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Crop a photo to 30 × 40 mm — Colombia driver's license

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01Requirements

Exact numbers for this document

ParameterWhat it must be
Print size30 × 40 mm
Pixels at 300 dpi354 × 472 px
Pixels at 600 dpi709 × 945 px
Aspect ratio3:4
Head, share of height70–80% of photo height
BackgroundPlain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.
GlassesClear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited.
Head coveringReligious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval.
Format30 × 40 mm
Head70–80 %
02The document

What this document is

In Colombia the licencia de conducción is issued by the local transit authority (organismo de tránsito) in a single national format that carries the driver’s photo and fingerprint, under Article 17 of Law 769 of 2002 as amended by Law 2251 of 2022. The applicant first registers in RUNT with an identity document, a fingerprint on a biometric reader and a signature; during the procedure the transit authority takes the photo and fingerprint itself. A certificate of physical, mental and motor-coordination fitness is also needed, and a licence for private vehicles is available from age 16.

03Three steps

How to crop it, in three steps

  1. 01

    Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light

  2. 02

    The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%

  3. 03

    Save the 30 × 40 mm result — print it or attach it to the application

04Same country

Do not confuse it with another Colombia document

Colombia does not use one frame for everything. This page is about driver's license — 30 × 40 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.

driver's licensethis page

citizenship application

05What we fix

What we fix for free, and what AI fixes

Fixed for free

  • Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.
  • Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
  • Frame. Exactly 30 × 40 mm, by the document’s rules.
  • A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
  • File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.

What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes

  • Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
  • A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
  • Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 354 × 472 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
  • Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Make it with AI €2.99 · you see the result before paying

Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.

06Good to know

One thing that is specific to Colombia

  • Print size 30 × 40 mm
07Printing

Printing on a single sheet

4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.

Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.

10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 10 (5 × 2)

A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 49 (7 × 7)

08Source

Where these numbers come from

Source: ICAO baseline. Last checked against the official page on 30 Sep 2026.

What the source confirms

  • Driver's License in Colombia: the photograph follows the ICAO Doc 9303 biometric portrait baseline; the print size is 30 × 40 mm.

ICAO biometric portrait baseline ↗

09Questions

Questions people ask before cropping

What size must a driver's license photo be in Colombia?

30 × 40 mm. 70–80% of photo height.

How many pixels is 30 × 40 mm when printed?

354 × 472 px (300 dpi) · 709 × 945 px (600 dpi).

How much of the frame should the head take?

70–80% of photo height.

What background does this document need?

Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.

What can’t be fixed here for free?

Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.

How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?

4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.