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Sudan visa photo requirements

The 35 × 45 mm photo rules set by General Directorate of Passports and Immigration, Sudan for the Sudan visa, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Sudan visa photo?

Sudanese embassies take printed photos with the visa form, and each sets its own rule. Berlin asks for one 35 x 45 mm photo, Tokyo for two photos of 3 cm x 2.5 cm taken within 6 months and signed on the back, and Washington, London, The Hague and New Delhi for passport-size photos without dimensions. No embassy page read names a background colour. Non-Sudanese applicants usually need an entry permit number, obtained by a sponsor in Sudan, before the embassy can issue the visa.

A visa for Sudan is issued by a Sudanese embassy or consulate, but the decision often starts in Sudan. London explains that a non-Sudanese applicant's sponsor in Sudan must first obtain a unique entry permit number from the Aliens Department of the Ministry of Interior; the embassy issues the visa once that number reaches it through official channels. Visas for diplomats, officials and international organisations wait for approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Entry and exit control and immigration services for foreigners belong to the General Directorate of Passports and Immigration.

No official Sudanese e-visa portal was found for this guide. The embassy pages read describe paper forms, or an embassy's own online form, followed by submission in person or by post, with photographs attached as prints. Sudanese nationals who hold a foreign passport apply directly to the embassy and must show a Sudanese ID.

Sudan visa photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by General Directorate of Passports and Immigration, Sudan:[1]

Print sizeVaries by embassy: Berlin 35 x 45 mm (written 45mm X 35mm); Tokyo 3 cm x 2.5 cm; Washington, London: passport-size, no dimensions
Digital sizeNo digital file: embassies take printed photos with the form; no official e-visa upload was found
BackgroundNot specified on any embassy page read
Photo ageTokyo: taken within six months before applying; other embassies give no time limit
Print qualityTokyo: applicant's signature, as in the passport, on the back of each photo
Pixels when printed413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
35 mm45 mm
35 × 45 mm photo drawn to scale.

Key requirements

  • Each embassy sets the photo

    There is no single Sudanese visa photo rule on an official page. Follow the visa page of the mission where you apply, because the size and number of photos differ between Berlin, Tokyo, Washington, London, The Hague and New Delhi.

  • Berlin: one 35 x 45 mm photo

    The Berlin embassy's Arabic conditions sheet asks for one photograph of 45mm X 35mm, alongside the visa form and the new entry form used with its fingerprint system. Its English web page simply says one passport-size photo.

  • Tokyo: two signed photos

    Tokyo wants two photographs of 3 cm x 2.5 cm, taken within six months of the application, with the applicant's signature as in the passport on the back, plus two original completed forms.

  • One photo per form elsewhere

    Washington asks for one passport sized photo attached to the form and London for one passport-size photo. New Delhi wants two forms with a recent passport-size photo on each, and The Hague asks for two passport-size photographs.

  • Entry permit or approval first

    For non-Sudanese visitors, London and The Hague require an entry permit from the Ministry of Interior's aliens department; London says a sponsor in Sudan applies for it. For Berlin, a tourist visa can rest on an entry approval number from the Ministry's borders and aliens section, and official visas wait for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  • Passport validity

    Your passport must be valid for at least six months. Berlin also asks for three blank pages, and Tokyo for a blank double-page spread.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Read the visa page of the embassy where you will apply
  • Attach the photo to the application form as the embassy instructs
  • Sign the back of each photo if you apply in Tokyo
  • Ask your sponsor in Sudan to obtain the entry permit number first
  • Fill in a separate form, with its own photo, for each child

Don't

  • Do not assume one embassy's photo size applies at another
  • Do not use a photo older than six months for a Tokyo application
  • Do not expect an official e-visa upload; none was found on official pages
  • Do not post an ordinary visit or tourist visa application to London unless you are of Sudanese origin

Sample photos

How a Sudan visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 35 × 45 mm and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Babies and children

Washington's visa form says every applicant must fill out a separate form, even children under 16, so each child needs a form and a photo of their own.

Parental consent rules apply on top. Washington asks for written consent from the father, with a copy of his ID, for applicants under 18 who are Sudanese nationals with foreign passports, and a no-objection letter signed by the father if they travel without their parents. Berlin asks a parent travelling alone with children to attach the other parent's consent certified by a notary.

Sudan visa photos are prints attached to the application form. None of the embassy pages read takes a digital photo file, and no official electronic visa system was found.

If you take the photo with a phone, it can be cropped and resized to the embassy's size, for example 35 x 45 mm for Berlin, and printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter.

Where to submit the photo

London requires ordinary visit and tourist applications to be handed in at the embassy; official visas and applications from people of Sudanese origin can go by post or courier. Washington takes walk-in and mailed applications, and posts documents back only if you include a prepaid return envelope with tracking. Berlin asks for a stamped return envelope, Tokyo does not accept mail but allows a proxy with its designated form, and The Hague has an online form on its visa page.

How to get your Sudan visa photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Sudan visa: 35 × 45 mm print. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: each embassy sets the photo; berlin: one 35 x 45 mm photo; tokyo: two signed photos; one photo per form elsewhere.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. Sudan visa photos are prints attached to the application form. None of the embassy pages read takes a digital photo file, and no official electronic visa system was found.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. London requires ordinary visit and tourist applications to be handed in at the embassy; official visas and applications from people of Sudanese origin can go by post or courier.

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Sudan visa photo FAQ

It depends on the embassy. Berlin asks for 35 x 45 mm (written 45mm X 35mm) and Tokyo for 3 cm x 2.5 cm. Washington, London, The Hague and New Delhi only say passport-size and give no dimensions.

No official Sudanese e-visa portal was found on 2 November 2026. Embassies issue visas on paper applications, and for non-Sudanese visitors the London embassy describes an entry permit that a sponsor in Sudan obtains from the Ministry of Interior's Aliens Department.

None of the embassy pages read names a background colour or other photo standard beyond size and number. If your embassy gives no rule, ask its consular section before you print.

One at Washington, London and Berlin. Tokyo and The Hague ask for two, and New Delhi asks for two application forms with a photo on each.

Yes. London asks Sudanese nationals applying on a foreign passport for a completed form with sponsor details, one passport-size photo and a Sudanese ID. Washington asks for one passport-sized photo plus copies of a Sudanese-issued ID and the sponsor's ID.

For ordinary visitors, the Ministry of Interior issues an entry permit number to the sponsor in Sudan. Diplomatic and official visas are approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before the embassy issues them.

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Official sources

  1. General Directorate of Passports and Immigration, Sudan. About the Directorate (entry, exit and foreigners' services) passports.gov.sd. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, London. Visa Service sudanembassy.org.uk. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, Washington. Entry Visa sudanembassy.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, Washington. Application for Visa (Form No. 07) sudanembassy.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, Berlin. Conditions and Requirements for Entry Visa sudanembassy.de. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, Berlin. Visa sudanembassy.de. Checked 2 November 2026.
  7. Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Japan. Entry Visa sudanembassy.jp. Checked 2 November 2026.
  8. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, The Hague. Entry Visa sudanembassy.nl. Checked 2 November 2026.
  9. Embassy of the Republic of Sudan, New Delhi. Visa Formalities sudanembassyindia.org. Checked 2 November 2026.

Requirements can change, so always confirm with General Directorate of Passports and Immigration, Sudan before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.

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