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Djibouti passport photo requirements

The 35 × 45 mm photo rules set by e-Gouvernement, Republic of Djibouti (ANSIE, Presidency) for the Djibouti passport, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Djibouti passport photo?

The passport application form of the Djibouti Police Nationale shows a 35 x 45 mm box for the applicant's photo, and the government portal lists 2 photos of 35 x 45 mm. The embassy in Berlin asks for three biometric photos, and the embassy in Brussels two passport-format photos. No background, head size or recency rule is published in the sources read. Adults must present a national ID card.

Djibouti passports are applied for with the Direction de l'Immigration et des Renseignements Généraux, according to the government's e-government portal. The paper application form carries the heading of the Ministry of the Interior, Police Nationale, Service Passeport. Applicants must be Djiboutian. Adults present a national identity card, students a school certificate, and employees and civil servants a work certificate. Minors need a birth certificate and a parental authorisation, plus copies of their parents' identity documents.

Every passport issued since 2 February 2017 is biometric, with a chip holding the digitised image of the fingerprints (Decree No. 2017-053/PR/MI, as cited by the portal). The same portal page lists the photo requirement in one line: 2 photos of 35 x 45 mm. The form itself prints the same size inside its photo box and adds "NE PAS AGRAFER", which means do not staple.

Abroad, Djiboutian embassies take applications, and their lists differ. The Berlin embassy asks for three biometric identity photos and says a new passport, valid for 10 years, must be requested in person. The Brussels embassy asks for two identity photos in passport format. Its older request form shows a 3.5 x 3.5 box, which is the only 35 x 35 mm reference found, so check your own embassy before you print.

Djibouti passport photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by e-Gouvernement, Republic of Djibouti (ANSIE, Presidency):[1]

Print size35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in), the photo box on the Police Nationale application form
Digital sizeNo digital file published: bring printed photos with the paper application form
BackgroundNot published in the sources read
Photo ageNot published in the sources read
Print qualityTwo photos in Djibouti; three biometric photos at the Berlin embassy; do not staple them to the form
Pixels when printed413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
35 mm45 mm
35 × 45 mm photo drawn to scale.

Key requirements

  • 35 x 45 mm on the application form

    The Police Nationale passport form prints "Photo demandeur (35 x 45 mm)" in the applicant's photo box. The government portal lists "2 Photos (35x45 mm)" among the conditions, and the Berlin embassy's form shows the same 35 x 45 mm box.

  • Photo count depends on where you apply

    In Djibouti the portal lists 2 photos. The Berlin embassy lists "trois photos d'identité (biométrique)", which means three biometric identity photos. The Brussels embassy lists "Deux photos d'identité (format passeport)", two passport-format photos, for adults and for minors.

  • Do not staple

    Each photo box on the Police Nationale form says "NE PAS AGRAFER". Hand the photos in loose or follow the instruction at the counter or embassy, and do not staple them to the form.

  • Children on a parent's passport

    The form lets an applicant ask for up to four Djiboutian children under 15 to be entered on the passport. It has four boxes marked "Photo enfant (35 x 45 mm)", one per child. For minors the portal asks for a birth certificate, a parental authorisation and copies of the parents' identity documents.

  • National ID card for adults

    The portal says adults must present a national identity card. The Berlin embassy asks for the original card and the expired passport, a copy of the residence permit, a student card for students and two signed copies of the form.

  • Biometric passport since 2017

    The portal says all passports issued since 2 February 2017 are biometric, with a chip holding the digitised fingerprint image. The Berlin embassy asks for biometric identity photos, but no source read says what makes a photo biometric.

  • No background or head-size rule published

    None of the pages or forms read states a background colour, a head size, a glasses rule or a maximum age of the photo. If your office does not give them, ask it before you print.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Use a 35 x 45 mm photo for the Police Nationale form.
  • Bring two photos in Djibouti, and check how many your embassy wants.
  • Keep the photos loose, because the form says not to staple them.
  • Bring your national ID card if you are an adult.
  • For a child, bring the birth certificate and the parental authorisation.
  • Ask the office or embassy about the background colour before you print.

Don't

  • Do not staple the photos to the form.
  • Do not assume 35 x 35 mm: the Police Nationale form shows 35 x 45 mm.
  • Do not copy a background colour or head size from another country's rules, because none is published here.
  • Do not send a digital file: no source read accepts one for a passport.
  • Do not prepare three photos or two without checking the embassy's own list.

