Equatorial Guinea passport photo requirements
The photo rules set by Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C. for the Equatorial Guinea passport, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What are the Equatorial Guinea passport photo requirements?
No passport photo size is published for Equatorial Guinea. At the Washington embassy you apply on the CNEDOGE portal with scanned PDF documents, and consular staff take your fingerprints, digital signature and official photo at an appointment. Avoid tops that expose the shoulders and V-necks. The 35 x 45 mm size has no official passport basis found: it appears only on an embassy visa form.
Equatorial Guinea's biometric passport is requested through CNEDOGE, whose portal the Washington embassy tells applicants to use. The embassy says passport data is processed in Malabo and that passports are printed and shipped from CNEDOGE headquarters. The US State Department's civil-documents page for the country still says regular passports are issued by the Police and that they are not machine readable, which reads as a description of the older booklet. No official page read names the authority that issues the current biometric passport.
The Washington embassy covers the United States, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador. Its steps are: register with the consular section, review the requirements and generate a payment note on the CNEDOGE site, pay, then fill in the online request and upload scanned files. No photo upload is described. Instead, a first-time biometric applicant comes in person for fingerprints and an official photo, while a renewal may not need the trip if CNEDOGE still holds the biometric data.
This is how the embassy's website read in July 2026. The site has since been rebuilt as a script-driven application whose pages could not be read in November 2026, and the CNEDOGE portal, where the requirements list sits, could not be read either. Other missions and the offices in Malabo may work differently, so nothing here is claimed for every channel.
Equatorial Guinea passport photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C.:[1]
| Print size | Not published: the official photo is taken at your enrolment appointment (Washington) |
|---|---|
| Digital size | No photo upload described: documents go in as scanned PDF files |
| Background | Not published: the embassy staff take the photo |
| File format | Documents: scanned PDF. Photos of documents are not accepted (Washington) |
In the official words
Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:
consular staff will take your fingerprints, digital signature, and official photos
Key requirements
- Apply on the CNEDOGE portal
The Washington embassy says applicants in its jurisdiction can apply online for a new biometric passport, or renew an expired one, on the CNEDOGE website. It adds that only ordinary passports can be issued at this point.
- Register with the embassy first
Consular registration is required for all Equatoguinean citizens abroad before they apply for a new passport or any other consular service. The confirmation PDF that arrives by email is uploaded as proof when you apply.
- The official photo is taken at your appointment
Consular staff take your fingerprints, digital signature and official photos and verify your documents. The embassy says this takes approximately 45 minutes.
- Mind the dress code
The embassy says: "Try not to wear overly revealing clothing that could expose your shoulders and avoid V-neck shirts and low-cut tops." It publishes this as the dress code for the official photo.
- Scans only, never phone pictures
All files must be scanned and converted to PDF format. The embassy says the system does not accept photos of documents.
- Renewals may skip the trip
If CNEDOGE confirms that it still holds your biometric data, a renewal may not require you to travel to Washington. First-time biometric applicants must attend in person.
- Older booklets
In January 2025 the embassy announced that the two-year extension of non-biometric passports was being discontinued and asked citizens to move to the biometric passport.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Register with your embassy before you start the application.
- Scan every document to PDF before you upload it.
- Wear a top that covers your shoulders to the appointment.
- Start at least six months before your passport expires.
- Keep the email address you register active: all notices go there.
Don't
- Do not upload phone pictures of your documents.
- Do not wear a V-neck or low-cut top for the official photo.
- Do not go to the embassy without a scheduled appointment.
- Do not assume a 35 x 45 mm print is needed: no passport print size is published.
Glasses
No official page read sets a glasses rule. The embassy takes the official photo itself at the appointment, and the only instruction it publishes for that photo is the dress code.
Headwear and religious dress
No official page read says whether a head covering is allowed in the official photo. Ask the consular section when it schedules your appointment.
Babies and children
The embassy says the process for minor applicants is slightly different and tells applicants to read that part on the CNEDOGE site. The pages read publish no photo rule for children.
Printed and digital photos
The steps the Washington embassy publishes ask for neither a print nor a photo file: the official photo is taken at the appointment, and the files you upload are scanned PDFs. The only 35 x 45 mm found in Equatorial Guinea's paperwork is on a visa application form, not a passport form. If a mission or CNEDOGE office does ask for a photo, a digital picture can be cropped and resized to the size it gives you, or printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter.
Where to submit the photo
In North and Central America, apply on the CNEDOGE portal and attend the Washington embassy once it asks you to schedule an appointment. The embassy says to begin at least six months before your current passport expires, because the data is processed in Malabo, and that shipping costs are the applicant's. For residents of other countries, no official page read describes the process, so contact the embassy or consulate that covers your area.
How to get your Equatorial Guinea passport photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Equatorial Guinea passport. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: apply on the CNEDOGE portal; register with the embassy first; the official photo is taken at your appointment; mind the dress code.
- Prepare a print or digital file. The steps the Washington embassy publishes ask for neither a print nor a photo file: the official photo is taken at the appointment, and the files you upload are scanned PDFs.
- Submit the photo with your application. In North and Central America, apply on the CNEDOGE portal and attend the Washington embassy once it asks you to schedule an appointment.
Equatorial Guinea passport photo FAQ
No size is published on the pages read. At the Washington embassy the official photo is taken by consular staff at your enrolment appointment, so you do not bring a print. The 35 x 45 mm size has no confirmed passport basis; it appears only on an embassy visa form.
Partly. The Washington embassy says applicants in its jurisdiction apply on the CNEDOGE website and upload scanned documents, then attend an appointment where fingerprints and the official photo are taken. Renewals may avoid the trip if CNEDOGE still holds your biometric data.
The embassy steps list none. Consular staff take the official photo at the appointment. Other missions may ask for something different, so check with the embassy that covers your area before you print anything.
The Washington embassy asks you to avoid overly revealing clothing that could expose your shoulders, and to avoid V-neck shirts and low-cut tops. It gives no other instruction for the photo on the pages read.
The Washington embassy says data is processed in Malabo and passports are printed and shipped from CNEDOGE headquarters. The US State Department says regular passports are issued by the Police, which appears to describe the older booklet. No page read names the current issuing ministry.
The Washington embassy says a laissez-passer form is for citizens who must travel urgently to Equatorial Guinea with an expired or lost passport. It is submitted in person to the nearest embassy or consulate, is valid only for travel to Equatorial Guinea, and must be used within thirty days of issue.
Related photo specifications
Other Equatorial Guinea documents
- Visa photo 35 × 45 mm
Passports nearby
- Angola passport photo
- Cameroon passport photo 40 × 40 mm
- Central African Republic passport photo 40 × 40 mm
- Chad passport photo 40 × 40 mm
- Democratic Republic of the Congo passport photo 2 × 2 in
- Republic of the Congo passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- All Equatorial Guinea photo specifications
- Passports: photo rules by country
- Photo specifications in Africa
Official sources
- Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C.. Passport application egembassydc.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C.. Consular services egembassydc.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C.. Laissez passer egembassydc.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
- CNEDOGE. CNEDOGE document request portal cnedoge.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
- U.S. Department of State. Equatorial Guinea: Reciprocity and Civil Documents travel.state.gov. Checked 2 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Embassy of Equatorial Guinea in Washington, D.C. before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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"Equatorial Guinea passport photo". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/equatorial-guinea/passport-photo