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Colombian passport
*Pasaporte colombiano*
Colombian passport; Pasaporte colombiano;
	The front cover of a Colombian biometric passport since 2015 (with chip ).
	The information page of a Colombian biometric passport (since 2018).
Type	Passport
Issued by	Colombia
First issued	Biometric passport (September 2015, 01; 9 years ago); Current version (July 2018, 15; 6 years ago)
Purpose	International travel
Eligibility	Colombian nationality
Expiration	Valid for 10 years after issuance (persons aged 18 and over); Renewal for children (Passport must be renewed when the person is 7 years old, after processing the tarjeta de identidad); Renewal by age of majority (the passport must be renewed when the person is 18 years old, after processing the identity document)
Cost	269.000 COP (USD69)

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Colombian passport (Spanish: Pasaporte colombiano) is a travel document which is issued to nationals of Colombia for the purpose of international travel. Since September 2015, a biometric passport has been issued, but the previously issued machine-readable passport can be used until its expiration date.

Colombian citizens do not need a passport when traveling to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. For these countries, they may use just their domestic identification cards called Cédula de Ciudadanía.^[1]^[2]

Several drivers resulted in the issuing of the document:

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) issued Resolution No. A36-15 in which it urged its 190 member countries to issue machine-readable passports from 2010. The intent of this resolution was to ensure the security and integrity of travel documents worldwide.
Increased safety: The new book has special design features, and print materials that correspond to three levels of security.
Allowing quick migration processes: the machine-readable zone facilitates the process of recognition and registration of the passenger when entering or leaving a country, because a machine automatically interprets the information encoded in their passport, which reduces approximately 50% on-call time by immigration agents.

Application

The Colombian passport can be issued in any of the Passport Offices of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 27 Governorates of the country and the Colombian consulates abroad. The presentation of the citizenship card (yellow with holograms) and the attendance of the applicant are mandatory because the photograph, signature and fingerprints are taken at the time of application. Passports are currently delivered within 24 hours in Bogotá, 48 working hours in the governorates, and from 48 hours to 5 working days in embassies and consulates, depending on the distance.^[3]

Current passport design

As of 1 September 2015, the Colombian passport includes biometric technology. It uses the same machine-readable system, but with an integrated chip where information such as fingerprints, photos and data of the document holder is stored.^[4] On 16 June 2010, the Colombian Foreign Ministry officially announced that the new passport design had been made official by the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, which required the country to conform to the regulations currently in force in the European Union, or at least to the standard used by 173 countries. From 15 July 2010, this document could be applied for in Bogotá and from 5 August 2010 at passport offices in the governorates of the rest of the country and consulates abroad. The biometric photograph of the passport must identify the person and for this reason, has requirements: it must be 4 x 5 cm in size, the background must be clear and uniform, the face visible, taken recently.

This document can be machine-readable, as the data is laser-engraved. In addition, the barcode facilitates migration processes because the data of each citizen is uploaded directly to the migration servers at the airports. The document contains embossed and fluorescent holograms, which makes it almost impossible to forge and has the highest security standards.^[4]

In September 2018, the Colombian passport was recognized as the safest passport in the world during the first eID Forum.^[5]

Visa requirements map

As of November 9 2022, Colombian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 137 countries and territories ranking the Colombian passport 28th in terms of travel freedom according to passportindex.org.

References

^ "Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados" (PDF) (in Spanish). mercosur.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
^ "En 2014 se aprobó el "Segundo Acuerdo Modificatorio del Anexo del Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados"" (PDF) (in Spanish). mercosur.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
^ "Inicio – Portal del Estado Colombiano". 2015-06-11. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ ^a ^b "A partir del 24 de noviembre de 2015 el pasaporte convencional perderá validez. Cancillería comenzará a expedir pasaporte electrónico. (Quienes tengan el de código de barras podrán seguirlo usando sin problema)". Cancillería (in Spanish). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
^ "Colombia's passport recognized as Safest in the World by experts". 20 September 2018.

External sources

Machine-Readable Passport, Conozca el Pasaporte de Lectura Mecanica at archive.today (archived July 7, 2011)
Colombia.com, Guia para los colombianos en el exterior
pasaporte.gov.co, previous Colombian Passport at archive.today (archived November 29, 2012)
pasaportes.gov.co, current Colombian Passport

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[1] "Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados" (PDF) (in Spanish). mercosur.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

[2] "En 2014 se aprobó el "Segundo Acuerdo Modificatorio del Anexo del Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados"" (PDF) (in Spanish). mercosur.int. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

[3] "Inicio – Portal del Estado Colombiano". 2015-06-11. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.

