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SourceEmbassy of Cameroon in Germany (Berlin) — passcam.cm passport platform
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Quick answer: The recommended Cameroon passport photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. 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 light background without textures or noticeable gradients. |
| 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 Cameroonian passport applied for at the Embassy of Cameroon in Germany the application is made «only online» on the platform passcam.cm — the pre-enrolment: the applicant opens a file, fills in the information sheet, pays online (credit card, Express Union, Orange Money, MTN Mobile Money or Yoomee) and chooses the embassy in Berlin and a date for the «physical enrolment» — and then attends the embassy that day with the printed information sheet, the originals of the documents needed for «the taking of the parameters and the validation of the file» and 50 euros of consular fees. The appointment can be changed only online and only once; the new passport is collected in person on Monday to Thursday between 12:00 and 14:00 or by a person with a signed power of attorney. The page names no photograph — the documents to bring are on the information sheet that the platform generates. It gives no size in millimetres or face rule.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Cameroon passport applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
How to take it
Background: plain light
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 Cameroonian passport is applied for online on passcam.cm and finished at the embassy (here Berlin) at a physical enrolment, with the information sheet, the originals and 50 euros of consular fees.
ambacam.de — Embassy of Cameroon, Berlin
No photograph is named on the embassy page; the documents are on the information sheet.
Authority page| Authority | Embassy of Cameroon in Germany (Berlin) — passcam.cm passport platform |
|---|---|
| Source | ICAO biometric portrait baseline |
| Verified |
Questions
The embassy page names no photograph; the documents to bring are on the information sheet generated by passcam.cm, so check it after the pre-enrolment.
Only online on passcam.cm, followed by a physical enrolment at the embassy on the date you choose.
50 euros, paid at the embassy on the day of the physical enrolment, besides the online payment on the platform.
The recommended size for the Cameroon passport photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height.
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. No gradients, textures, shadows or objects behind the subject are permitted. The tool removes background shadows automatically, but starting with a flat, evenly lit wall gives the best result.
Yes. Stand in front of a flat, plain wall in good natural light, face the light source and use the rear camera of your phone with a 3-second timer. The tool handles the crop, background normalisation and compliance check against the Cameroon biometric standard.
Most passport authorities require the photo to be taken within the last six months. Do not reuse an older portrait even if your appearance has not changed.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the photo is rejected by the Cameroon authority and you supply the official rejection notice. See the refund policy page for the exact process.
Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. In practice, the biometric scanner at submission points flags even minor lens glare that looks fine to the naked eye. Removing glasses before shooting is the only option that eliminates the risk entirely.
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.
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.