The two main entities responsible for implementing legislation related to refugees in Colombia are Cancillería (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Migración Colombia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migration Colombia  are the authorities that perform out the immigration control and that formulate, guide, implement and evaluate foreign policies.  

Additionally, these entities act as judicial police to consult information on judicial files, selectively search in databases, record and carry out urgent actions in order to carry out their surveillance and migration control.