Sample photos

How a Djibouti passport photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 35 × 45 mm and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Glasses

No glasses rule is published on the portal, on the Police Nationale form or on the embassy pages read. The Berlin embassy asks for biometric photos without defining the term, so wearing glasses is a question for the embassy or office that takes your application.

Headwear and religious dress

No rule on head coverings is published in the sources read. Ask the office or embassy that receives your application, and take the photo with the face fully visible in case it is refused.

Babies and children

The Police Nationale form has four child boxes of 35 x 45 mm for children under 15 entered on a parent's passport, each marked not to be stapled. For minors the portal asks for a birth certificate, a parental authorisation and copies of the parents' identity documents.

The Brussels embassy lists, for minors, copies of both parents' identity cards, an extract of the Djiboutian birth certificate, the residence card of the host country and two passport-format photos. It also links a parental authorisation form for a national passport, signed by the father. No special photo rule for babies or small children is published.

All the sources read describe printed photos handed in with a paper form. The portal links an application form to print, and the form has framed boxes for the photos. No page describes an online upload for a passport photo, so there is no pixel size or file size.

A digital photo can be cropped to 35 x 45 mm and printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter, then cut into prints. Keep the prints unstapled and loose, as the form asks.

Where to submit the photo

In Djibouti, the portal names the Direction de l'Immigration et des Renseignements Généraux and gives deposit hours of 8:00 to 17:00, Sunday to Thursday. The form's second page is reserved for the administration and records the opinion of the Director General of the National Police, which is why the form carries the Police Nationale heading.

Abroad, apply to the Djiboutian embassy or consulate for your country, and check its list, because the embassies read differ. The Berlin embassy requires you to appear in person for a new passport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes a list of Djibouti's embassies and consulates abroad.

How to get your Djibouti passport photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Djibouti passport: 35 × 45 mm print. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: 35 x 45 mm on the application form; photo count depends on where you apply; do not staple; children on a parent's passport.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. All the sources read describe printed photos handed in with a paper form. The portal links an application form to print, and the form has framed boxes for the photos.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. In Djibouti, the portal names the Direction de l'Immigration et des Renseignements Généraux and gives deposit hours of 8:00 to 17:00, Sunday to Thursday.

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Djibouti passport photo FAQ

The Police Nationale passport form shows 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in) for the applicant and for each child, and the government portal also lists 2 photos of 35 x 45 mm. The Berlin embassy form shows the same size.

Not on the Police Nationale form or the government portal, which both give 35 x 45 mm. A 3.5 x 3.5 box appears only on an older request form from the Brussels embassy. Follow the office or embassy that takes your application.

Two in Djibouti, according to the government portal. The Brussels embassy also asks for two passport-format photos, and the Berlin embassy asks for three biometric identity photos. Check the list of the embassy you use.

No background colour is published on the portal, the Police Nationale form or the embassy pages read. Ask the office or embassy before printing, and avoid patterns and shadows.

No rule on glasses or head coverings is published in the sources read. Ask the office or embassy that receives your application, and show your whole face if you are unsure.

In Djibouti, with the Direction de l'Immigration et des Renseignements Généraux, with deposit hours from 8:00 to 17:00, Sunday to Thursday. Abroad, apply at a Djiboutian embassy; the Berlin embassy requires you to appear in person for a new passport.

Yes. The government portal says every passport issued since 2 February 2017 is biometric, with a chip containing the digitised fingerprint image, under Decree No. 2017-053/PR/MI.

No online photo upload is described for the passport. The portal links a form to print, and the form has boxes for printed photos. Bring the printed photos with the paper application.

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Official sources

  1. e-Gouvernement, Republic of Djibouti (ANSIE, Presidency). Passeport (e-Gouvernement) egouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Ministry of the Interior, Police Nationale, Service Passeport, Republic of Djibouti. Demande de passeport (form) egouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Berlin. Demande de passeport (embassy form) djibouti-embassy.de. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Brussels. Services consulaires ambassadededjibouti.be. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Brussels. Demande de passeport, prorogation, renouvellement ou laissez-passer (request form) ambassadededjibouti.be. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Djibouti. Nos ambassades et consulats à l'étranger diplomatie.gouv.dj. Checked 2 November 2026.

Requirements can change, so always confirm with e-Gouvernement, Republic of Djibouti (ANSIE, Presidency) before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.

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