Angola photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Angola, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
This guide covers the Angolan passport. No official size is published for its photo: consulates in London, Lisbon and Washington ask for two or three colour passport-type prints on a white background. Visitors using the SME online visa service upload a JPEG face photo on a white background, 381 to 571 pixels wide and 496 to 744 pixels high, no larger than 200 KB.
Overview
One agency handles both sides of Angolan travel documents. The Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME) issues passports to citizens, through its portal and posts in Angola and through consulates and embassies abroad, and it runs the online visa service for foreign visitors. According to the SME's visa FAQ, diplomatic, official and courtesy visas are granted by the Ministry of External Relations through Angola's missions, and tourist, short-stay, study and medical visas are also issued by the missions.
The photo is handled differently for each. Passport applicants abroad bring printed colour photos on a white background to an in-person appointment, two or three depending on the consulate. Online visa applicants upload a face image within set pixel and file-size limits. Visas applied for at a mission use prints: London's application form has a passport-type photo glued to it, and Washington asks for two recent passport-type photos. Under Presidential Decree 189/23, nationals of the listed countries need no tourist visa for stays of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days a year.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | — | — | White background |
Frequently asked questions
The passport, for which consulates take two or three colour prints on a white background, and visas for foreign visitors: a face image uploaded to the SME online visa service, or a passport-type print glued to the form or handed in at an Angolan mission.
The SME's eVISA FAQ asks for a recent photograph with a white background, suitable for official use, as a JPEG face image 381 to 571 pixels wide and 496 to 744 pixels high, no larger than 200 KB. The passport bio-page scan has its own limits.
The Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME). In Angola you apply and pay on sme.gov.ao and attend an SME post by appointment; abroad you apply in person at the consulate or embassy for your country of residence.
Both use a white background, but they are supplied differently. Passport photos are colour prints handed in at a consulate, with no published size. The online visa photo is a JPEG file with set pixel limits and a 200 KB maximum.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Middle Africa:
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Republic of the Congo
Official sources
- Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME). Perguntas Frequentes: eVISA (english version) sme.gov.ao. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME). Perguntas Frequentes: Vistos sme.gov.ao. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros (SME). eVISA: Serviço de Migração e Estrangeiros evisa.ao. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Consulado Geral da República de Angola no Reino Unido, London. Passaportes: Passaporte Nacional Ordinário consuladogeralangola-uk.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Consulado Geral da República de Angola no Reino Unido, London. Vistos consuladogeralangola-uk.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embaixada da República de Angola nos Estados Unidos da América, Washington DC. Requisitos de Visto angola.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Angola photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/angola