South Africa Passport photo size

In this article, you will find everything about the size of a South Africa passport photo for successful passport and visa applications, as well as how you can crop the image yourself to the necessary size at home.

Table of contents

• Size of South Africa passport photo in cm
• South Africa visa photo size
• South Africa ID card photo size
• South Africa passport photo measurements
• Get the South Africa passport size photo online
• How to correctly crop a photo to the South Africa passport picture size on your own?

Size of South Africa passport photo in cm

The required South Africa passport photo size in cm is 3.5x4.5 (or 35x45 mm). Image resolution should be 600 dpi. The picture should have a plain white or light grey background.

Here is an example of a South Africa passport photo:

South Africa visa photo size

Photo dimensions for a South Africa visa are the same as the aforementioned South Africa passport photo size rules.

South Africa ID card photo size

South Africa ID photo size is 35x45 mm (3.5x4.5 cm) with a white or light grey background.

South Africa passport photo measurements

In addition to the size of the photo, admit extra image parameters such as head height or eye position when applying for a South Africa passport. The height of the head up to the end of the hairstyle should be 34.5 mm. The distance from the top of the photo to the top of the hair should be 3mm.

Get the South Africa passport size photo online

The most comfortable way to immediately crop an image to the size of a South Africa passport photo is to use our effective online tools.

Take an image with a smartphone or camera against any background, upload it here and instantly get a professional photo for your visa, passport or ID. No registration required. You will see results in seconds.

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Visafoto processes the necessary size of a passport photo in South Africa and additionally considers such essential parameters as the position of the head and eyes. In addition, it substitutes the background with plain white and improves the image quality in general.

First, take an original photo like this one:

You will receive a digital photo of your South Africa passport for online application and a photo template for printing:

Use Visafoto to crop the image to fit the South Africa passport photo size, South Africa visa photo size, and the size of a South Africa ID photo, or select the image you need from the list.

How to correctly crop a photo to the South Africa passport picture size on your own?

As said beforehand, you can install the precise size of a South Africa passport photo using Visafoto. But you can also crop the photo yourself in a digital photo editor if the most casual approach is not yours.

Here's an example of how to resize a South Africa passport photo in Photoshop:

• Firstly, open Photoshop and choose the desired image using the Browse option;
• Click the Crop tool on the left toolbar;
• Place the crop selector so that the face remains in the center. The image should cover the upper body too;
• See the Ratio box at the top. Install the required aspect ratio: 35 in width and 45 in height;
• Press Enter. Your South Africa passport photo has been successfully cropped!

To prepare your photo for printing, go to the image section above. Select Image Size and set the width and height to 3.5 x 4.5 cm. Set the resolution to 600 dpi.

Please note that you should examine not only the size of a South Africa passport photo, but other features specified earlier, such as the height and position of the head, and the position of the eyes.

Visafoto automatically generates a photo of the size of a South Africa passport. We verify that the photos will be accepted.

If you have any questions, we welcome you to communicate with our 24/7 customer support team!