ZAF
South Africa passport photo
35 × 45 mm photos built to the published South Africa requirements, generated entirely in your browser. Validation is free; download when you are ready.
Spec at a glance
South Africa Passport · africa
- Dimensions
- 35 × 45 mm
- Pixels @ DPI
- 413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI
- Head size
- 32–36 mm chin-to-crown
- Background
- Pure white
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- File format
- JPEG
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South Africa Passport
35 × 45 mm · Pure white background · head 32–36 mm
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Requirements
- Plain white background.
- Face square to the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed.
- Head coverings allowed only for religious reasons; face fully visible.
Official sources
We cross-check every spec against the official issuing authority and ICAO 9303. If you spot something out of date, let us know.