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Liberia passport photo requirements

The photo rules set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia for the Liberia passport, with the official wording and sources.

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What are the Liberia passport photo requirements?

A Liberian passport application needs one recent colour passport-size photograph of your face. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Passport Regulation asks for "one (1) passport size photo (recent color photo of the applicant's facial view)", and the online portal asks you to upload a 1MB photograph or attach a print if you cannot. No millimetre size is published, the portal FAQ allows any background colour, and your photo, fingerprints and signature are also taken at the centre.

Liberian passports are issued by the Passport Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia. The Ministry calls it the Division of Passports and Visas on its steps page and the Bureau of Passport and Visas on its application form, and it names the Liberia-ECOWAS Biometric Passport as the document it issues. You can apply in person at the Ministry or through the official online passport portal that the Ministry's website links to.

The photo itself is set by the Ministry's Passport Regulation. Article II says applicants must fill an application form and submit it with "one (1) passport size photo (recent color photo of the applicant's facial view)", and adds that "Further photograph may be taken in the case of biometric passports". The Ministry's steps page repeats that one proof-of-citizenship document goes in "along with a passport-size photo". Neither text gives dimensions.

The online service adds two details. Its requirements page asks for "a passport size of 1MB photograph which must be scanned and attached during the online application process", and its home page says that at the application centre "your photo, fingerprints, and signature will be taken". If you cannot upload a photo, you attach a passport-size photo to the printed application form.

Liberia passport photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia:[1]

Print sizeNo size published: a "passport size photo" (Passport Regulation, Article II; Ministry steps page)
Digital sizeUploaded during the online application; no pixel size is published
BackgroundAny background colour (portal FAQ); the Passport Regulation names no colour
ColourColour: "recent color photo of the applicant's facial view" (Passport Regulation)
Photo ageRecent; no time limit is stated
File sizeOnline: a passport size photograph of "1MB", scanned and attached (portal requirements page)
Print qualityA print is needed only if you cannot upload: attach it to the application form

Key requirements

  • One recent colour photo

    The Passport Regulation asks for a single passport-size photo, in colour, recent, showing the applicant's face from the front. The Ministry's steps page also lists "a passport-size photo" and no more.

  • Upload it, or attach a print

    On the online portal you scan the photo and attach it to the application. The portal's important notes say to attach a passport-size photo to the application form if you are unable to upload one.

  • Photo, fingerprints and signature again at the centre

    After booking an appointment, you print the form and confirmation page, attach your documents and appear in person. At the centre, your photo, fingerprints and signature are taken. The Regulation says a further photograph may be taken for biometric passports.

  • Any background colour

    The portal's FAQ lists "A passport-sized photo (any background color)" among the requirements. The Regulation and the Ministry's steps page name no colour, so a plain white background fits every published rule.

  • No millimetre size

    No Ministry or portal page read for this guide states 35 x 45 mm or any other dimension. The only numbers are the 1MB file note on the portal and the single photo.

  • Children come with a parent

    The Ministry holds children's interviews (17 and below) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The portal also links a consent form for minors.

  • Abroad, pick an application centre

    The portal lists Liberian embassies and consulates and VFS Global centres as application centres. Applicants abroad also provide a prepaid, self-addressed Express Mailing Envelope for return delivery.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Bring or upload one recent colour photo that shows your face from the front.
  • Check the 1MB photograph note on the portal when you scan or resize the file.
  • Attach a passport-size print to the paper form if you cannot upload a photo.
  • Book an appointment at the application centre you chose.
  • Bring a parent or legal guardian when a child applies.

Don't

  • Do not send a black-and-white photo: the Regulation asks for colour.
  • Do not use an old photo: the Regulation asks for a recent one.
  • Do not pay anyone extra: the Ministry says no additional charges apply.
  • Do not assume a millimetre size: none is published.

Babies and children

The Ministry's steps page schedules interviews for children aged 17 and below on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and says children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The Regulation says an application for the minor children of a married couple must be signed and submitted by either parent.

The portal's FAQ adds that a child under 18 needs the consent of at least one parent or legal guardian and a valid birth certificate, and the portal links a consent form for minors. None of these pages sets a separate photo rule for a child, so the single passport-size colour photo applies.

The online portal expects a scanned photo attached to the application, with a note that the photograph should be 1MB. A printed photo goes on the paper application form that you submit at the Ministry in Monrovia, and online applicants who cannot upload a photo attach one to the printed form in the same way.

If you need a print, a digital photo can be cropped and resized to the file the portal accepts, or printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter and cut to passport size.

Where to submit the photo

In Liberia, submit the form and documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, Tubman Boulevard, Yekpi Town, Monrovia, or start on the online portal and choose a centre. The portal's centre list includes Monrovia, Gbarnga and Zwedru, and the Ministry sets the interview date when you submit.

Abroad, the embassy in Washington sends applicants to the same online passport service, and the portal lists Liberian embassies and consulates and VFS Global centres in several countries. Applicants abroad must present a valid resident permit and provide a prepaid, self-addressed Express Mailing Envelope.

How to get your Liberia passport photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Liberia passport. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: one recent colour photo; upload it, or attach a print; photo, fingerprints and signature again at the centre; any background colour.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. The online portal expects a scanned photo attached to the application, with a note that the photograph should be 1MB.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. In Liberia, submit the form and documents at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Capitol Hill, Tubman Boulevard, Yekpi Town, Monrovia, or start on the online portal and choose a centre.

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Liberia passport photo FAQ

No size is published. The Passport Regulation asks for "one (1) passport size photo" and the portal for a passport-size photograph of 1MB, but neither gives millimetres or pixels. Ask the application centre if you want prints cut to a specific size.

One. The Passport Regulation says applicants submit one passport-size photo with the application form, and the Ministry's steps page lists one passport-size photo with your proof of citizenship. The centre also takes your photo, fingerprints and signature.

No colour is required. The portal FAQ lists "any background color" for the passport-sized photo, and the Regulation names none. A plain white background is acceptable under those words.

Yes. The portal's requirements page asks for a passport-size photograph of 1MB, scanned and attached during the online application. If you cannot upload it, attach a passport-size photo to the application form instead.

Yes. The portal says your photo, fingerprints and signature are taken at the centre, and the Passport Regulation says a further photograph may be taken for biometric passports. You still supply your own photo with the application.

Yes. The Passport Regulation describes the photo as a "recent color photo of the applicant's facial view". Black-and-white photographs do not fit that wording.

Through the online passport service, choosing an application centre such as a Liberian embassy, consulate or VFS Global centre. The Washington embassy's passport page points to that service. Applicants abroad provide a prepaid, self-addressed Express Mailing Envelope.

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Official sources

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia. Passport Regulation Including all Amendments mofa.gov.lr. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia. Steps for Obtaining a Liberia-ECOWAS Biometric Passport mofa.gov.lr. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liberia. Liberian Passport Services mofa.gov.lr. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Republic of Liberia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official online passport portal). Online Passport Service secure.liberiapassports.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Republic of Liberia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official online passport portal). Requirements for an Ordinary Liberian Passport secure.liberiapassports.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. Republic of Liberia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official online passport portal). Passport Acquisition FAQs secure.liberiapassports.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
  7. Republic of Liberia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official online passport portal). Passport Application Centres secure.liberiapassports.com. Checked 2 November 2026.
  8. Embassy of the Republic of Liberia, Washington DC. Passport Services liberianembassyus.org. Checked 2 November 2026.

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