The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogotá and the Colombian consulates abroad are responsible for visa processing.

The Special Administrative Unit of Migration Colombia (Migración Colombia (UAEMC)) is in charge of issuing temporary permits, safe-conducts and foreign IDs; registering visas; and performing investigations and enforcement actions involving local employers, sponsoring entities and foreign nationals.

If the foreign national plans to engage in activities involving regulated professions (e.g., engineering, medicine, law) in Colombia, they should request a temporary license or validate their undergraduate degree. Whether a foreign national engages in activities that involve professional experience is subject to the determination of the professional councils.