the tab Tax information
Click Document type and select your document type. Choose the document you used for opening bank account:
NIT - Número de Identificación Tributaria. Please note that a legal entity's (company's ) RN number cannot be used for payouts in Solar Staff.
CC - Cédula de Ciudadanía
CE - Carnet Extranjeria
PASS - Passport
PEP - Permiso Especial de Permanencia
Enter the document number of the chosen document under the Document number or code:
NIT: is 10 or 11 digits. You may enter in both ways following the examples: 901.458.652-7 or 901458.6527. Please note that a legal entity's (company's ) RN number cannot be used for payouts in Solar Staff.
CC: is between 6-10 digits. You may enter in both ways following the examples: 1.004.922.993 or 1004922993.
CE: is up to 12 characters
PASS: is up to 12 characters
PEP: 15 digits
Carefully review the data and press Enter tax information.
Bank Account Number format requirements for certain banks
Bank | Savings length (up to) | Checking length (up to) | Saving account example | Checking account example |
Agrario | 12 | 12 | 123456789012 | 123456789012 |
Av. Villas | 11 | 13 | 12345678901 | 1234567890123 |
Banco de Bogota | 11 | 11 | 12345678912 | 12345678912 |
Banco de Occidente | 9 | 9 | 123456789 | 123456789 |
Bancolombia | 11 | 11 | 27213213912 | 96382852354 |
Bancoomeva | 12 | 12 | 123456789012 | 123456789012 |
BBVA* | 16 | 16 | 1234567890123450 | 1234567890123450 |
Caja social BCSC | 12 | 12 | 123456789012 | 123456789012 |
Confiar | 9 | 9 | 123456789 | 123456789 |
Coopcentral S.A. | - | 9 | - | 123456789 |
Cooperativa financiera de Antioquía | - | 11 | - | 12345678901 |
Cotrafa cooperativa financiera | - | 13 | - | 1234567890123 |
Davivienda | 18 | 18 | 123456789012 | 123456789012 |
Falabella S.A. | 12 | 12 | 123456789012 | 123456789012 |
Financiera Juriscoop | - | 12 | - | 123456789012 |
Itau | 9 | 9 | 123456789 | 123456789 |
Pichincha | 9 | 9 | 123456789 | 123456789 |
Popular | 9 | 9 | 620630925 | 645324752 |
Procredit | 13 | 13 | 1234567890123 | 1234567890123 |
Santander | 9 | 9 | 272132139 | 963828523 |
Scotiabank Colpatria | 10 | 10 | 1234567890 | 1234567890 |
Sudameris | 8 | 11 | 208342345908754 | 102938455738947 |
BBVA*- for payouts above 15K - only 9 digit checking accounts accepted
For additional questions, please write to Solar Staff support in the online chat or by email to [email protected].