1.  “Apostilla / Legalización”.
2. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am} “Decreto Número 1439 de 27 de diciembre de 2025” [Decree Number 1439 of 27 December 2025] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2026.
3. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f} “Norte de África y Medio Oriente”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
4. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h} Camilo A. Castillo (6 December 2024). “Colombia abre oficialmente su embajada en Senegal, la octava en África” [Colombia officially opens its embassy in Senegal, the eighth in Africa]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
5. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q} “Ruta crítica de la disminución y aumento de embajadas de Colombia en este siglo” [Critical path of the decrease and increase of embassies of Colombia in this century] (in Spanish). El Nuevo Siglo. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
6. ^ Jump up to:^a b c Paula Naranjo (21 October 2023). “La Embajada de Colombia en Palestina estaría habilitada para el primer semestre de 2024, según vicecanciller”. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
7. ^ “Embajador de Colombia se acredita ante la Unión Africana” [Ambassador of Colombia is accredited to the African Union]. Espectacular 2000 (in Spanish). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
8. ^ Jump up to:^a b c “África Subsahariana”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
9. ^ “Member States directory”. United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
10. ^ “Unión Africana”. 3 December 2013.
11. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s} “Suramérica”. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
12. ^ Consulate-General in Buenos Aires
13. ^ “Barbados gets first resident Colombian envoy in 23 years”. Barbados Today. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
14. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e} “De outros países no Brasil” [Of Other Countries in Brazil]. Government Portal of Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
15. ^ Katherine Lancheros (26 November 2024). “Gustavo Petro firmó decreto para el consulado en Río de Janeiro: Gobierno abre su quinta sede en Brasil” [Gustavo Petro signed a decree for the consulate in Rio de Janeiro: The government opens its fifth office in Brazil]. infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 July 2025.
16. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q} “Norteamérica”. Cancillería de Colombia. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia. Retrieved 22 July 2021.

• United Nations (UN): Full Member (since 1945) with members like the US, UK, China, France, Russia (Security Council).
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Full Member (since 1995) with members like the EU, US, China, Japan, Brazil, Canada.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Full Member (since 2020) with members like the US, UK, Japan, Germany, Canada, Australia, Mexico.
• International Council for Harmonisation (ICH): Colombia’s regulatory agency (INVIMA) participates, with observers like the WHO and IFPMA, and members like the US (FDA), Europe (EC), Japan, Canada, Brazil (ANVISA).
• CERN (Nuclear Research): Colombia is a non-member state with an international co-operation agreement, alongside partners like the US, China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Russia, India, Brazil, Argentina. 

• United Nations (UN): A founding member and current non-permanent member of the Security Council.
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Member since 1995.
• Organization of American States (OAS): Key member.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): Joined in 2020.
• Pacific Alliance: A key regional integration group.
• Andean Community (CAN): A foundational regional body.
• NATO: A Global Partner and Major Non-NATO Ally of the US. 

• International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) (World Bank Group).
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• International Labour Organization (ILO).
• World Health Organization (WHO).
• UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 

• EU: Has a trade agreement with Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador.
• Panama & Costa Rica: Have Free Trade Agreements with Colombia. 

• Andean Community (CAN): Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru (focus on Andean integration).
• ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean): A broad UN body including most Latin American, Caribbean, and some North American/European nations (e.g., Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, USA, Canada, Caribbean islands).
• CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States): Includes all of Latin America and the Caribbean for political dialogue. 

• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development): A group of mostly developed economies; Colombia joined in 2020.
• WTO (World Trade Organization): Global trade body.
• United Nations (UN): A founding member.
• World Bank & IMF: Member since 1946. 

• Pacific Alliance: Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Peru (regional trade bloc).
• Free Trade Agreements: Panama, Costa Rica, South Korea, EU (with Peru & Ecuador). 

Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC (Organismo Nacional de Acreditación de Colombia) operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011 to accredit conformity assessment bodies including laboratories, inspection, and certification entities.

