Brunei emergency certificate photo requirements
The 35 × 42 mm photo rules set by Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei for the Brunei emergency certificate, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What size is the Brunei emergency certificate photo?
The Brunei embassy in Tokyo asks for two passport-size photos of 3.5 x 4.2 cm (35 x 42 mm), "preferably with blue background", for an emergency certificate (Sijil Darurat). The Immigration Department's application form, for babies born abroad, lists four recent passport-size photos with a white background. Only Brunei missions abroad issue the certificate, valid for one journey to Brunei within 6 months.
A Sijil Darurat, or emergency certificate, is a one-way travel document for getting home. The Immigration and National Registration Department says it is issued to Brunei citizens who lose or damage their travel document while abroad, and to babies born abroad whose father is a Brunei citizen. It is issued by a Brunei mission, serves only for re-entry to Brunei, and is valid for one journey within 6 months of issue.
The photo rules come from two places. The embassy in Tokyo lists two passport-size photos, "preferably with blue background 3.5 x 4.2 cm", both for citizens who lost a passport in Japan and for children born in Japan without one. The department's own application form for the certificate asks for four recent passport-size photos with a white background, in the list of documents for a baby born outside Brunei.
The sources therefore differ on the number of photos and on the background colour. The size of 35 x 42 mm appears only in the Tokyo list, so another mission may ask for a different size. Contact the mission that will issue your certificate before you print.
Brunei emergency certificate photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei:[1]
| Print size | 3.5 x 4.2 cm (35 x 42 mm), 2 photos (Tokyo embassy); no size on the Immigration form |
|---|---|
| Digital size | No digital file: printed photos go with the application form |
| Background | Preferably blue (Tokyo embassy); white (Immigration Department form) |
| Photo age | Immigration Department form: recent photos ("terbaru") |
| Print quality | Printed passport-size photos: 2 (Tokyo embassy) or 4 (Immigration Department form) |
| Pixels when printed | 413 × 496 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 992 px at 600 dpi (calculated) |
In the official words
Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:
(white background) for four photos. The Tokyo embassy page (capture of 13 June 2026) says
Key requirements
- Issued only abroad
The department says a Brunei mission abroad issues the certificate, to citizens who lost or damaged a travel document abroad and to babies born abroad to a Brunei father. It is for re-entry to Brunei only.
- Tokyo: two photos, 3.5 x 4.2 cm
The embassy lists "Two (2) passport-size photos (preferably with blue background 3.5 x 4.2 cm)" for a lost passport, and the same line for children born in Japan who have no passport.
- Immigration form: four photos on white
The department's application form lists "4 keping gambar berukuran pasport yang terbaru (latarbelakang putih)": four recent passport-size photos with a white background (translated from Malay). It sets no size.
- One journey, within 6 months
The certificate is valid for one journey to Brunei within 6 months from the date of issue, according to the department. The embassy in Tokyo calls it a one-way travel document.
- Babies born abroad
The department's form lists the documents for a baby born outside Brunei: birth and citizenship certificates, copies of both parents' papers, a letter from the father and four photos.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Ask the issuing mission for its photo size, count and background before you print.
- Take two photos of 3.5 x 4.2 cm to the embassy in Tokyo, on blue if you can.
- Take four recent passport-size photos on white if the mission follows the department's form.
- Report a lost passport to the police first: the Tokyo embassy asks for a police report.
Don't
- Do not assume every mission asks for 35 x 42 mm.
- Do not send digital files in place of printed photos.
- Do not plan to use the certificate for anything but the journey to Brunei.
Sample photos
How a Brunei emergency certificate photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 35 × 42 mm and background colour.
Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.
Babies and children
A baby born abroad to a Brunei father can get an emergency certificate to enter Brunei. The department's form for babies asks for four recent passport-size photos with a white background and several family documents. The Tokyo embassy lists two photos of 3.5 x 4.2 cm for children born in Japan without a passport. No separate rule for newborns is given.
Printed and digital photos
Both lists ask for printed passport-size photos with the paper form. No digital upload or pixel size is published. A digital photo can be cropped and resized to 35 x 42 mm (3.5 x 4.2 cm) and printed on photo paper at a photo counter before you hand it in.
Where to submit the photo
You apply to the Brunei mission in the country where you are. The embassy in Tokyo says to fill in and submit the application form with the documents it lists, including copies of the passport if available, a police report, the identity card, the birth certificate and a flight itinerary, and a letter from the school or employer if you live in Japan.
In Brunei the department does not issue this certificate. Its page says it is issued by missions abroad, so contact the mission nearest you for current instructions.
How to get your Brunei emergency certificate photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Brunei emergency certificate: 35 × 42 mm print, preferably blue background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: issued only abroad; tokyo: two photos, 3.5 x 4.2 cm; immigration form: four photos on white; one journey, within 6 months.
- Prepare a print or digital file. Both lists ask for printed passport-size photos with the paper form. No digital upload or pixel size is published. A digital photo can be cropped and resized to 35 x 42 mm (3.5 x 4.2 cm) and printed on photo paper at a photo counter before you hand it in.
- Submit the photo with your application. You apply to the Brunei mission in the country where you are.
Brunei emergency certificate photo FAQ
The Brunei embassy in Tokyo asks for two passport-size photos of 3.5 x 4.2 cm (35 x 42 mm). The Immigration Department's form asks for passport-size photos but gives no size. Other missions may use other sizes, so ask the issuing mission.
The Tokyo embassy says "preferably with blue background". The Immigration Department's application form says a white background. Ask the mission which it wants, since both are official and they differ.
Two at the Tokyo embassy, for a lost passport or a child born in Japan without one. Four on the Immigration Department's application form for a baby born abroad. The count depends on the mission, so confirm it first.
Brunei citizens who lose or damage a travel document abroad, and babies born abroad to a Brunei father. The department says a Brunei mission abroad issues it and that it is for re-entry to Brunei.
It is valid for one journey to Brunei within 6 months of the date of issue, according to the Immigration Department. The Tokyo embassy describes it as a one-way travel document.
No. The department says the certificate is issued by Brunei missions abroad, for people who are outside Brunei. Travel documents in Brunei are applied for at the department's counters.
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Official sources
- Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei. Dokumen Perjalanan (travel documents, in Malay) immigration.gov.bn. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei. Emergency certificate application (Malay) immigration.gov.bn. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of Brunei Darussalam, Tokyo. Brunei Citizen Services: Emergency Certificate (Sijil Darurat) bruemb.jp. Checked 2 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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