Colombia Criminal Record Check

Who is the source of criminal check data in Colombia?

Policia Nacional de Colombia

What is the process in Colombia?

The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account.

• Automated instructions are delivered to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form.
• Zinc submits the request to the authorities.
• Zinc received the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report
• The candidate receives a notification to say the process is completed

What details are required to submit the check?

• First Name
• Last Name
• Birth Date
• Consent
• One of the following Government ID Numbers
  • Cédula de Ciudadanía [10-digit National ID number having the format x.xxx.xxx.xxx]
  • Cédula de Extranjería [Foreigner ID issued by Migración Colombia]
  • Colombia Unique Tax Payer Number (NIT) [10-digit number assigned to persons who pay taxes in Colombia]
  • Special Permit of Permanence (PEP)
  • Temporary Protection Permit (PPT)

What is covered in the criminal check?

The copy of the Criminal Record Certificate (certificado de antecedentes penales) issued by the Policia Nacional de Colombia has nationwide coverage including citizens and foreigners over 18 years of age.

The issuance of the certificate is subject to the candidate’s explicit and is intended to serve one particular purpose indicated during the application process.

The Policia Nacional de Colombia reserves the right to issue or reject the issuance of the certificate after careful assessment and scrutiny of the nature of the request.

The Certificate contains information for all of the following criminal convictions or offenses, except those deleted by rehabilitation laws or considered spent:

• Crimes against the person
• Crimes against the property
• Crimes against the public
• Sexual offences
• Handling of stolen goods
• Fraud and crimes related to documents
• Destruction and damage
• Crimes against the justice or the State
• Crimes against animals
• Crimes related to the use and distribution of drugs
• Offences related to transport and communications crimes
• Liability offences
• Sexual offences

The legal prescription of a sentence varies, depending on the type of offence committed and the sentence pronounced.

What is the expected turnaround time?

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Period covered by the check:

The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Colombia.

Privacy Statement:

The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss.