Ethiopian e-Visa Photo (evisa.gov.et upload, colour passport-sized photo): size and requirements
The Ethiopian e-Visa Photo size is 413 x 531 pixels for online upload. Not stated by the portal; white is our rendering choice; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-09 against 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.
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.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 413 x 531 pixels for online upload
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (A scanned color copy of the passport and a color passport-sized photo are required. (no size or head rule is published; ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent applied))
- Background
- not stated by the portal; white is our rendering choice
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Allowed without glare or tint
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px , plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThe only published rules are 'colour' and 'recent': 'A scanned color copy of the passport and a color passport-sized photo are required.' and, for the tourist visa, 'Recent passport-size photo of the applicant.' No pixel size, file size, background or head rule is stated, so we render the ICAO 35 x 45 mm frame (413 x 531 px) with a 70 to 80 per cent head on white.
- CheckThe photo is uploaded as a copy with the passport scan: 'Copy of the following documents is mandatory.' Your passport must be 'valid for at least 6 months from the intended date of entry to Ethiopia'.
- CheckValidity runs from your stated arrival date, not the issue date: 'Ethiopian e-visas are only valid as of the applicant's intended arrival date specified on the application, not as of the date of issuance.'
- CheckFees are non-refundable and, for the tourist visa, USD 62 (30 days) or USD 152 (90 days) single entry; processing is normally 3 days.
- CheckBusiness visitors must choose the Business and Related Studies Visa, and no business visa is issued to under-18s; children of business travellers get tourist visas, each with its own photo.
Known quirks of the official upload
- NoteApply on www.evisa.gov.et; the approval is emailed and the visa only becomes valid from the arrival date entered in the application.
Good to know before you pay
If you have a recent colour passport-photo file from a studio, upload that; the portal states no size, background or head rule.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-09 (archived copy dated 2024-09-12) at 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.
A scanned color copy of the passport and a color passport-sized photo are required.
Recent passport-size photo of the applicant.
Copy of the following documents is mandatory.
Ethiopian e-visas are only valid as of the applicant's intended arrival date specified on the application, not as of the date of issuance.
Application fees for e-Visas are not refundable.
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.
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.
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