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Flyers need a printed sample before distribution in Medellín: the process takes 15 business days
In Medellín, authorization to distribute flyers requires a printed sample and precise details about the distribution.
A flyer can be ready to print and still not be ready for distribution. In Medellín, a printed sample is part of the authorization to distribute flyers. That is why the copy, offer and design are usually finalized before the full print run is produced.
The Medellín Mayor's Office procedure for outdoor visual advertising classifies flyers as temporary advertising and indicates a 15-business-day response period for registration. That period applies to the procedure, not to printing time.
Production and authorization are separate decisions, but they meet in the sample. Last-minute changes to a piece can require another printed sample for the procedure. Paper, size and finishes depend on the project; there is no single specification for every flyer.
Must flyers in Medellín be printed before authorization is requested?
Yes, because distribution authorization requires a sample of the material already produced. The date, exact distribution addresses and flyer text must also be provided. This information allows the printed piece and the distribution declaration to match each other.
Hands compare a flyer sample with authorization documents. Illustrative image generated with artificial intelligence.
The Medellín authorization for flyer distribution also requests a signed letter, identification and the sample. A clear quotation separates the time to produce the sample from the authorization response time.
What determines the price of flyers?
Price changes with quantity, size, inks, paper and finishes. There is no comparable per-thousand price between print shops without defining those conditions first. A full-color 10 by 15 centimeter piece and a half-letter flyer can require very different quotations.
Flyer samples in different sizes beside printing papers. Illustrative image generated with artificial intelligence.
When a flyer supports a campaign, a quotation is more useful when it specifies what will be printed and how many units will be produced. Commercial campaign printing is better defined when design, sample and distribution are coordinated from the start. This is part of commercial printing for campaigns and marketing materials in Medellín.
