Dominican Passport Photo (taken at the Pasaportes office; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements
The Dominican Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Para asegurar un buen contraste con el fondo blanco (the office's white background, stated in its clothing rule); head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Dirección General de Pasaportes de la República Dominicana, 'Renovación de pasaporte para adultos por vencimiento', with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
For a Dominican passport applied for or renewed in person at a Dirección General de Pasaportes office after booking online, by Dominican adults (the minors' and naturalised-citizens' pages follow the same procedure). The office photographs you at the counter and publishes only appearance rules for that capture, so this page is a reference frame. Not for a Dominican visa, which takes a 2 x 2 inch print, nor for the cédula or a driving licence.
Book the appointment, bring the listed documents and let the office capture your image, dressed to its appearance rules. See the Dominican Republic documents we can prepare.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (no geometry published (the office photographs the applicant); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
- Background
- para asegurar un buen contraste con el fondo blanco (the office's white background, stated in its clothing rule)
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThe office takes the picture: step 4 is 'Suministrar los documentos requeridos para la captura de datos, huellas dactilares y firma.' and step 5 'La fotografía se tomará en la oficina correspondiente.' (the photograph will be taken at the office). No print is in the requirements list (printed appointment, birth certificate with QR code, valid cédula, payment proof, old booklet).
- CheckNo glasses at all: 'Sin anteojos: No se permiten anteojos de sol, lentes de contacto ni los de seguridad o graduados, ya que pueden obstruir los rasgos faciales.' (no sunglasses, contact lenses, safety or prescription glasses).
- CheckDress for the white background: 'Vestimenta: Ropa de calle de color oscuro para asegurar un buen contraste con el fondo blanco y hombros cubiertos (no uniforme).' (dark street clothes, shoulders covered, no uniform).
- CheckHead coverings: 'Sombreros o coberturas: No se permite el uso de sombreros ni coberturas para la cabeza, excepto por motivos religiosos o médicos' (none, except for religious or medical reasons).
- CheckHair and accessories: 'Cabello: No debe cubrir el rostro ni ocultar los ojos. Si tienes flequillo, debe estar recogido para que no cubra los ojos o las cejas.' and 'Accesorios: Se debe retirar todo tipo de piercings, cadena o argollas del rostro.'; false eyelashes that hide the eyes are banned too.
- CheckWhen to renew for a new look: only after a significant change (facial surgery or trauma, large new facial piercings or tattoos, big weight change, drastic changes in a child's face); a beard, dyed hair or normal ageing does not require a new passport.
- CheckCost and speed: 'Normal: RD$ 6,700.00 *Urgencia: RD$ 4,000.00 adicional' and 'Normal: 72 horas Urgencia: 2 horas, si solicita antes de las 01:00 PM.'; offices open Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; appointments at citas-e.pasaportes.gob.do.
- CheckEverything geometric here (35 x 45 mm, 70-80 % head, six months) is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference, flagged as such; the office publishes appearance rules, not a photo format, because its camera sets it.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Dirección General de Pasaportes de la República Dominicana, 'Renovación de pasaporte para adultos por vencimiento', with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
La fotografía se tomará en la oficina correspondiente.
Suministrar los documentos requeridos para la captura de datos, huellas dactilares y firma.
Sin anteojos: No se permiten anteojos de sol, lentes de contacto ni los de seguridad o graduados, ya que pueden obstruir los rasgos faciales.
Vestimenta: Ropa de calle de color oscuro para asegurar un buen contraste con el fondo blanco y hombros cubiertos (no uniforme).
Sombreros o coberturas: No se permite el uso de sombreros ni coberturas para la cabeza, excepto por motivos religiosos o médicos
Cabello: No debe cubrir el rostro ni ocultar los ojos. Si tienes flequillo, debe estar recogido para que no cubra los ojos o las cejas.
Accesorios: Se debe retirar todo tipo de piercings, cadena o argollas del rostro.
Normal: RD$ 6,700.00 *Urgencia: RD$ 4,000.00 adicional
Normal: 72 horas Urgencia: 2 horas, si solicita antes de las 01:00 PM.
Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.
The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.
Quotes 1-9 are from source.url (sources/do/dgp-renovacion-adultos-vencimiento.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10; list numbers and bullets dropped). Quotes 10-11 are ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/icao-9303-part3-portrait-excerpt.txt, Wayback capture 2024-09-12). glasses 'not-allowed' from quote 3, background 'white' from quote 4, headCovering from quote 5; physical 35 x 45 mm, head 0.7-0.8, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6 and dpi 300 are ICAO-style defaults for the reference frame (the office publishes no format). The FAQ page https://pasaportes.gob.do/faqs/ (sources/do/dgp-faqs.txt) rendered only its questions and is not quoted. Translations in parentheses are ours.
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