Tanzania e-Visa Photo (upload, max 45 x 35 mm frame, 500 KB JPG, plain background): size and requirements
The Tanzania e-Visa Photo size is 413 x 531 pixels for online upload, file under 500 KB. The photo must be colored with plain background.; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-09 against Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (United Republic of Tanzania), e-Visa portal 'Guidelines', photo requirements.
For the photo uploaded with an online visa application on visa.immigration.go.tz (ordinary, multiple-entry, business, transit, student or gratis visa for Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar). Not for a visa on arrival, a residence permit or a Tanzanian passport.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 413 x 531 pixels for online upload, file under 500 KB
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin (no head-height figure is published; ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent applied))
- Background
- The photo must be colored with plain background.
- 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 , under 500 KB, plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThe size is a ceiling, not a target: 'The photo size should not exceed 45mm (length) X 35 mm (Width).' We render exactly that frame at 300 dpi (413 x 531 px).
- CheckFile limit 'should not exceed 500KB for Visa application' and 'The file format to be uploaded must be JPG or JPEG.'
- CheckPlain background of any colour: 'The photo must be colored with plain background.' White is our choice; no colour is named.
- CheckWhole head in frame: 'present full head from top of hair to bottom of chin', 'with eyes open', 'The expression on the face should look natural.'
- CheckGlasses are allowed if you normally wear them: 'If the applicant regularly wears eye glasses he/she is allowed to take a photo with his glasses on.'
- CheckHead coverings only for religion, and the face must stay clear 'from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face'.
- Check'There should not be any distracting shadows or images on the face or on the background.'
- CheckEach traveller needs an own application and photo: 'even minors who are filled in their parents' Visa applications must have their own separate Visa applications submitted.' Fees: ordinary USD 50, multiple USD 100, business USD 250, transit USD 30.
Known quirks of the official upload
- NoteApply only through visa.immigration.go.tz ('New Application'); the guidelines warn that 'Noncompliance to the above guidance may cause to rejection of visa application.' Processing is quoted as within ten days except referral cases.
Good to know before you pay
Any recent colour JPG under 500 KB on a plain background with your whole head showing meets the published rule; only the mm ceiling needs a crop.
Source and verification
Read from the official page. Last checked 2026-10-09 (archived copy dated 2024-09-12) at Immigration Services Department, Ministry of Home Affairs (United Republic of Tanzania), e-Visa portal 'Guidelines', photo requirements.
The photo must be colored with plain background.
The photo size should not exceed 45mm (length) X 35 mm (Width).
The image size of the photo should not exceed 500KB for Visa application.
The file format to be uploaded must be JPG or JPEG.
If the applicant regularly wears eye glasses he/she is allowed to take a photo with his glasses on.
Head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons, but the facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
The expression on the face should look natural.
There should not be any distracting shadows or images on the face or on the background.
Fill application form, upload photo and attach required documents.
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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