Réunion photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Réunion, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Residents of Réunion hold the French passport, and its photo measures 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in), with a plain light background and white banned. You apply in person at a town hall that has a passport station, and you bring the printed photo yourself, because the counter in Réunion does not take it.
Overview
Réunion is a French overseas department, so there is no separate local passport: residents carry the same biometric French passport as people in mainland France, with the same photo norm. The Ministry of the Interior sets that norm, and the national agency France Titres (ANTS) runs the application system. In Réunion, the town hall takes the application, and the passport is produced in mainland France and sent back to that town hall.
The prefecture tells residents to file at the town hall of their choice, optionally after an online pre-application, and to collect the passport at the same place. The photo must be supplied by the applicant, made by an authorised professional or in an approved booth, and it must be less than six months old. The document page lists the full rules, the appointment advice and the local sources.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain, light colour such as light blue or… |
Frequently asked questions
The ordinary French passport. Réunion is part of France, so applications follow the national procedure and use the national 35 x 45 mm photo norm. The prefecture publishes no separate local passport.
At a town hall or town hall annexe of your choice that has a passport registration station. The prefecture says the choice does not depend on where you live, and you collect the passport at the same place.
It is 35 mm wide and 45 mm high (1.38 x 1.77 in), with the face 32 to 36 mm tall on a plain light background. White is forbidden and the photo must be under six months old.
No. Service-public says that in Réunion you must supply the photo, taken by an authorised professional or in an approved booth.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Eastern Africa:
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Official sources
- Préfecture de La Réunion. Passeports et carte nationale d'identité reunion.gouv.fr. Checked 3 November 2026.
- 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.
Cite this page
"Réunion photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/r-eunion