Djibouti photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 3 documents issued in Djibouti, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The Djibouti passport photo is 35 x 45 mm according to the Police Nationale form, with two photos in Djibouti. The national identity card needs four identity photos, and no size is published. For visas, apply on the government portal evisa.gouv.dj or on paper at an embassy with two photos; no 2 x 2 inch size is published.
Overview
Three offices handle the documents on this page. Passports are applied for with the Direction de l'Immigration et des Renseignements Généraux, on a form headed by the Police Nationale, and the form shows a 35 x 45 mm photo box. The national identity card is issued by the Direction Générale de la Population et de la Famille at the Ministry of the Interior, which lists four identity photos without a size.
Visas work differently. The e-visa is requested on the government portal and processed by the authorities in Djibouti, while embassies take paper applications with two photos and their own lists. Passports and ID cards are filed in person on paper, and no online photo upload is described for either. Embassy abroad rules can differ from those in Djibouti.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Not published in the sources read |
Visas and travel authorisations
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | 40 × 30 mm | — | Not published in the sources read |
Identity cards
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID card | — | — | Not published in the sources read |
Frequently asked questions
The Police Nationale passport form shows 35 x 45 mm, and the government portal lists 2 photos of 35 x 45 mm. Embassies abroad set their own lists: Berlin asks for three biometric photos.
No size is published. The government portal lists four identity photos for the national identity card and gives no dimensions or background colour.
Online on the government e-visa portal evisa.gouv.dj, or on paper at a Djiboutian embassy. Embassies ask for two photos, and their lists differ.
No. The passport form shows 35 x 45 mm, the ID card has no published size, and visa photos have no single published size. Check the rule for each document.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Eastern Africa:
- Comoros
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mozambique
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official sources
- e-Gouvernement, Republic of Djibouti (ANSIE, Presidency). Passeport (e-Gouvernement) egouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Djibouti. Direction de la Population et de la Famille interieur.gouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Republic of Djibouti. Djibouti e-visa portal evisa.gouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Berlin. eVisa für die Einreise nach Dschibuti djibouti-embassy.de. Checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Djibouti photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/djibouti