- The establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries started in January 1, 1976.
- The Colombian Embassy was open in the capital Abu Dhabi in August 2011.
- The opening of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bogota was on October 21 2013 in order to consolidate political, economic, cultural, and social.
- His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Issa Alqattam Alzaabi was posted as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
- Coinciding with the opening of the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Bogota, this increased the number of visits of trade delegations and businessmen to learn about investment opportunities in order to rise the terms of trade between the two countries.
