Republic of the Congo photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 2 documents issued in Republic of the Congo, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The Republic of the Congo, with Brazzaville as its capital, has no single photo size. The CEMAC passport photo is 35x45 at the Paris embassy's online application and 4 cm x 4 cm for applications made in Congo. Visas follow each embassy: Paris gives no size, Washington's English page says 2 x 2 inches and its French page 4x4. White backgrounds are asked for throughout, bar one plain-or-white wording.
Overview
Passports are produced in Brazzaville, with embassies such as Paris and Washington taking applications and fingerprints in their enrolment centres. Visas are requested through the embassies. The Paris embassy runs an online platform for both, while Washington serves the United States, Canada and Mexico with paper files.
Because each mission publishes its own photo wording, the sizes differ between documents and between languages of the same page. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a different country with its own pages, so do not use its rules here.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | White |
Visas and travel authorisations
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa | 2 × 2 in | — | White |
Frequently asked questions
The biometric CEMAC passport and the visa. Embassies handle both abroad; the passport itself is produced in Brazzaville.
It depends on the channel. The Paris online application asks for a colour 35x45 photo on white, and the Washington list for applications made in Congo gives 4 cm x 4 cm, white background.
The Paris platform gives only JPEG, colour, white background and front view. The Washington embassy says 2 x 2 inches on its English page and 4x4 on its French page.
No. The Republic of the Congo has Brazzaville as its capital, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a separate country with its own passport and visa rules.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Middle Africa:
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
Official sources
- Embassy of the Republic of the Congo, Paris. Demande de passeport ambacongofr.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Congo, Paris. Demande de visa (Girafe) girafe.ambacongofr.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Congo, Washington. Passport (consular service, English) ambacongo-us.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
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"Republic of the Congo photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/republic-of-the-congo