Djibouti visa photo requirements
The 40 × 30 mm photo rules set by Republic of Djibouti for the Djibouti visa, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What size is the Djibouti visa photo?
Djibouti visas are applied for online on the government portal evisa.gouv.dj or on paper at an embassy. The portal's own photo rules could not be read for this page. For paper applications the embassies ask for two photos: Brussels wants the ears clearly visible, Tokyo states 4 x 3 cm, and Berlin gives no size. No source read publishes a 2 x 2 inch size or a background colour.
Djibouti has an official electronic visa. The embassy in Berlin says it is possible to apply for an eVisa, that processing and issuing are carried out exclusively by the authorities in Djibouti, and that the embassy itself takes no part in it. It links the portal evisa.gouv.dj, and the Brussels embassy lists the same address among its institutional links. The domain belongs to the government of Djibouti. Other websites that sell e-visa help are not the government portal.
The portal is a script-driven application, so its upload instructions are not available as plain text. This page therefore gives no digital size, file size or format for the e-visa photo. Follow the requirements the portal shows at the upload step. Berlin's page, dated 3 November 2020, adds that travellers from Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic have to use the eVisa from November 2020.
Embassies also issue visas on paper. Brussels lists two identity photos for a short-stay visa, with the ears clearly visible. Tokyo asks for two photographs of 4 x 3 cm, with one affixed to the printed application form. Berlin lists two passport photos and two completed forms. The rules differ by embassy, so use the list of the one you apply to.
Djibouti visa photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Republic of Djibouti:[1]
| Print size | E-visa: shown on the portal. Paper visa: Tokyo embassy 4 x 3 cm; Brussels and Berlin give no size |
|---|---|
| Digital size | E-visa upload limits appear only on the portal; no pixel size found on any page read |
| Background | Not published in the sources read |
| Print quality | Paper visa: two photos (Brussels, Berlin, Tokyo); Tokyo asks you to affix one to the form |
| Pixels when printed | 472 × 354 px at 300 dpi · 945 × 709 px at 600 dpi (calculated) |
Key requirements
- Use the government portal for the e-visa
The only e-visa address the embassies read give is evisa.gouv.dj. The Berlin embassy says Djibouti's authorities alone process and issue the eVisa. Check the address ends in gouv.dj before you enter any details or payment.
- E-visa photo rules are set on the portal
The portal's photo and document requirements are displayed inside the application, which could not be read as page text. Follow the size, format and file limits it shows. This page does not give any figures for the online upload.
- Two photos for a paper visa
Brussels lists "Deux photos d'identité" for short-stay and for diplomatic or courtesy visas. Tokyo lists "2 Photographs". Berlin lists "zwei Passbilder", which means two passport photos. Brussels and Berlin give no size.
- Ears visible in Brussels
For a short-stay visa the Brussels embassy adds "les oreilles doivent impérativement être visibles", which means the ears must absolutely be visible. That rule is stated for the short-stay visa only (translated from French).
- 4 x 3 cm in Tokyo
The embassy in Japan states "Size: 4 x 3 cm." and "Please affix one photo to the application form." It does not say which side is the width. Its form must be submitted in printed form at the embassy.
- Passport validity
Brussels, Berlin and Tokyo all ask for a passport valid for at least six months. Tokyo also asks for at least two double-spaced pages of unused visa space.
- No 2 x 2 inch rule
None of the official pages read gives 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), a white background or a head size for a Djibouti visa photo.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Apply for the e-visa only on evisa.gouv.dj.
- Read the photo requirements on the portal before you upload.
- For a paper visa, bring two photos and check the size with your embassy.
- Keep your ears visible if you apply at the Brussels embassy.
- Check your passport has at least six months of validity.
- Bring a parental authorisation for a minor at the Brussels embassy.
Don't
- Do not use a website that is not on the gouv.dj domain for the e-visa.
- Do not assume 2 x 2 inches: no official page read gives it.
- Do not take the 4 x 3 cm of the Tokyo embassy as a rule for every embassy.
- Do not wait until the last day: check the processing time on the portal.
Sample photos
How a Djibouti visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 40 × 30 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
The Brussels embassy says minors need a parental authorisation. The Berlin page, dated 3 November 2020, asks for notarised consent from both parents when a minor travels alone, and from the other parent when a minor travels with one parent. No separate photo size or head position for children is published.
Printed and digital photos
The e-visa is digital: the photo is uploaded on the portal, and its limits are displayed there. A paper visa application takes printed photos, two at each embassy read, and Tokyo asks for one to be affixed to the form. No page read publishes a pixel size.
A digital photo can be cropped and resized to the size an office asks for, or printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter and cut into prints.
Where to submit the photo
For the e-visa, go to evisa.gouv.dj. Berlin says its embassy cannot give information on e-visa applications, so questions go to the Djibouti authorities. For a paper visa, apply to the embassy for your country. Brussels links a visa form from its consular page, and Tokyo requires the form printed and handed in at the embassy.
Berlin's page says an application can also be sent by registered mail, with a prepaid return envelope. That page is stamped November 2020, so ask the embassy if it still applies. Diplomatic and courtesy visas at Brussels need two identity photos and a note verbale from the mission.
How to get your Djibouti visa photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Djibouti visa: 40 × 30 mm print. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: use the government portal for the e-visa; e-visa photo rules are set on the portal; two photos for a paper visa; ears visible in Brussels.
- Prepare a print or digital file. The e-visa is digital: the photo is uploaded on the portal, and its limits are displayed there. A paper visa application takes printed photos, two at each embassy read, and Tokyo asks for one to be affixed to the form. No page read publishes a pixel size.
- Submit the photo with your application. For the e-visa, go to evisa.gouv.dj. Berlin says its embassy cannot give information on e-visa applications, so questions go to the Djibouti authorities. For a paper visa, apply to the embassy for your country.
Djibouti visa photo FAQ
It is on the government domain gouv.dj, the Berlin embassy links it for applying, and the Brussels embassy lists it among its institutional links. The Berlin embassy says only the Djibouti authorities process e-visas.
The portal shows its own requirements during the application, and its text could not be read as a page. Follow the size, format and file limits it displays at the upload step.
No official page read says so. The embassy in Japan asks for 4 x 3 cm, and the embassies in Brussels and Berlin give no size. For the e-visa, use the portal's instructions.
Two, according to the Brussels, Berlin and Tokyo embassies. Tokyo asks you to affix one of them to the application form.
At the Brussels embassy, yes, for a short-stay visa: its page says the ears must absolutely be visible. No other embassy read states this, and the portal's rules were not readable.
No background colour is published by the embassies read. For the e-visa, follow the portal's upload instructions. A plain, light background without shadows is the safe choice, though it is not an official rule.
A minor needs a visa like anyone else, with a photo, and the Brussels embassy asks for a parental authorisation. No separate child photo rule is published in the sources read.
Yes. The Brussels, Berlin and Tokyo embassies describe paper applications with two photos and a form. Their lists differ, so check the embassy you will use.
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Official sources
- 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.
- Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Berlin. Visum für die Republik Dschibuti djibouti-embassy.de. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Brussels. Services consulaires ambassadededjibouti.be. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of Djibouti, Tokyo. Visa Information djiboutiembassy.jp. Checked 2 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Republic of Djibouti before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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