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Colombia uses the N煤mero de Identificaci贸n Tributaria (NIT), assigned by the Direcci贸n de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales through the Registro 脷nico Tributario (RUT), as the tax identifier for registered taxpayers and other persons or entities with obligations administered by DIAN.

CO COL 2 TIN types Last reviewed 2026-05-14

TIN types

2 published formats. Open a type to see examples, structure details, and official sources.

Validate Colombia TIN
Colombia NIT (Personas Naturales)
Current Individuals

Direcci贸n de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (National Tax and Customs Directorate, DIAN)

Personal NIT used for natural persons registered in the RUT. For Colombian citizens it generally corresponds to the citizenship-card or NUIP number plus a verification digit; DIAN also assigns or preserves personal NITs in specific legacy and foreign-document cases.

Details
Examples
12.345.678-8 700.000.001-7 1.000.000.000-1
Where to find it

On the RUT certificate, with the NIT shown in box 5 and the DV in box 6. It may also appear on DIAN tax returns and on invoices, receipts, correspondence, or similar documents where the NIT must be reported.

Common names
NIT N煤mero de Identificaci贸n Tributaria
Structure
Before hyphen Base identifier Personal tax identifier assigned or recognised by DIAN for the natural person.
After hyphen Verification digit Control digit shown separately as DV on DIAN forms.
Official source
oecd.org dian.gov.co normograma.dian.gov.co
Colombia NIT (Personas Jur铆dicas / Entidades)
Current Entities

Direcci贸n de Impuestos y Aduanas Nacionales (National Tax and Customs Directorate, DIAN)

Entity NIT used for legal entities, de facto companies, and other state or private entities or assimilated organisations registered in the RUT.

Details
Examples
830.080.150-1 800.197.268-4 900.000.000-5
Where to find it

On the RUT certificate, with the NIT shown in box 5 and the DV in box 6. For registered businesses it may also appear on certificates of existence and representation, certificates of commercial registration, invoices, receipts, correspondence, and tax returns.

Common names
NIT N煤mero de Identificaci贸n Tributaria
Structure
Before hyphen Entity number Nine-digit entity identifier assigned by DIAN.
After hyphen Verification digit Control digit shown separately as DV on DIAN forms.
Official source
oecd.org dian.gov.co normograma.dian.gov.co