[:0-4] "A partir del 24 de noviembre de 2015 el pasaporte convencional perderá validez. Cancillería comenzará a expedir pasaporte electrónico. (Quienes tengan el de código de barras podrán seguirlo usando sin problema)". Cancillería (in Spanish). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-16.

[5] "Colombia's passport recognized as Safest in the World by experts". 20 September 2018.

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+{{Short description|Passport issued to nationals of Colombia}}
 {{Infobox Identity document
-| document_name       = Colombian passport
+| document_name       = {{ubl|Colombian passport|{{lang|es|Pasaporte colombiano}}}}
 | image               = Pasaporte desde el 2015.jpg
+| image_size          = 250px
-| image_caption       = The front cover of a contemporary Colombian [[biometric passport]].
+| image_caption       = The front cover of a Colombian [[biometric passport]] since 2015 (with [[Biometric passport|chip]] [[File:EPassport logo.svg|20px]]).
-| date_first_issued   = September 2015 (biometric passport booklet)
+| image2              = Página de datos del pasaporte colombiano (versión 15-07-2018).png
+| image2_size         = 250px
+| image_caption2      = The information page of a Colombian biometric passport (since 2018).
+| date_first_issued   = Biometric passport ({{Date and age|01|09|2015|}})<br />Current version ({{Date and age|15|07|2018|}})
 | using_jurisdiction  = {{flag|Colombia}}
 | valid_jurisdictions =
 | document_type       = [[Passport]]
 | purpose             = International travel
-| eligibility         = [[Colombian nationality law|Colombian citizenship]]
+| eligibility         = [[Colombian nationality law|Colombian nationality]]
+| expiration          = '''Valid for 10 years''' after issuance (persons aged 18 and over)<br /> '''Renewal for children''' (Passport must be renewed when the person is 7 years old, after processing the [[Colombian identity card#Tarjeta de Identidad|tarjeta de identidad]])<br />'''Renewal by age of majority''' (the passport must be renewed when the person is 18 years old, after processing the [[Colombian identity card|identity document]])
-| expiration          = 10 years
-| cost                = 169.000 [[Colombian peso|COP]] ([[USD]]48)
+| cost                = 269.000 [[Colombian peso|COP]] ([[USD]]69)
+| rights              =
+| size                =
 }}
-The '''Colombian [[passport]]''' is a [[travel document]] which is issued to citizens of [[Colombia]] for the purpose of international travel. Since September 2015 a [[biometric passport]] has been issued, but the previously issued [[Machine-readable passport|machine-readable]] passport can be used through its expiration date.
+'''Colombian passport''' ({{langx|es|Pasaporte colombiano}}) is a [[travel document]] which is issued to nationals of [[Colombia]] for the purpose of international travel. Since September 2015, a [[biometric passport]] has been issued, but the previously issued [[Machine-readable passport|machine-readable]] passport can be used until its expiration date.
-Colombian citizens do not need a passport when traveling to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. For these countries, they may use just their domestic identification cards called ''Cédula de Ciudadanía''.<ref>{{cite web|title= Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados|url= http://www.mercosur.int/msweb/Documentos/2008_Acuerdo%20Documentos%20de%20Viaje_ES.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130831033458/http://www.mercosur.int/msweb/Documentos/2008_Acuerdo%20Documentos%20de%20Viaje_ES.pdf|url-status= dead|archive-date= 31 August 2013|publisher= mercosur.int|language= es|access-date= 27 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= En 2014 se aprobó el "Segundo Acuerdo Modificatorio del Anexo del Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados".|url= http://www.mercosur.int/innovaportal/file/2751/1/dec_037-2014_es_segundo_acdo_modif_anexo_acdo_doc_viaje.pdf|publisher= mercosur.int|language= es|access-date= 27 February 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181001173218/http://www.mercosur.int/innovaportal/file/2751/1/dec_037-2014_es_segundo_acdo_modif_anexo_acdo_doc_viaje.pdf|archive-date= 1 October 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref>
+Colombian citizens do not need a [[passport]] when traveling to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. For these countries, they may use just their domestic identification cards called ''Cédula de Ciudadanía''.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados|url= http://www.mercosur.int/msweb/Documentos/2008_Acuerdo%20Documentos%20de%20Viaje_ES.pdf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130831033458/http://www.mercosur.int/msweb/Documentos/2008_Acuerdo%20Documentos%20de%20Viaje_ES.pdf|url-status= dead|archive-date= 31 August 2013|publisher= mercosur.int|language= es|access-date= 27 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title= En 2014 se aprobó el "Segundo Acuerdo Modificatorio del Anexo del Acuerdo sobre Documentos de Viaje de los Estados Partes del MERCOSUR y Estados Asociados".|url= http://www.mercosur.int/innovaportal/file/2751/1/dec_037-2014_es_segundo_acdo_modif_anexo_acdo_doc_viaje.pdf|publisher= mercosur.int|language= es|access-date= 27 February 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181001173218/http://www.mercosur.int/innovaportal/file/2751/1/dec_037-2014_es_segundo_acdo_modif_anexo_acdo_doc_viaje.pdf|archive-date= 1 October 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref>
