Not accepted
Colombia passport photo: a photo from this app cannot be submitted
No app can help here — and that includes ours. The rule is not about how good the photo is.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
Why
The office photographs you on the spot
What the authority says
No requiere fotografías, las mismas le serán tomadas de manera digital y presencial… sin ningún costo.
Source — Cancillería · Source page address not recorded yet — we are collecting it.
What happens instead
The office photographs you when you apply, free of charge. You do not need to bring a photo.
Colombia: photo size by document
| Photo size | Background | Digital size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship | 40 × 50 mm | plain white | — |
| Visa | 30 × 40 mm | plain white | 300 KB |
How photos are submitted in Colombia
Visa
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
Before starting the online application process, you must have: a photo
tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co
Rules the authority states for this photo
- Colour photo.
in color, with white background
tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co - Face the camera directly.
head-on, without accessories
tramitesmre.cancilleria.gov.co - Online visa photo: no accessories.
head-on, without accessories
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Citizenship
Submission
- Online application: upload a digital photo.
la foto debe ser cargada en formato JPG
cancilleria.gov.co
Rules the authority states for this photo
- Face the camera directly.
de rostro, de frente, fondo blanco
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Related tools and guides
We will not sell you a photo you cannot use
PhotoSpec does not make submittable photos for this country. If you need a document for another country, the list shows where your own photo is accepted.