French Polynesia photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in French Polynesia, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
People in French Polynesia hold the French passport, with a photo of 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in) on a light background. Applications go through the equipped town halls of Tahiti and other islands, or a mobile station on remote islands, under the High Commission of the Republic.
Overview
French Polynesia is an overseas territory of France whose residents hold the same biometric French passport as people in mainland France. The Ministry of the Interior sets the national photo norm, while the High Commission of the Republic in Papeete organises applications locally and publishes its own information sheet, with its own summary of the photo rules.
Since 1 July 2019, passport applications are taken only at equipped town halls, which also hand the passport over, and a mobile station visits islands without equipment. The photo must be under six months old. The local sheet and the national guidance differ slightly on the background and on jewellery, which the document page explains.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Light. Local sheet: "white or light grey" |
Frequently asked questions
The French passport. Applications are processed locally by the High Commission of the Republic and the passports are made in mainland France, so the national photo norm applies together with a local information sheet.
Only at the town halls equipped with a collection station, such as Papeete, Faa'a and Punaauia on Tahiti, or Moorea, Bora Bora and Nuku Hiva on other islands. A mobile station tours remote islands.
The High Commission's sheet gives 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in), with a light background, the head straight, a neutral expression and a picture under six months old.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Polynesia:
Official sources
- Haut-commissariat de la République en Polynésie française. Passeport polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Haut-commissariat de la République en Polynésie française. Informations pratiques pour les demandes de passeports et de cartes nationales d'identité (fiche FD-07, mise à jour du 12 août 2026) polynesie-francaise.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
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"French Polynesia photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/french-polynesia