French Guiana photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in French Guiana, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
People in French Guiana hold the French passport, whose photo is 35 x 45 mm, taken by a professional or an approved booth and printed on paper. Ordinary applications are filed at one of the equipped town halls such as Cayenne, Kourou or Saint-Laurent du Maroni. The prefecture handles only emergency passports. The town hall may take the photo itself only where no professional photographer is available.
Overview
French Guiana is a French overseas department, so the document covered here is the French passport. Residents file the application at an equipped town hall; the town hall sends it to the prefecture in Cayenne for validation, and the passport is made in mainland France and returned to the town hall for collection. The prefecture itself handles only emergency passports, which need two photos.
The photo is 35 x 45 mm, with a face of 32 to 36 mm, on a plain light background without white. It must be under six months old and comes from a professional photographer or an approved booth. French Guiana has one local exception: where no professional photographer can do it, the town hall may take the photo at the counter. Read the passport page for the full rules and the places to apply.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain, light colour |
Frequently asked questions
The French passport. French Guiana is an overseas department of France, so residents use the same document and the same photo norm as people in mainland France: 35 x 45 mm, face 32 to 36 mm, plain light background without white.
At a town hall with a biometric station. The prefecture lists nine communes: Cayenne, Kourou, Macouria, Mana, Matoury, Rémire-Montjoly, Saint-Georges de l'Oyapock, Saint-Laurent du Maroni and Sinnamary. Service-public says you may use any equipped town hall, wherever you live.
Two identity photos that meet the standards, according to the prefecture page updated on 30 October 2026. Emergency passports are filed in person at the CERT office of the Cayenne prefecture and are granted only exceptionally.
Nearby countries
Other countries in South America:
Official sources
- Service-Public.gouv.fr (DILA). Quelle photo fournir pour un titre d'identité (passeport, carte d'identité...) ? service-public.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Prefecture of French Guiana (services de l'État en Guyane). Passeport biométrique et passeport d'urgence guyane.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Service-Public.gouv.fr (DILA). Carte d'identité / Passeport : la photo peut-elle être prise au guichet ? service-public.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"French Guiana photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/french-guiana