🇿🇦 South Africa Passport / ID Photo Maker
South Africa requires six identical 35×45 mm colour photos, with no glasses and the forehead clear of hair.
Output
35×45 mm
413×531px · 300 DPI · Plain, light / white — confirm with your mission
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance — always confirm against the official requirements below.
✅ Do
- ✓35×45 mm, head and shoulders only
- ✓Plain, uniform, light background
- ✓Six identical colour photos
- ✓Forehead clear of hair, full face visible
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
🚫 Don't
- ✕No glasses
- ✕No hair over the forehead
- ✕No smiling
- ✕No shadows or patterned background
- ✕No head covering (except religious)
Official specification
- Print size
- 35×45 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 413×531
- Background
- Plain, light / white — confirm with your mission
- Format
- JPEG
- • The official DHA/DIRCO page does not name the background colour — most missions expect plain white or light; confirm with yours.
Verified source
Department of Home Affairs (DHA) / DIRCO
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins — tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a south africa passport / id photo?
35×45 mm, which is 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI.
What background does a south africa passport / id photo need?
A plain, light / white — confirm with your mission, evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 300 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — cropping, the compliance check and the export — runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance — the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official Department of Home Affairs (DHA) / DIRCO requirements linked on this page.