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ONAC as ISO 17011 Body

ONAC follows ISO/IEC 17011:2017 for impartiality, competence assessment, and peer evaluation, holding full inernational bodysignatory status across scopes like ISO/IEC 17025, 17020, 17021, and 17065. It accredits over 400 bodies, supporting Colombia’s SICAL quality infrastructure and international trade via mutual recognition arrangements.​

Key Features

• Peer Evaluation: ONAC undergoes ISO 17011 peer assessments for MLA/MRA maintenance.​

• Directories: Official Directory of Accredited Bodies (DOA) searchable by scope/standard at onac.org.co.​

• Scope Coverage: Testing labs, medical labs, inspection, management/product certification, validation/verification.​

Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits inspection bodies to ISO/IEC 17020 using evaluation criteria from the standard to ensure technical competence, impartiality, and independence.​

Inspection Body ISO 17020 – Colombia

ONAC accredits Organismos de Inspección (OIN) for sectors like gas installations, automotive diagnostics (type A), elevators, and RETIE/RETILAB electrical compliance, issuing codes like 15-OIN-014 (ITICCOL) or 23-OIN-018 (Qualcer). Accredited results gain national regulatory acceptance and international credibility via ONAC’s international body signatory status.​

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Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits management system certification bodies (CSG – Organismos de Certificación de Sistemas de Gestión) to ISO/IEC 17021-1.​

Certification Body ISO 17021 – Colombia

ONAC accredits CSG for schemes like ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 45001 (OH&S), ISO 22000 (FSMS), ISO 50001 (EnMS), ISO 37001 (ABMS), and FSSC 22000, ensuring competent audits and certifications with IAF MLA recognition. Examples include NYCE Colombia (18-CSG-001) and others listed in the DOA.​

Search active CSG by scheme (e.g., ISO 9001) in ONAC’s Directorio Oficial de Acreditados (DOA) at https://onac.org.co/directorio-de-acreditados/.

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Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits product certification bodies (CPR – Organismos de Certificación de Productos) to ISO/IEC 17065.​

Product Certification Body ISO 17065 – Colombia

ONAC accredits CPR for products, processes, and services, ensuring competence, impartiality, and consistent operation for consumer-facing certifications like RETIE electrical compliance, energy efficiency labeling, and GLOBALG.A.P. Examples include Intertek (11-CPR-002), DEKRA (23-CPR-015), UL, Kiwa (13-CPR-002), and BCS ÖKO-GARANTIE.​

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Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits testing/calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and medical/clinical laboratories to ISO 15189 (not ISO 17065, which applies to product certification bodies).​

Accreditation Laboratory ISO 17025/15189 – Colombia

ONAC uses ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for testing labs (chemical, mechanical, construction materials, anti-doping) and calibration labs, plus ISO 15189:2022 for clinical labs ensuring patient-focused diagnostics with ~12 accredited LCL nationwide. Examples include Flexilatina (09-LAC-031 pressure testing), Pasteur Lab Barranquilla (21-LCL-005), and Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira (genetics).​

Accredited results gain regulatory acceptance and international body MRA international recognition across 100+ economies. Search scopes/entities in ONAC’s Directorio Oficial de Acreditados (DOA) at https://onac.org.co/directorio-de-acreditados/.

Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits rating agencies and GHG verification bodies (OVV – Organismos de Validación y Verificación) under ISO/IEC 17029 for ISO 14064 scopes, with links to ISO/IEC 17021 for related management systems like ISO 50001.​

Rating Agencies ISO 14064/17021 – Colombia

ONAC accredits OVV for GHG inventories (ISO 14064-1), projects (ISO 14064-2), assertions/verification (ISO 14064-3) using ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ensuring competence for Colombia’s carbon registry and voluntary markets. IAAC MLA covers these scopes, enabling international acceptance.​

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Colombia‘s national accreditation body ONAC accredits GHG verification and validation bodies (OVV – Organismos de Validación y Verificación) under ISO/IEC 17029 and ISO 14065 for ISO 14064 scopes.​

GHG Verification/Validator – Colombia

ONAC accredits OVV for organizational GHG inventories (ISO 14064-1), projects (ISO 14064-2), assertions/verification (ISO 14064-3), supporting Colombia’s voluntary carbon registry, forestry credits, and national GHG protocols with international body international recognition. These bodies ensure impartial third-party verification for emissions trading and sustainability reporting.​

Examples include Verifit (19-GEI-001 for afforestation/reforestation), AENOR, and others searchable by GHG scope. Use ONAC’s Directorio Oficial de Acreditados (DOA) at https://onac.org.co/directorio-de-acreditados/.​

ONAC Colombia offers Associate Membership (no “Privilege Membership” tier) to public/private organizations with direct/indirect interests in conformity assessment and accreditation.​

Associate Benefits

Membership provides national/international representation, participation in General Assembly and Board of Directors (27 members: 9 government, 9 direct interests, 9 indirect), influence on accreditation policies, and networking with 200+ associates like ANDI and Universidad de América. Associates promote quality/competitiveness without decision-making on individual accreditations.​

Application Process

Submit application form, statutes, financial statements via email ([email protected]) or office; Board reviews for approval, one-time fee, issues certificate. Accreditation remains separate from membership; benefits stem from international body signatory status.​