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Nigerian passport photo size and requirements
Nigerian passport from abroad
The photo rules for the Nigerian passport from abroad in plain words, from passportintl.immigration.gov.ng. In short: 2 × 2 in print or digital file.
Requirements
- Printed photo
- 50.8 × 50.8 mm (2 × 2 in)
- Digital file
- At least 600 px wide and at least 800 px tall, 54 KB to 2 MB, JPEG
- Head height
- 25.4 to 35 mm (1 to 1.38 in); in a digital file 50 to 69 % of the photo height, chin to the top of the hair
- Eye height from the bottom
- 56 to 69 % of the photo height
- Background
- Plain and even: white
- Glasses
- No glasses
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Selfies
- Not stated. A photo someone else takes is safest
- How recent
- Taken in the last 6 months
- Print sheets in PassPic
- 4 × 6 in, 10 × 15 cm, A4, Letter
Source: passportintl.immigration.gov.ng, last checked 14 October 2026.
“Image resolution should be 600x800 px.”
Babies and young children
- A baby's eyes may be closed.
Common mistakes
- A head that is too small or too large. It must be 25.4 to 35 mm (1 to 1.38 in); in a digital file 50 to 69 % of the photo height, chin to the top of the hair.
- A busy or uneven background, or one that isn't white.
- Wearing glasses.
- A smile with the mouth open, or any expression that isn't neutral.
- An old photo. It must be taken in the last 6 months.
- A file of the wrong size or type. It must be: at least 600 px wide and at least 800 px tall, 54 KB to 2 MB, JPEG.
- A photo that was retouched, filtered or had its background replaced.
PassPic can't measure some things, so check them yourself: glasses, head coverings and hair over the eyes.
How PassPic helps
PassPic checks your photo against these rules on your phone and marks each check Passed, Check or Fix, with a one-line tip. It crops and scales the photo to size and never changes your face or your background. Your photo is checked on your phone and never uploaded.
PassPic is coming to Google Play.
We can't promise that any office will accept a photo; the issuing authority decides. Rules change, so read passportintl.immigration.gov.ng before you send your photo. PassPic is an independent app. Not affiliated with any government.