The Tourism Awards integrate all industry stakeholders. Therefore, if you are a legally constituted company, such as a travel and tourism agency, travel agency operator, accommodation establishment, promotional entity or bureau, airline, port, airport, PCO, DMC, BTL, wedding planner, traditional or non-traditional venue, foreign tourism company with outbound tourism to Colombia, or natural person or stakeholder who actively promotes Colombia internationally as a meetings and tourism destination, you have the opportunity to enter and possibly win one of the 7 categories.  

If you would like to participate in the Tourism Awards, please review the specific eligibility requirements based on your profile.

a) If you are participating as a registered tourism company in Colombia, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • RNT (National Tourism Registry) updated in 2023, according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism
  • Certificate of existence and legal representation issued by the corresponding Chamber of Commerce, issued within the past 60 days.
  • Certification of parafiscal payments to the corresponding National Tourism Fund for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Certificate issued by the legal representative or statutory auditor confirming that parafiscal payments (social security) are up-to-date
  • Photocopy of Legal Representative’s identification document (150% of original size)

 

b) If you are a wedding planner or event venue, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • Certificate of existence and legal representation issued by the corresponding Chamber of Commerce, issued within the past 60 days.
  • Certificate issued by the legal representative or statutory auditor confirming that parafiscal payments (social security) are up-to-date
  • Certificate indicating that your company is not required to be in the RNT (National Tourism Registry) or make parafiscal payments to the National Tourism Fund
  • Photocopy of Legal Representative’s identification document (150% of original size)

 

c) If you are a journalist, blogger, influencer, podcaster, photographer, or videographer, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • Participant’s identification card
  • RUT (Single Tax Registry), if you are a natural person residing in Colombia
  • If you are a journalist, submit two (2) of your pieces published in the last year
  • If you are an influencer, blogger, podcaster, videographer, or photographer, refer to the requirements for a natural person or legal entity (as applicable)

 

d) If you enter as a natural person (Colombian or foreigner) who actively promotes Colombia internationally as a meetings and tourism destination, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • Participant’s identification card
  • RUT (Single Tax Registry) (if you reside in Colombia)

 

e) If you are a tourism entity, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • Certificate of existence and legal representation issued by the corresponding Chamber of Commerce, issued within the past 60 days.
  • Certification of parafiscal payments to the corresponding National Tourism Fund for the second quarter of 2023.
  • Certificate issued by the legal representative or statutory auditor confirming that parafiscal payments (social security) are up-to-date
  • Photocopy of Legal Representative’s identification document (150% of original size)

 

f) If you are a legal entity not associated with tourism activities, you must submit the following documents:

 

  • Certificate of existence and legal representation issued by the corresponding Chamber of Commerce, issued within the past 60 days.
  • Certificate issued by the legal representative or statutory auditor confirming that parafiscal payments (social security) are up-to-date
  • Photocopy of Legal Representative’s identification document (150% of original size)

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