Electronic signature validity in Colombia
In short
Yes. Law 527 of 1999 gives legal validity to signatures on data messages.
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
Every fact in this guide cites its official source.
Is a SignSolú signature valid in Colombia?
Yes. Law 527 of 1999 gives legal validity to signatures on data messages.
What does the law say?
Article 7 requires a method that identifies the signer.
The method must also show that the signer approves the content.
It must be reliable and appropriate for the purpose of the message.
Official source Law 527 of 1999, Senate Secretariat.
What type of signature does SignSolú offer?
SignSolú offers a simple electronic signature with an evidence file.
The evidence file of each document keeps this evidence.
- Server-recorded date and time of every event.
- Public IP address, approximate location and device of the signer.
- Drawn signature embedded in the PDF.
- SHA-256 hash of the signed document.
- Public verification at signsolu.com/verificar without an account.
- Bilingual audit certificate when someone signs in English.
How is a SignSolú signature proven?
The audit certificate gathers the evidence of every signer.
Anyone can compare the PDF hash at signsolu.com/verificar.
Published by SignSolú, a Mexican e-signature platform that works over WhatsApp.