Eritrea photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Eritrea, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Eritrea has one document page here, the Eritrean passport, with a 35 x 45 mm photo on white. The Eritrean embassies in Washington and New Delhi and the consulate in Melbourne list that size. The number of prints differs between missions, and the embassy in Berne says the photo is taken at its office.
Overview
Eritrean passports go to citizens who hold the Eritrean National ID and to children of Eritrean parents. Applicants abroad deal with the embassy or consulate nearest them, and each one publishes its own checklist of documents and photos.
The missions read agree on size and background but not on count or method. Some want prints with the application, one asks for a form by post, and the Berne embassy photographs applicants when they attend. No page naming the department in Eritrea that issues the passport was found, so the missions' pages are the guide.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | White |
Frequently asked questions
Citizens with an Eritrean National ID, and children of Eritrean parents, can hold one. Applicants abroad apply through an Eritrean embassy or consulate. The embassy pages read do not name the issuing department in Eritrea.
35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in) on a white background, as listed by the embassies in Washington and New Delhi and the consulate in Melbourne. See the passport page for the other rules.
The size and white background agree, but the number of prints does not, and the embassy in Berne takes the photo itself. Follow the checklist of the mission that will receive your application.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Eastern Africa:
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mozambique
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official sources
- Embassy of the State of Eritrea, Washington DC. Passport (requirements for new, replacement, renewal and underage passports) us.embassyeritrea.org. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Embassy of the State of Eritrea, New Delhi. Passport Information eritreaembindia.com. Checked 3 November 2026.
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"Eritrea photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/eritrea