Saint Helena photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Saint Helena, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The one document covered for Saint Helena is the passport. The St Helena Government receives British and BOTC applications at its Immigration and Customs Office in Ruperts and says HM Passport Office sets the requirements. The photo is 2 identical prints of 35 x 45 mm (45 mm high), head 29 to 34 mm from chin to crown, on a plain cream or light grey background, taken in the last month.
Overview
Saint Helena has one document page here, the passport. Residents hand their application to the Immigration and Customs Office at Ruperts, which the St Helena Government says is open to receive British and BOTC (St Helenian) applications, and the office arranges secure postage of British applications to HM Passport Office (HMPO) in the UK. The island sets no photo standard of its own.
Applications are received on the island and forwarded to HMPO, and no official page describes a digital upload step. A notice from the St Helena Government lists two signed passport-type photographs among the documents, and the GOV.UK page for the island points to the HMPO photo rules. See the passport page for the detail, including the countersignature and the sources.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain cream or light grey, with clear contrast… |
Frequently asked questions
The HM Passport Office size of 35 x 45 mm (45 mm high by 35 mm wide), with the head 29 to 34 mm from crown to chin. You provide 2 identical prints with the paper application.
At the Immigration and Customs Office in Ruperts, which accepts British and BOTC passport applications. The office arranges the posting of British applications to HM Passport Office.
No. The St Helena Government says that for a British passport all requirements are strictly set by HM Passport Office, so the HMPO photo rules apply.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Western Africa:
Official sources
- St Helena Government. British and BOTC Passport Application Assistance sainthelena.gov.sh. Checked 3 November 2026.
- HM Passport Office (GOV.UK). Overseas British passport applications: St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha passport.service.gov.uk. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Saint Helena photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/saint-helena