Uganda Passport Photo (image captured at the passport centre; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements
The Uganda Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not published; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda - 'Ordinary Passport' and 'Renewal/Replacement of Passport' pages, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
For an ordinary Ugandan e-passport applied for on the DCIC Passport Portal (passports.go.ug), as a reference only: the Directorate's document lists for adults and minors name no photograph and the last step sends you to the selected passport centre 'for enrollment', so we read that the centre captures your image; the frame and head band here are the ICAO Doc 9303 defaults. Not for a Ugandan visa, which needs an uploaded passport-size photograph (separate page here).
The Directorate's document lists name no photo and the passport centre enrols you in person; our 35 x 45 mm ICAO frame is only a reference if a mission asks for a print. See the Uganda 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 photo rule published (the passport centre enrols you in person); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
- Background
- not published; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame
- 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
- 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
- CheckNo print is on the list: the ordinary-passport requirements are 'National ID or National Identification Number', 'Recommendation Letter and Recommender National ID' and 'Documents supporting your profession (if applicable)'; minors add a birth certificate, the parents' NID and passports, a consent letter and, if adopted, the High Court adoption order. Step 9 is to 'Report to the selected passport Centre with the passport appointment form with the appropriate application requirements displayed on the website, for enrollment.' - the page never says 'photo', so the capture at the centre is our reading of 'enrollment'.
- CheckThe route is online first: 'Applications are done online through the DCIC Passport Portal.' - accept the disclaimer, answer the security questions, complete the form, print the Payment Advice Form, pay at the bank, schedule the appointment and print the Appointment Form. passports.go.ug itself is a JavaScript app that showed us nothing without a browser.
- CheckFees: 'Ordinary Passports cost 250,000 UGX.' and 'Express Processing Fee an extra 150,000 UGX paid separately in a bank.' Renewal and replacement cost the same UGX 250,000 (bank charges exclusive) and need the appointment form, National Identity Card, old passport and a recommender's letter with a copy of their National ID.
- CheckChange of names or other particulars: a written explanation to the Passport Control Officer plus a copy of the National ID with the name clearly appearing, same UGX 250,000 fee.
- CheckICAO reference frame: 'Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.' with the head 70 to 80 per cent of the height and a plain light background - only for a Ugandan mission or office that asks for a print.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 (archived copy dated 2024-09-12) at Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), Ministry of Internal Affairs, Uganda - 'Ordinary Passport' and 'Renewal/Replacement of Passport' pages, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
Report to the selected passport Centre with the passport appointment form with the appropriate application requirements displayed on the website, for enrollment.
A passport serves as a travel document issued to Ugandan citizens for the purpose of traveling abroad. Applications are done online through the DCIC Passport Portal.
Ordinary Passports cost 250,000 UGX.
Express Processing Fee an extra 150,000 UGX paid separately in a bank.
Recommendation Letter and Recommender National ID
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.
A submitted portrait shall have been captured within the last six months before application, as outlined in [ISO/IEC 39794-5]. Portraits with a capture time dating back more than three months should not be accepted.
Quotes 1-5 are from source.url (sources/ug/immigration-ordinary-passport.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10; bold markers and the portal link dropped); the renewal fees are from https://www.immigration.go.ug/passports/renewal-replacement (sources/ug/immigration-passport-renewal-replacement.txt, rendered despite a 429 warning). Quotes 6-8 are ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/icao-9303-part3-portrait-excerpt.txt, Wayback capture 2024-09-12). eligibility 'no' is inferred from quote 1 ('for enrollment') and the absence of any photograph in the document lists - the page does not say who takes the picture; physical 35 x 45 mm, head 0.7-0.8, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6 from quotes 6-8; background 'white', dpi 300, glasses and headCovering are ICAO-style defaults.
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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