# Nigeria Visa Photo Maker, 35x45 mm

Country: Nigeria

Document: Visa

Page language: en

Page: [Nigeria Visa Photo Maker, 35x45 mm](https://onedollarpassportphoto.com/ng/visa/)

Requirements last verified: 2026-06-01

## Photo specifications

These are document-specific values from the page data. Printed and digital requirements may apply to different application routes; consult the guide and sources below.

| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Photo dimensions | 35 × 45 mm |
| Photo paper | Glossy or matte |
| Digital pixel dimensions | 350 × 450 px (see guide/source for applicability and minimum vs exact sizing) |
| Digital file format | JPEG |
| Photo age | Taken within 6 months |

## Appearance and composition

- Background: White background. Nigeria's visa application is fully online since May 2025 (the e-Visa replaced visa on arrival), and the portal upload uses a 350×450 pixel photo.
- Head size: Head 31–36mm tall, with 3–5mm above the hair. Face centred.
- Expression: Neutral expression, eyes open.
- Glasses: Not permitted.
- Even lighting; no harsh shadows.
- Filters, beauty modes and retouching are forbidden.
- Color photo.
- Head coverings are permitted for religious reasons; check the source for conditions.
- Uniforms are restricted; check the source for exceptions.
- No earphones or wireless devices.

## Common rejection reasons

### Wrong size or head height

The photo must be 35×45mm (350×450 pixels online) with the head 31–36mm tall and 3–5mm above the hair.

What to do: Use the exact 35×45mm crop.

### Hats or headdresses

Hats and headdresses are prohibited except for religious reasons.

What to do: Remove any non-religious head covering.

### Non-white background

The background must be white.

What to do: Use a plain white wall or our automatic background replacement.

### Non-neutral expression

A neutral expression with eyes open is required.

What to do: Relax your face and look straight at the camera.

### Glasses

Glasses that reflect light or cover the eyes cause rejection.

What to do: Remove glasses for the photo.

## Source for the document requirements

[Source linked by the document page](https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/image-compliance)

The complete guide below includes additional sources and application-specific qualifications when available.

## Create a photo with One Dollar Passport Photo

The service sizes, crops and checks a photo for the selected document. Its output settings are service choices, not additional government requirements.

- Digital photo download: $1 USD.
- Print-ready sheet download: $5 USD. Printing is separate.
- Optional human expert review: +$4.99 USD.

[Open the photo tool](https://onedollarpassportphoto.com/ng/visa/)

Complete Guide

## Nigeria visa photo: the 35×45 mm spec behind the e-Visa upload

What the Nigeria e-Visa photo upload actually requires, why the pixel size you see on some photo sites is wrong, and how to get a photo through the portal the first time.

Written by

Jake

Community & Writing, One Dollar Passport Photo

Fact-checked & verified

August 8, 2026

## The official requirements

Nigeria uses one photo spec for the visa whether you print it or upload it: **35×45 mm**, which the online application takes as a **350×450 pixel JPEG**. That single-format rule is unusual (many countries fork the digital spec) and it works in your favour: one correct photo covers the e-Visa upload and any printed copy an embassy route asks for.

The lines that decide acceptance:

-   **Background:** plain white. Not off-white, not grey, not gradient.
-   **Head:** 31–36 mm tall in the 45 mm frame, with 3–5 mm of space above the hair.
-   **Expression:** neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open, facing the camera straight on.
-   **Glasses:** take them off. Reflections and tinted lenses are treated as an obscured face.
-   **Head coverings:** religious ones only; the face must be fully visible. No uniforms.
-   **Recency:** taken within the last 6 months.

## The e-Visa replaced visa on arrival

Since **1 May 2025**, Nigeria no longer issues visas on arrival. Every short-stay applicant (tourism, business, family visiting) applies before travelling through the e-Visa portal, uploads their documents including the photograph, and receives the decision by email, typically within about 48 hours.

The practical consequence: the photo stopped being something you could sort out at the airport or the consulate counter. If the upload is wrong, the correction loop happens over email with a flight date approaching. This bites hardest for the largest applicant group at diaspora-heavy consulates: families of Nigerian origin travelling on US, UK, or Canadian passports, who need a visa precisely because they carry a foreign passport. Get the photo right before you open the application form.

## 350×450 or 200×450? The pixel-size confusion

Search for this document’s photo size and you will find two competing numbers. Several photo-tool sites state the online visa photo as “200×450 pixels”. That figure is wrong, and you can see it from those pages’ own maths: they give the metric equivalent as roughly 14.8×19 mm, which is a 35:45 shape, and then cite 350×450 pixels elsewhere on the same page. The 200×450 number appears to be a misread of a “200 to 450 px” range that has been copied from site to site. We compared six independent spec sources against the NIS image-compliance specification in August 2026; everything consistent points one way: **35×45 mm, uploaded at 350×450 pixels, on white**.

The same check applies to your own file. We ran a test portrait through our cropper against this spec on 8 August 2026: the output came out at exactly the 35:45 ratio with the head at 68% of the frame height, about 30.6 mm at print size, and the eyes 63% up from the bottom edge, inside the compliance bands. A correctly prepared file is not marginal; it sits comfortably inside the tolerances. If your photo is scraping the edge of a band, reframe rather than hope. The photo tool at the top of this page produces the 350×450 file at that framing for $1, with your money back if the photo is rejected.

## Why photos get rejected

When the e-Visa review bounces a photo, the correction happens over email against your travel date, so each of these costs days rather than minutes:

-   **Wrong size or head height.** The head must be 31–36 mm of the 45 mm frame. Crop to the exact ratio; do not pad a differently-shaped photo to fit.
-   **Non-white background.** A tinted wall or visible shadow fails. Photograph against true white or replace the background cleanly.
-   **Glasses left on.** Any reflection or tint reads as an obscured face. Remove them for the photo.
-   **Non-neutral expression.** Smiling with teeth, raised eyebrows, or a tilted head all fail. Relax the face and look straight at the lens.
-   **Hats or headdresses** without a religious basis. Remove them; religious coverings must still leave the full face visible.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is the visa photo the same as the Nigerian passport photo?** Same 35×45 mm frame and white background, but the two documents serve different people: the visa is for foreign-passport holders entering Nigeria, the passport for Nigerian citizens. If someone in your family holds a Nigerian passport and someone else needs a visa, one photo session against a white wall can genuinely produce both, cropped to each spec.

**What file does the portal want?** A 350×450 pixel JPEG in colour. PNG uploads are accepted on some application routes, but JPEG is the safe choice everywhere.

**Can I wear my everyday glasses?** No. Even ordinary prescription glasses risk reflections, and the compliance check treats anything covering the eyes as a fail. Take them off for the photo.

**How recent does the photo need to be?** Within 6 months, and it must look like you do now. Reusing the photo from a passport issued years ago is a common quiet failure.

**Do children need their own photo?** Yes, every applicant on a family trip needs their own compliant photo, including infants. The same spec applies: white background, neutral expression, eyes open.

### Sources & References

This guide is fact-checked against official government publications and updated regularly to reflect the latest requirements.

1.  \[1\]
    
    [Nigeria Immigration Service — Image compliance specification](https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/image-compliance)
    
    passport.immigration.gov.ng
    
2.  \[2\]
    
    [Nigeria e-Visa portal](https://evisa.immigration.gov.ng/)
    
    evisa.immigration.gov.ng