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Colombia

Colombia lets you sell images of building exteriors and outdoor monuments, but not works displayed indoors, and protects a person's image as a right.

Verified Jun 28, 2026 2 official sources
Permit: conditionalPanorama: Full

Guidance, not legal advice

Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.

Permit

Conditional

Issuer: National Natural Parks and site managers for commercial shoots; no permit for personal street photography

Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial shoots and national parks need authorization and fees

Personal photography needs no permit. Tripods, lighting, or crews often trigger a municipal permit. Indigenous lands may require community consent.

Drone / airspace

Regulated by Aerocivil; drones over 250g need registration and commercial operators must register

For category detail, see Drone Authority.

Street / public space

Yes to photograph, but Colombia protects the right to one's own image; publishing or commercially using a recognizable person generally needs consent

Extra care for minors.

Freedom of panorama

Full

Ley 23 de 1982 Art. 39 permits photographing works permanently on public roads, streets, and squares and selling the images. It covers exteriors only, not works displayed indoors in museums or lobbies.

Practical notes

  • Selling a shot of an outdoor statue or building exterior is legal; selling an image of a copyrighted work inside a museum is not.
  • National Parks require a permit and fee for commercial shoots even though outdoor panorama freedom is full.

Sources

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