Bilateral relations

Australia and Colombia established diplomatic relations in 1975. Australia opened its embassy in Bogota in June 2017.

Colombia has an embassy in Canberra, a Consulate-General in Sydney, and Honorary Consuls in Perth and Brisbane.

Australia and Colombia cooperate on a range of issues of mutual interest, including energy, infrastructure, education, and transnational crime.

Australia and Colombia engage multilaterally in numerous forums, including the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), International Maritime Organization (IMO), World Bank, World Trade Organization (WTO) - including through the Cairns Group of agricultural fair-trading countries, and Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). Colombia is also a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partner alongside Australia.

The Australian Embassy in Bogota manages a Direct Aid Program in Colombia.

Further economic and trade information can be found in our Colombia trade/economic fact sheet [PDF 733 KB].

Fast facts

Colombian short-term visitors to Australia (2023-24 Dept of Home Affairs)#

24,193

Australian visitors to Colombia (primary destination) ( 2023-24 Dept of Home Affairs)#

3,796

Resident Australian population born in Colombia ( 2021 Census)

40,110

Australian residents of Colombian descent ( 2021 Census)

32,200

Colombian students in Australia (2023 Dept of Education)*

39,724

# This financial year data is owned by Home Affairs. It provides quarterly updates to this data on its website.

* This Jan-Dec 2023 data is owned by the Department of Education. It provides updates to these numbers on its website.

High level engagement

• 2021 October – Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Dan Tehan, met Vice President and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marta Ramirez at the OECD in Paris
• 2021 January – Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke with President Ivan Duque Marquez virtually
• 2020 December – Australia's candidate for OECD Secretary General, Mathias Cormann visited Bogotá and Cartagena
• 2018 August - Australia's Inspector-General of Taxation visited Bogotá

Agreements with Colombia

• 2022 – MoU on Education and Training
• 2016 – MoU on Bilateral Cooperation in the Hydrocarbons Industry
• 2021 – MoU on Cooperation in Preventing and Combatting Transnational Crime
• 2019 – Air Services Agreement
• 2016 – MoU on Bilateral Cooperation in the Hydrocarbons Industry
• 2014 – MoU on Bilateral Cooperation in the Mining Industry
• 2009 – MoU on Strengthening Bilateral Trade and Investment

Travel

See Australian Government travel advice for Australians overseas on Smartraveller

Austrade

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Australian Embassy in Colombia

Edificio Tierra Firme, Avenida Carrera 9 No. 115-06/30
Oficina 2002, Bogotá, Colombia

Tel: +57 1 6578030

General: Bogota.embassy@dfat.gov.au

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