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. In September 2018, the Colombian passport was recognized as the safest passport in the world during the first eID Forum. Visa requirements 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. See also Colombian identity card Colombian nationality law Visa requirements for Colombian citizens References External sources Colombia.com, Guia para los colombianos en el exterior pasaportes.gov.co, current Colombian Passport Passports by country Foreign relations of Colombia Identity documents of Colombia