Nonimmigrant Visa Unit
Photograph Requirements
The Nonimmigrant Visa Unit does not recommend any specific photographer. There are studios throughout Colombia that produce photographs that meet the requirements for a visa application. Regardless of which photo shop you choose, make sure to describe to the photographer the specifications listed below.
- Size of photo must be 5 cm x 5 cm.
- Color preferred, but black and white is acceptable.
- Photo must be recent (taken no more that six months ago).
- White or off-white background.
- The person must be looking straight ahead (cannot be looking to the left, to the right, up or down), and the face must cover approximately 50% of the area of the photo.
- Both ears must be visible.
- No head covering.
- No earrings.
- No digital photos.
- No eyeglasses.