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Azerbaijan photo specifications

Photo sizes and rules for 3 documents issued in Azerbaijan, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.

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At a glance

In Azerbaijan the ID card and the passport photo are taken by the issuing office, including at ASAN service centres, to ICAO requirements, and no size is published for either. Embassies abroad list two colour prints of 3 x 4 cm (30 x 40 mm) with the passport application, and visa applications at embassies ask for two colour photos of that size. The ASAN Visa e-visa asks for a scan of the passport photo page.

Overview

Three documents matter for photos in Azerbaijan. The identity card and the ordinary passport are both issued through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, including through ASAN service centres, and inside the country the office takes the photograph and fingerprints itself. Citizens abroad apply for the passport at an embassy or consulate, which also captures the portrait, although several missions still list two 3 x 4 cm colour prints for the application form.

Visas are handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: embassies and consulates take two printed colour photos, and the ASAN Visa portal handles e-visas for eligible nationalities. The 3 x 4 cm size is the one named in the Migration Code for visa photos. For the ID card and for the photo taken at ASAN no current size is published.

Photo specifications by document

Passports

Azerbaijan Passports
DocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
Passport30 ร— 40 mmโ€”Not published for the passport photo

Visas and travel authorisations

Azerbaijan Visas and travel authorisations
DocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
Visa30 ร— 40 mmโ€”White at the Washington, Abu Dhabi, The Hagueโ€ฆ

Identity cards

Azerbaijan Identity cards
DocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
ID card30 ร— 40 mmโ€”Not published

Frequently asked questions

Not necessarily. The ID card photo is taken by the issuing office to ICAO requirements. A visa photo for an embassy is two prints of 3 x 4 cm, colour, matching biometric requirements.

Yes for visas: the Migration Code list asks for two colour photographs of 3 x 4 cm. Several embassies list the same size with the passport application. For the identity card, no current size is published.

Not in Azerbaijan: the ASAN service centre photographs you at the counter. Abroad the mission captures the portrait, but several embassies also list two printed 3 x 4 cm colour photographs for the application form.

Embassy and consulate applications ask for two photos. The ASAN Visa e-visa conditions mention only a scan of the passport photo page.

At an identity card issuing office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or through an ASAN service centre. The office takes your photo and fingerprints when you apply.

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Official sources

  1. State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (ASAN). Issuance and renewal of identity cards asan.gov.az. Checked 3 November 2026.
  2. State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (ASAN). Issuance and replacement of national passports asan.gov.az. Checked 3 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Documents required for visa issuance mfa.gov.az. Checked 3 November 2026.
  4. Embassy of Azerbaijan in Germany. Rules for processing general citizen passports berlin.mfa.gov.az. Checked 3 November 2026.
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