Crop a photo to 40 × 50 mm — Colombia ID card
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Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 40 × 50 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 591 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1181 px |
| Aspect ratio | 4:5 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. |
| Glasses | Glasses not permitted. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%
- 03
Save the 40 × 50 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Do not confuse it with another Colombia document
Colombia does not use one frame for everything. This page is about ID card — 40 × 50 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
ID cardthis page
driver's license
- residence permit 30 × 40 mm
- visa 30 × 40 mm
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 40 × 50 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 472 × 591 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Glasses in the frame. This document does not accept them at all — take them off and shoot again.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
Colombia-specific things to know
- Colombia asks for dark or strongly coloured clothes and prohibits white and other light colours — the opposite of many countries — and wants the hair behind the ears.
- The Registraduría usually takes the photograph at the office; a physical photograph is required only exceptionally (ink enrolment, consulates without digital stations).
Printing on a single sheet
3 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 6 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: 6 (3 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 28 (4 × 7)
Where these numbers come from
Source: Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil of Colombia. Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.
What the source confirms
- Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil, answer «Si debo aportar fotografías físicas, ¿qué requisitos deben tener …» (Internet Archive copy of 21 October 2025): the photograph must meet the international ICAO standards so that it is suitable for facial biometric authentication, for which there are specifications in Memorandum CGR-0530.
- Same page, size, format and focus: «the size of the photograph must be 4 cm wide, 5 cm high»; the facial image centred with respect to the crown (the top of the head ignoring the hair), the crown-to-chin portion «between 70 % and 80 % of the longest dimension» (to keep the 70–80 % it may be necessary to crop the figure so that not all the hair is visible); the full front face, the mouth closed and the eyes open; the hair behind the ears; half-side or tilted photographs are not allowed — it must be taken completely from the front.
- Same page, clothing and accessories: dark clothes or strong colours are indispensable; no clothes with straps, large collars or plunging necklines; photographs with white or other light-coloured garments are prohibited; no headbands, bows, hairclips, hairstyles that affect the view of the face, large metal adornments (piercings) or elements that alter the morphology of the face, because they affect facial biometrics; dark lenses are not permitted, preferably without glasses; for religious, cultural, medical and other exceptions the page refers to a separate answer.
- Same page, the note: «if these requirements of the photo are ignored, your document will be rejected and will not be issued until you provide a suitable photo»; the related answer «When is it exceptionally required to provide photographs …» says the photograph is needed when, in extreme cases, the physical condition of the person makes the capture of the fingerprints difficult and enrolment on paper with ink is necessary, and at the consulates that do not yet have the technology for digital enrolment (EIS enrolment stations).
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must an ID card photo be in Colombia?
40 × 50 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
How many pixels is 40 × 50 mm when printed?
472 × 591 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1181 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?
3 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 6 copies from a single print.