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Asset declarations in Colombia: who declares and whether it is public
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Who must declare
Persons listed in Article 2, including officials elected by popular vote, the President, ministers, superintendents and managerial staff, high court judges, prosecutors and judges, the heads of control bodies, ambassadors and consuls, and persons who perform public functions or administer public contracts or resources, for the related information.1
What is declared
The declaration of assets and income (declaración de bienes y rentas), the register of conflicts of interest and a copy of the income tax return (Articles 1 and 4).1
How often
Publication is a requirement to take office, to hold it and to leave it. Declarations are updated annually, changes are registered within two months, and the income tax copy is updated within one month after the last filing with the DIAN (Articles 2 and 3).1
Public access
The law requires proactive publication. Article 5 lists the public data, including name and ID, birthplace, domicile, income of the last year, bank accounts by type, country and year-end balance, assets by type, municipality and value, debts, board memberships, partnerships and private economic activities. Elected officials must also register campaign contributions.1
Where to find declarations
SIGEP (Sistema de Información y Gestión del Empleo Público), run by the Función Pública, or systems that replace it (Article 4).1
Who verifies
Ley 2013 de 2019 does not name a verification body.1
Notable developments
- Ley 2013 de 2019 was published in the Diario Oficial No. 51.182.1
Checked 28 October 2026.
Sources
- Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia, Normograma, Ley 2013 de 2019 (30 December 2019)