 Several drivers resulted in the issuing of the document:
 * The International Civil Aviation Organization  (ICAO) issued Resolution No. A36-15 in which it urged its 190 member countries to issue machine-readable passports from 2010. The intent of this resolution was to ensure the security and integrity of travel documents worldwide.
 * Increased safety: The new book has special design features, and print materials that correspond to three levels of security.
 * Allowing quick migration processes: the [[machine-readable zone]] facilitates the process of recognition and registration of the passenger when entering or leaving a country, because a machine automatically interprets the information encoded in their passport, which reduces approximately 50% on-call time by immigration agents.
 == Application ==
-The Colombian passport can be issued in any of the Passport Offices of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 27 Governorates of the country and the Colombian consulates abroad. The presentation of the citizenship card (yellow with holograms) and the attendance of the applicant are mandatory because the photograph, signature and fingerprints are taken at the time of application. Passports are currently delivered within 24 hours in Bogotá, 48 working hours in the governorates, and 48 to 5 working days in embassies and consulates, depending on the distance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-11|title=Inicio - Portal del Estado Colombiano|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611081711/https://www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co/web/guest/home/-/government-services/21932/maximized|access-date=2021-08-24|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>
+The Colombian passport can be issued in any of the Passport Offices of the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in 27 Governorates of the country and the Colombian consulates abroad. The presentation of the citizenship card (yellow with holograms) and the attendance of the applicant are mandatory because the photograph, signature and fingerprints are taken at the time of application. Passports are currently delivered within 24 hours in Bogotá, 48 working hours in the governorates, and from 48 hours to 5 working days in embassies and consulates, depending on the distance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-06-11|title=Inicio – Portal del Estado Colombiano|url=https://www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co/web/guest/home/-/government-services/21932/maximized|access-date=2021-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611081711/https://www.gobiernoenlinea.gov.co/web/guest/home/-/government-services/21932/maximized|archive-date=2015-06-11}}</ref>
 == Current passport design ==
+As of 1 September 2015, the Colombian passport includes [[Biometrics|biometric technology]]. It uses the same machine-readable system, but with an integrated chip where information such as fingerprints, photos and data of the document holder is stored.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2015-08-03|title=A partir del 24 de noviembre de 2015 el pasaporte convencional perderá validez. Cancillería comenzará a expedir pasaporte electrónico. (Quienes tengan el de código de barras podrán seguirlo usando sin problema)|url=https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/news/partir-24-noviembre-2015-pasaporte-convencional-perdera-validez-cancilleria-comenzara|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Cancillería|language=es}}</ref> On 16 June 2010, the Colombian Foreign Ministry officially announced that the new passport design had been made official by the provisions of the [[International Civil Aviation Organization|International Civil Aviation Organisation]], which required the country to conform to the regulations currently in force in the [[European Union]], or at least to the standard used by 173 countries. From 15 July 2010, this document could be applied for in [[Bogotá]] and from 5 August 2010 at passport offices in the governorates of the rest of the country and consulates abroad. The biometric photograph of the passport must identify the person and for this reason, has requirements: it must be 4 x 5&nbsp;cm in size, the background must be clear and uniform, the face visible, taken recently.
+This document can be [[machine-readable document|machine-readable]], as the data is laser-engraved. In addition, the barcode facilitates migration processes because the data of each citizen is uploaded directly to the migration servers at the airports. The document contains embossed and fluorescent holograms, which makes it almost impossible to forge and has the highest security standards.<ref name=":0" />
