Registering to receive transfers in Colombia

The Government of Colombia will require you to register if you receive a transfer in Colombia that exceeds its cash and frequency limits.

If you know you need to register, you can contact Western Union’s Colombian partners, Giros y Finanzas or Acciones y Valores, at any of the numbers below.

You can also wait for them to call you. They will try to contact you up to 3 times in the 15 days after we send the money. If Giros y Finanzas or Acciones y Valores cannot reach you after 3 tries, we will cancel the transfer and refund the sender.

Giros y Finanzas contact numbers in Colombia (country code +57):

• National office: 018000 111 999
• Cali: (2) 518 48 00
• Bogotá: (1) 635 35 60
• Medellín: (4) 511 51 51
• Barranquilla: (5) 368 79 96
• Pereira: (6) 335 16 11

Giros y Finanzas contact numbers outside of Colombia:

• Miami (USA): +1 (786) 206 6144
• Montreal (Canadá): +1 (514) 448 1874
• Panamá: +507 833 9275

Giros y Finanzas office hours of operation, Colombia Time (COT) (UTC -5):

• Monday to Friday: 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
• Saturday, Sunday, and holidays: 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

Giros y Finanzas may ask you to provide the following:

• Your full name (first name, middle name, paternal name, and maternal name)
• Your date of birth
• The country and city where you were born
• The city you live in
• Your address, phone/cell numbers, and email address
• Your occupation

Acciones y Valores:

By phone at: +01 8000 111700 nationwide or from Bogota at +571 7430167.

By email at:  servicioalclientewu@accivalores.com.

Available hours:

Monday to Saturday: From 6:30 am to 8:30 pm.

Sunday: From 8:00 am to 6:30 pm.