Tax Free Shopping
in Colombia
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.
Country VAT rates
How much you need to spend minimum
Who is eligible?
- Shoppers who are permanent residents outside of Colombia
- Shoppers who do not hold a Colombian passport
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Shoppers with tourist migration status
Tax Free Goods
Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the shoppers luggage.
Refundable items must be unused.
Non Refundable goods:
- Fuel
- Food
- Alcohol
- Vehicles
- Services
- Fuel
- Food
- Alcohol
- Vehicles
- Services
Important Information to shop Tax Free in Colombia
Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your Tax Free Form in store. Missing information will result in the form being rejected at Customs.
- Minimum purchase amount: COP 149.397 COP (equivalent to 3 UVT*)
- Maximum refund amount: COP 9.959.800 COP (equivalent to 200 UVT*) per invoice
*UVT (Unidad de Valor Tributario): The UVT is a value unit reviewed and defined annually by the local Tax Authority (DIAN) expressed in Colombian pesos (COP).
*A discount corresponding to the intermediation costs defined in the DIAN agreement CONV-00-002-2022 and Decree 1495 of 2021 will be applied to the refund values.
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Get Customs Validation
Find the nearest Mobile Validation / Self-Service Kiosk or Customs Office (In case you have to) and Validate your Tax-Free Form before leaving the country.
Time limit for validating your form
6 Months (Depends of the Visa status)
Validity of stamped Form
One year from the issuing date of the Tax Free Form
Important information to get Customs validation in Colombia
Make sure that the Tax Free forms are filled in correctly when you ask for them in shops and that they match the electronic invoices.
When you leave Colombia, find the nearest Self-Service Kiosk/Mobile Validation or Customs Office and Validate your Tax Free Form.
You must validate your purchases the same day you leave the country.
Once your Tax Free forms have been validated, Global Blue will send them to the customs authority for verification and their approval will be subject to an inspection by DIAN (Customs authority).
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Receive Your Refund
During the validation of your Tax-Free Form, you will be asked for a debit or credit card issued outside Colombia on which you will receive the refund of your purchase within 10 days after validation.
Important information to get your refund with Form issued in Colombia
Remember to validate your Tax Free Form at the Mobile Validation/Self-Service Kiosk before leaving Colombia.
To get your refund, please provide the following:
- Identity Card or Passport
- Completed Tax Free Form validated by Customs
- Invoice of purchase
- Purchesed goods
- Debit or credit card
No Custom validation = No refund.
Tax Free Form must be validated before exiting the country
Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.