U.S. citizens in Colombia
Online notary for U.S. citizens in Colombia
Colombia keeps one time zone all year, which is the same as New Jersey in winter. A New Jersey notary can meet you by secure video from Colombia, for the documents the law allows. Sessions start at $40 plus the state notarial fee.
Local facts
Colombia at a glance
- Capital
- Bogotá
- Official languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Colombian peso (COP)
- Time zones
- UTC-5 (COT)
- Population
- 52,695,952 (2024 estimate)
- U.S. Embassy
- Bogotá
- Apostille Convention
- Party since 30 January 2001
- U.S. consulates
- None listed
Sources: Wikipedia and its list of U.S. diplomatic missions, read October 2026.
Scheduling
New Jersey time and Bogotá time
| In New Jersey | Bogotá in winter | Bogotá in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |
The winter column uses a January date and the summer column a July date, worked out from the IANA time zone database for Bogotá. Daylight saving starts and ends on different weeks around the world, so we double-check the time with you when booking.
Documents for use in Colombia
Apostille or remote notary?
Wikipedia's table of Apostille Convention parties lists Colombia as a party, with the convention in force there since 30 January 2001. A U.S. public document meant for use in Colombia is normally authenticated with an apostille rather than by embassy legalization. The receiving office has the last word on what it accepts.
A document you sign from Colombia and file in the U.S. is the remote notary case. A U.S. document going to an office in Colombia is the apostille case. See apostille services.
How it works
From Bogotá to a New Jersey notary
- Start with the document and where you are. We confirm it fits what New Jersey allows for a signer outside the United States.
- Schedule the video session. You need an unexpired government photo ID and a device with working video, audio and a stable internet connection.
- Sign with the notary watching. We check your identity online, you sign electronically, and the notary applies the electronic seal.
- Receive the notarized record. A recording of the session is kept as the law requires.
Embassy option
The U.S. embassy in Bogotá
The U.S. Embassy is in Bogotá. Wikipedia's list shows no U.S. consulates in Colombia.
The State Department's guidance is that a consular seal costs $50, that you must appear in person, that you should wait to sign until your appointment, and that embassies and consulates do not offer remote or virtual notarial services. Check the embassy's own page for what applies now.
Who qualifies
Does this work from Colombia?
Usually, if the record is for a U.S. matter and the act is not prohibited where you sit. The conditions and the common documents are the same for every country, so we keep them in one place: the full rules and document list. Send us the document and your location, and we confirm before you book. This is general information, not legal advice, and we do not know Colombia's local law, so ask the office that will receive your document what it accepts.
FAQ
Colombia notary questions
Can I get a document notarized online from Colombia?
Often, yes. A New Jersey notary can notarize for a signer outside the United States when the record is to be filed with or relates to a matter under U.S. jurisdiction or involves U.S. property, and when the act is not prohibited where the signer is. Tell us the document and we confirm before booking.
Does the U.S. embassy in Bogotá notarize documents?
The U.S. Embassy is in Bogotá. Wikipedia's list shows no U.S. consulates in Colombia. The embassy section above covers the State Department's rules, and a video session is the alternative when you cannot get to a post.
What time are sessions for someone in Colombia?
Colombia uses UTC-5 (COT). A 9:00 a.m. session in New Jersey is 9:00 a.m. in Bogotá in winter and 8:00 a.m. in summer. We book by appointment and confirm the time in both zones.
What if my document is in Spanish or for use in Colombia?
Documents in another language may need a translation, and the notary must be able to review the document and the ID. A document meant to be used inside Colombia usually needs a local notary or the embassy, and often an apostille, instead of a New Jersey remote notarization. Colombia has been an Apostille Convention party since 30 January 2001. Ask us before booking and we say plainly whether we can help.
What does it cost?
Remote online notarization starts at $40 plus the New Jersey notarial fee set by the state, and we quote the total before the session is confirmed.
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