Tuvalu photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Tuvalu, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Tuvalu citizens hold a Tuvalu passport issued by a Passport Officer in Funafuti. The Passports Regulations ask for two recent printed photographs of 2 inches by 1½ inches (about 51 x 38 mm), taken full face without a hat, with the back of one copy certified by a witness. No background colour or head size is published.
Overview
Tuvalu has one document page here, the passport. It is issued under the Passports Act and the Passports Regulations by a Passport Officer, and new passports are issued only from Funafuti. Missions abroad cannot issue a new passport, although they can extend one to its second 5-year term.
Photos are submitted on paper with a signed and witnessed application form, not uploaded. Adults apply on Form 1A and children under 18 on Form 1B. The Regulations ask for two prints that are not mounted, with a true-likeness statement written on the back of one by the witness. Everything else, including background colour, glasses and head size, is unpublished, so check with the Immigration Office before you print.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 38 × 51 mm | — | No colour published |
Frequently asked questions
The Passports Regulations give 2 inches by 1½ inches, about 51 x 38 mm, and do not say which side is the width. Read it as a portrait print and confirm with the Passport Officer.
A Passport Officer under the Passports Regulations. The Tuvalu Permanent Mission to the United Nations says new passports are issued only from the capital, Funafuti, and missions can only extend one to its second 5-year term.
No online upload is described in the sources read. The Regulations ask for printed photographs that go with the paper form, and one print is certified by the witness.
The Tuvalu passport. Its page covers the size, the number of prints, the witness endorsement and what the official sources leave unpublished.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Polynesia:
Official sources
- Government of Tuvalu (Tuvalu legislation portal). Passports Regulations (Cap. 24.20.1, 2022 Revised Edition) tuvalu-legislation.tv. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations. Consular Services un.int. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Tuvalu photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/tuvalu