Passport Photo Requirements in South Africa

A passport photo in South Africa must measure 35×45 mm on a white background, with the head between 29 and 34 mm. You can create it for free with your phone, already cropped and sized to that rule, and then just print it at any photo kiosk for about $0.35 / €0.30.

Official requirements

DocumentSouth African passport
Photo size35×45 mm
Head sizeBetween 29 and 34 mm
Backgroundwhite
Notes
  • Pure white background (some secondary sources mention light grey/cream, not officially confirmed)
  • Equivalent to 413x531 px at 300 DPI
  • Official DHA PDF (dha.gov.za) could not be extracted as text (binary/embedded fonts); figures from aggregators
Source View official source
Not verified against an official source (data from a consulted directory)

How it works

  1. Upload a photo of yourself with your phone, facing forward with even lighting — no studio or professional camera needed.
  2. This site crops your face and sets the white background to the official 35×45 mm size in seconds, right in your browser.
  3. Download the print-ready sheet and take it to any photo kiosk for about $0.35 / €0.30.
Make my South African passport photo free →

Printing at a kiosk

No need for a passport-photo booth or a studio: any photo-printing kiosk — supermarket, pharmacy, drugstore or photo shop — will print the sheet in minutes for about $0.35 / €0.30, versus the $10–15 (or €8–12) a photo booth typically charges.

Frequently asked questions

What is the official size of a passport photo in South Africa?

According to the source consulted, a passport photo in South Africa must measure 35×45 mm, with the head between 29 and 34 mm on a white background.

Can I take my passport photo with my phone?

Yes. The whole process — face cropping, background adjustment and size check — runs right in your browser: your photo is never uploaded to any server, so it's free and private. Creating and previewing the photo is free; the final watermark-free download costs €0.95.

Where can I print the photo cheaply?

At any photo-printing kiosk (supermarket, pharmacy, drugstore or photo shop): printing the sheet generated here costs around $0.35 / €0.30, versus the $10–15 (or €8–12) a photo booth typically charges.

How many passport photos fit on a 4×6 in sheet?

A 4×6 in sheet fits 3 photos of 35×45 mm, more than enough copies from a single ~$0.35 / €0.30 print.