Best EOR Provider
in Colombia: what to test first
Any EOR can show a price list. A capable one for Colombia can answer from memory when the employer’s health, SENA and ICBF levies switch back on (at 10 SMMLV), which months the prima falls due, why ARL cover must start the day before work does, and why a digital nomad visa cannot cover a job with a Colombian employer. Ask those four questions on the first call. This page lists what we take on, the questions worth asking any provider and how fees compare.
The employer duties we carry for your Colombian staff
Each of these sits with the employer under Colombian law. With us, that employer is EOR Colombia.
- Written contract stating job, place of work, pay and pay periods, per article 39 of the CST
- EPS, pension fund, ARL and caja de compensación affiliations finished before the first working day
- Contributions self-assessed and paid on the PILA by the NIT deadline
- Income tax withheld monthly and declared to DIAN by a 7th to 16th business-day deadline
- Electronic payroll support document sent to DIAN within 10 days of month end
- Prima paid by 30 June and 20 December; cesantías deposited in the fund by 14 February
- Right-to-disconnect policy in writing, with a way for staff to complain
- Final settlement on exit, with proof of three months’ contributions
A named person, not a queue.
Say a sick certificate arrives on a Monday that is also a public holiday, and payroll closes on Wednesday. Your account manager knows the first two days fall to the employer and the EPS pays from day three, and fixes the pay run unprompted.
Eight Colombian questions for any EOR provider
A provider that knows Colombian employment answers these quickly and with the article of law.
Contract signatory
Whose name is on the contract, the PILA and the withholding return, and who answers if the UGPP opens an audit?
Payroll accuracy
How do you handle the prima months, when withholding rises because all of June’s or December’s payments are taxed together? Can I see a sample payslip for each?
Risk and liability
What happens if a contribution is paid late? The UGPP charges 5% to 10% of the unpaid amount per month. Who pays that?
Employee records
Who can see payslips, medical certificates and ID documents, and can I get copies of the PILA showing each month’s payment?
Labour law depth
What changed with Ley 2466 de 2025, and how does it affect fixed-term contracts, night hours and the disciplinary procedure for my team?
Real start dates
If my candidate resigns today from a Colombian job, what is the earliest realistic start, allowing for 30 days’ notice?
Fee clarity
Is the fee flat per employee or a share of salary? Are prima, cesantías and interest billed at cost or marked up?
Paperwork you keep
Will I receive the signed contract, the affiliation certificates and the annual income and withholding certificate for each employee?
What EOR firms charge in Colombia
Monthly list prices per employee in US dollars, read on 9 October 2026.
| Single-country serviceEOR Colombia | Deel | Remote | Oyster | RemoFirst | Native Teams | Papaya Global | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fee a month | from USD 560 | $599 | $699 | $699 | from $199 | from $99 | $650 |
| Salary, levies and benefits billed at cost | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract drafted in Spanish | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| EPS, pension, ARL and caja set up ahead | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Withholding table applied in prima months | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prima, cesantías and interest on the dates the law sets | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nómina electrónica to DIAN | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Single account manager | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Only Colombian payroll | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Indemnity figures before dismissal | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Prices read on 9 October 2026 from the websites of the providers themselves. All seven fees are quoted in US dollars, so none needed converting. Papaya Global’s USD 650 is its price outside Europe, which covers Colombia. At from USD 560 a month we are cheaper than Deel, Papaya Global, Remote and Oyster, and dearer than RemoFirst and Native Teams, whose prices start at $199 and $99. A dash shows only that the provider’s pricing page is silent on that row. Ask each provider for a written quote for your role.
Six things a Colombian hire through us comes with from day one
A Spanish contract naming the role, the workplace, the salary and paydays.
Social security in force before the employee’s first day.
Payslips each month, and a larger one with half the prima.
Cesantías in the employee’s own fund before the February deadline.
One invoice, with costs and fee shown on separate lines.
Advance notice of any cost before you change hours or terms.
Which Colombian rules moved in 2026?
The minimum wage rose 23% to COP 1,750,905 a month from 1 January 2026, and the transport allowance for those earning up to 2 SMMLV became COP 249,095. DIAN set the UVT at COP 52,374, moving every withholding band. The 2025 labour reform kept landing in stages: night hours have run from 7 pm since 25 December 2025, the Sunday and holiday surcharge has been 90% since 1 July 2026, up from 80%, and the ordinary week fell to 42 hours on 15 July 2026 with no pay cut. A fixed-term job can now last four years at most, and a sanction needs written charges and five days to reply.
Built for teams hiring their first Colombians
Software firms adding Medellín or Bogotá developers to a team abroad.
Companies trying out Colombia with a first hire or two before deciding whether to form an SAS.
Businesses keeping a valued contractor who now needs a proper employment contract.
Employers bringing a foreign specialist to Colombia on a worker visa tied to the job.
Comparing providers: FAQ
Whose employee is my hire, legally?+
What goes into a Colombian payroll month?+
Pensions?+
If a former employee sues over a dismissal, what then?+
What records will I be able to see?+
How is your fee set?+
Can I change the contract later?+
Who answers my employee’s questions?+
Get a written quote for your Colombian role
You receive the yearly employer cost in pesos for that salary, our monthly fee and a likely start date.
Four fields, then a short call at a time you choose. Asking for a quote commits you to nothing.
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