-As of 1 September 2015, the Colombian passport includes [[Biometrics|biometric technology]]. It uses the same machine-readable system, but with an integrated chip where information such as fingerprints, photos and data of the document holder is stored.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2015-08-03|title=A partir del 24 de noviembre de 2015 el pasaporte convencional perderá validez. Cancillería comenzará a expedir pasaporte electrónico. (Quienes tengan el de código de barras podrán seguirlo usando sin problema)|url=https://www.cancilleria.gov.co/newsroom/news/partir-24-noviembre-2015-pasaporte-convencional-perdera-validez-cancilleria-comenzara|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Cancillería|language=es}}</ref> On 16 June 2010, the Colombian Foreign Ministry officially announced that the new passport design had been made official by the provisions of the [[International Civil Aviation Organization|International Civil Aviation Organisation]], which required the country to conform to the regulations currently in force in the [[European Union]], or at least to the standard used by 173 countries. From 15 July 2010, this document could be applied for in [[Bogotá]] and from 5 August 2010 at passport offices in the governorates of the rest of the country and consulates abroad. The biometric photograph of the passport must identify the person and for this reason, has requirements: it must be 4 x 5 cm in size, the background must be clear and uniform, the face visible, taken recently.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Colombia citizenship photo 4x5 cm size, requirements|url=https://visafoto.com/co-nacionalidad-photo|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-16|website=visafoto.com|language=en}}</ref>
+In September 2018, the Colombian passport was recognized as the safest passport in the world during the first eID Forum.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://thecitypaperbogota.com/news/colombias-passport-recognized-as-safest-in-the-world-by-experts/ | title=Colombia's passport recognized as Safest in the World by experts | date=20 September 2018 }}</ref>
-This document can be [[Machine readable|machine-readable]], as the data is laser-engraved. In addition, the barcode facilitates migration processes because the data of each citizen is uploaded directly to the migration servers at the airports. The document contains embossed and fluorescent holograms, which makes it almost impossible to forge and has the highest security standards.<ref name=":0" />
-==Visa requirements==
-{{main article|Visa requirements for Colombian citizens}}
-[[File:Visa requirements for Colombian citizens.png|thumbnail|400px|Visa requirements for Colombian citizens{{legend|#ed1c24|Colombia}}{{legend|#00A2E8|ID card travel}}{{legend|#22b14c|Visa free access}}{{legend|#b5e61d|Visa on arrival}}{{legend|#61c09a|eVisa}}{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}{{legend|lightgrey|Visa required}}]]
-As of January 2019, Colombian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 127 countries and territories, ranking the Colombian passport 44th in terms of travel freedom according to the [https://web.archive.org/web/20190705025515/https://www.henleypassportindex.com/passport Henley Passport Index].
+== Visa requirements map ==
-==See also==
+{{Main|Visa requirements for Colombian citizens}}
+[[File:Visa Requirements Map for Colombian Citizens.svg|none|thumb|699x699px|Visa requirements for Colombian citizens
+{{legend|#002377|Colombia}}
+{{legend|#00A2E8|Freedom of Movement / ID card travel}}
+{{legend|#22b14c|Visa not required}}
+{{legend|#b5e61d|Visa on arrival}}
+{{legend|#61c09a|eVisa}}
+{{legend|#79D343|Visa available both on arrival or online}}{{legend|lightgrey|Visa required}}]]
+As of November 9 2022, Colombian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 137 countries and territories ranking the Colombian passport 28th in terms of travel freedom according to [[Visa (document)#Visa restrictions|passportindex.org]].
+== See also ==
+* [[Colombian identity card]]
 * [[Colombian nationality law]]
 * [[Visa requirements for Colombian citizens]]
-==External sources==
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-{{commonscat|Passports of Colombia}}
+== External sources ==
+{{Commons category|Passports of Colombia}}
 *{{Webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20110707053616/http://www.pasaportes.gov.co/conozca.html |date=July 7, 2011 |title=Machine-Readable Passport, Conozca el Pasaporte de Lectura Mecanica}}
 *[http://www.colombia.com/colombianos/guia_migrante3.asp Colombia.com], Guia para los colombianos en el exterior
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 {{Passports}}
 {{Foreign relations of Colombia}}
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:Passports by country]]
 [[Category:Foreign relations of Colombia]]
+[[Category:Identity documents of Colombia]]
 {{colombia-stub}}

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