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Official requirements guide

Colombia Visa photo guide

A guide that separates confirmed conditions from unspecified requirements.

Guide

Preparing a face photo

Colombia Visa photo requirements Separate the confirmed Colombia Visa photo requirements from the conditions the official source does not specify.

Guide policy

The Requirement record is the source of truth; unspecified values are not filled in.

A photo is required for the application.
Photo size confirmed in the official record: 3 x 4 cm.
File-size limit confirmed in the official record: within 300 KB.
Background: white.
Separate document image: the passport main biographic data page.
Formats confirmed in the Requirement record: JPG.
The photo is described as recent. The reviewed source does not state a numeric time period.

Official sources

Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Resolution 5477 of 2022 Checked: 2026-08-19
Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Online Visa Form Checked: 2026-08-19
Colombia Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Visa ABC Checked: 2026-08-19