# Colombia Company Search

> Search the Colombian RUES register by name or NIT, free and with no account. See status, category and the registered address.

Canonical: https://corpoapi.com/country-search/colombia-company-search

Type a company name or NIT and get matched entities with number, status, and registered address.

## What you get

### Matched registered name

The legal name as filed on the register, ready to match contracts and invoices.

### NIT

The local identifier for this entity, the key for a full company profile call.

### Status and address

Current standing and the registered address returned with each match.

## Same lookup with our API

Run the same ranked search via GET /v1/search with jurisdiction `co`. Search is free on every plan. See the [search endpoint docs](/endpoints/search).

```text
GET /v1/search?q=Acme+Industries&jurisdiction=co
```

## FAQ

### What is a NIT?

The Colombian tax identification number for a legal entity, issued by the DIAN and used across the register, invoices and filings. It is the number a profile call takes.

### Is RUES the same as the chamber of commerce?

The chambers keep the register and renew the commercial registration each year, and the RUES is the unified registry that ties the records together. The search reads that unified registry.

### Can I search by name alone?

Yes. Accents and punctuation are folded out of the comparison, so a name typed without its accents still finds the company, and the closest candidates return ranked.