Both countries have maintained a friendly relationship since the 20th century, although the history of bilateral relations dates back to the beginning of both states.

[3] In the 19th century, during the Colombian War of Independence, Simón Bolívar took refuge on the island, during which time he wrote the Jamaica Letter.

[5] The border between Colombia and Jamaica is an international maritime boundary that runs through the Caribbean Sea, it is defined by the Sanín-Robertson Treaty, signed on 12 November 1993 in Kingston by the foreign ministers of both countries, Noemí Sanín for Colombia and Paul Douglas Robertson for Jamaica, and approved by the Congress of the Republic of Colombia on 10 December 1993 through Law No.

[6] The border between both countries is defined as the straight line that runs between the coordinate points 14°44′10″N 74°30′50″W / 14.73611°N 74.51389°W / 14.73611; -74.51389 y 15°02′00″N 73°27′30″W / 15.03333°N 73.45833°W / 15.03333; -73.45833.

[7] The border is demarcated by the points:[6] Article 3 of the agreement establishes a Common Regime Area, which corresponds to a joint administration zone for the control, exploration and extraction of living and non-living resources.