Colombia photo requirements

Colombia photo requirements are set by Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) for passports and visas; Registraduría Nacional for the cédula. We publish 2 documents: 1 passport and 1 visa. The most common print size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in); 1 document accepts a digital upload. Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-09).

Passports

Colombian Passport Photo (photo taken at the passport office; no photo to bring)For the Colombian ordinary or executive electronic passport issued by the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores at its Bogotá offices, the Gobernaciones or consulates, including first passports for minors and the online renewal (Pasaporte en Línea). The office photographs every applicant; no photo is brought or uploaded. Not for a Colombian visa or the cédula de ciudadanía.35 x 45 mmnot statedverified 2026-10-09

Visas

Colombian Visa Photo (digital 3:4 JPG, max 300 KB, white background)For the digital photograph uploaded with any Colombian visa application (visitante type V, residente R and the other categories the Cancillería lists) filed on tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co and studied by the Cancillería's visa group or a consulate. Not for a Colombian passport, the cédula de extranjería or a short-stay entry that needs no visa.450 x 600 pxFoto a escala 3x4verified 2026-10-09

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Cancillería) for passports and visas; Registraduría Nacional for the cédula
Sources we read: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia (Cancillería), Pasaportes 'Requisitos' and 'Información General', with ICAO Doc 9303; Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia (Cancillería), 'ABC de visas' > Requisitos generales > Para toda solicitud, and its embedded image 'Fotografía CORRECTA' (FOTO-VISa.png)

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.