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SourceConsulate General of Burkina Faso in Paris — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso
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Quick answer: The recommended Burkina Faso visa photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Burkina Faso visa → |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 3.5 × 4.5 cm |
| Inches | 1.38 × 1.77″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
For a Burkinabè visa applied for at the Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Paris the consulate lists «one identity photo, format 4.5 by 3.5 cm, on a white background (no photocopy and no scanned photo)», with a passport valid more than six months after the end of the stay, a copy of the passport, a form filled in completely, dated and signed, the proof of the journey (a copy of the air ticket plus a mission order, a certificate of sponsorship, a work or accommodation certificate or a hotel reservation, a verbal note and so on) and a copy of the vaccination booklet. Applications for ordinary passports can now be made by the applicant online on visaburkina.bf, where the visa fee is paid by electronic wallet; applications for diplomatic, service and UN laissez-passer passports are handled by the Embassy. The visa takes the form of a wet stamp or a sticker on the passport. The page gives no head, expression or glasses rule; the text was read in an Internet Archive copy of 30 June 2026.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Burkina Faso visa applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Paris — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photocopy or a scanned photo instead of a real print | A real printed photograph. |
| A photograph that is not on a white background | A white background. |
| A print that is not the 4.5 by 3.5 cm the consulate names | A 4.5 by 3.5 cm print. |
How to take it
Background: plain white
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Head: 70–80 % of the photo height
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 35 × 45 mm.
Clear lenses only, no glare
If you wear glasses, check the shot: no glare on the lenses, eyes clearly visible.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glare on glassesStand so that no light reflects in the lenses.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 8 (4 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 36 (6 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Burkinabè visa on an ordinary passport is applied for online on visaburkina.bf or at a consulate such as the Consulate General in Paris, with one 4.5 by 3.5 cm print on white and the documents of the journey.
112 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris
One identity photo, 4.5 by 3.5 cm, on a white background — no photocopy or scan.
Authority page| Authority | Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Paris — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso |
|---|---|
| Source | Visa — pièces à fournir |
| Verified |
Questions
One identity photo, format 4.5 by 3.5 cm, on a white background, according to the Consulate General in Paris.
No — the list says «no photocopy and no scanned photo», so a real print is needed.
Yes for ordinary passports, on visaburkina.bf, where the visa fee is paid by electronic wallet; diplomatic and service passports go through the Embassy.
The recommended size for the Burkina Faso visa photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height. Many consulates also require a specific digital file size — see the spec table above for full details.
Plain white background. The background must be evenly lit with no shadow gradients, especially around the head. Consular automated pre-screening rejects photos with any wall texture or off-white shade before the human reviewer ever sees the application.
Visa authorities typically require the photo to be taken within the last three to six months. Submitting an older photo, even one that looks similar to your current appearance, is a frequent cause of immediate consular rejection.
Not always. Tourist, work, student and transit visa categories sometimes specify different dimensions or background rules. Follow the requirements for your specific visa type rather than assuming one photo fits all Burkina Faso visa applications.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the photo is the cause of rejection and you supply the consular rejection notice. We recommend keeping the consular receipt with rejection reason as proof.
Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. Consular automated checks flag glasses glare even when it is invisible to the human eye. Removing glasses entirely is the safest choice unless a medical exception is documented in your visa application.
35 × 45 mm = 3.5 × 4.5 cm = 1.38 × 1.77 inches. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels; at 600 dpi, 827 × 1063 pixels.
1 identical photographs, 35 × 45 mm each.
Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. The face must stay fully visible from chin to forehead and on both sides, with no shadow across it.
Yes. The same 35 × 45 mm format and head size apply to: passport.