Ethiopia photo requirements

Ethiopia photo requirements are set by Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS, immigration.gov.et). We publish 3 documents: 1 passport, 1 visa and 1 ID card. The most common print size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in); 1 document accepts a digital upload. Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-09).

Passports

Ethiopian Passport Photo (ePassport; biometrics taken at the ICS branch)For the Ethiopian ePassport issued by the Immigration and Citizenship Service to citizens who apply on www.immigration.gov.et, attend a verification appointment and then visit a branch for biometrics before collecting the passport. The portal names no photograph, so this spec is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference frame only. Not for the e-Visa (et/e-visa), the Ethiopian Origin ID (et/origin-id) or the Fayda national ID.35 x 45 mmnot statedverified 2026-10-09

Visas

Ethiopian e-Visa Photo (evisa.gov.et upload, colour passport-sized photo)For the colour passport-sized photo uploaded with an Ethiopian e-Visa application on www.evisa.gov.et (tourist visa VT, business and related visas) by visitors of all nationalities. Not for an Ethiopian passport, the Ethiopian Origin ID or a residence permit.413 x 531 pxnot stated by the portalverified 2026-10-09

ID cards

Ethiopian Origin ID Photo (one recent passport-sized photograph)For the single printed photograph attached to an application for the Ethiopian Origin ID (the identity card for foreign nationals of Ethiopian origin, including children under 18) lodged with the Immigration and Citizenship Service. Not for an Ethiopian passport, the e-Visa or the Fayda national ID of Ethiopian citizens.35 x 45 mmnot stated by the ICSverified 2026-10-09

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS, immigration.gov.et)
Sources we read: Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS), Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, ePassport portal www.immigration.gov.et, with ICAO Doc 9303; Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS), Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, e-Visa portal www.evisa.gov.et, 'Information' and 'Tourist Visa' pages, with ICAO Doc 9303; Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS), Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, 'Ethiopian Origin ID' service page, with ICAO Doc 9303

We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.