🇳🇬 Nigeria
Nigerian passport & visa photo requirements
Nigerian passport and visa applications commonly require 35×45 mm colour photos with a plain white background. PicsForm maps these catalog specs for framing and file checks — not government certification. Confirm Immigration Service or mission instructions for your application path. Catalog baseline last aligned 2026-08-18.
Create photo for NigeriaNigerian Passport
35×45 mm · white bg
Nigeria Visa
35×45 mm · white bg
Documents covered in this hub
- Nigerian Passport — 35×45 mm, white background
- Nigeria Visa — typically 35×45 mm, white background
Key Nigeria photo rules
Neutral expression, no glasses, plain white background. Avoid ceiling lights that cast shadows under the eyes — a frequent studio and home-capture failure.
Common rejection reasons
- Non-white backgrounds
- Shadows
- Smiling
- Glasses
- Low-resolution phone crops
Quick links
Document-specific guides:
- /nigeria-passport-photo — Nigerian Passport specs
- /nigeria-visa-photo — Nigeria Visa specs
Nigerian Passport — catalog specs
- Size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px @ 300 DPI)
- Head height: 70–80% of frame height
- Eye line: 55–70% from bottom
- Background: white (#FFFFFF)
- Smile: not allowed — neutral expression
- Glasses: not allowed
- Head coverings: not allowed (except religious/medical where permitted)
- Max file size (when specified): 5000 KB
- Print size: 1.38×1.77 in
Nigeria Visa — catalog specs
- Size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px @ 300 DPI)
- Head height: 70–80% of frame height
- Eye line: 55–70% from bottom
- Background: white (#FFFFFF)
- Smile: not allowed — neutral expression
- Glasses: not allowed
- Head coverings: not allowed (except religious/medical where permitted)
- Max file size (when specified): 5000 KB
- Print size: 1.38×1.77 in
FAQ
- Are Nigeria passport and visa photos interchangeable?
- Both usually share 35×45 mm white framing, but portal file limits can differ. Select the exact document in PicsForm before export.
- Is PicsForm affiliated with NIS?
- No — PicsForm only maps catalog photo requirements. Final acceptance is up to Immigration Service or the consulate.
Other country hubs
PicsForm matches photos to published requirements. This is not legal or immigration advice and does not guarantee application approval. Always confirm current rules on the official portal.