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SourceGeneral Directorate of Passports of the Dominican Republic (Dirección General de Pasaportes)
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Quick answer: A Dominican Republic passport photo must be 51 × 51 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 51 × 51 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Dominican Republic passport → |
| 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 | Head coverings not permitted. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 51 × 51 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 5.1 × 5.1 cm |
| Inches | 2 × 2″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 602 × 602 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 1205 × 1205 px |
For a Dominican passport — first time or renewal for adults — the General Directorate of Passports lists «digital photograph, to be taken at the passports office (in-person mode), attached digitally (web mode)», and says the digital photograph must meet the **«specifications according to ICAO Document 9303»: «size of 2 × 2 inches (5 × 5 cm). No other formats will be accepted»; «take the photo on a white background.
No other background colours or borders will be accepted»; a close-up of the head and shoulders, front pose, looking directly at the camera; a full face with a neutral expression — «eyes open, mouth closed, forehead uncovered and ears visible»; «the head and the upper part of the shoulders must occupy between 70% and 80% of the photograph», with at least two millimetres between the top of the head and the top edge; no objects or other people, no colour alterations; no shadows or reflections on the face or the background, no red eyes; no coloured contact lenses; «no facial adornments or garments such as sunglasses, earrings, chains, hats»; a sharp face and no retouching that alters the natural look of the skin». At the office «the digital photograph will be taken at the passports office you went to, at the moment you are told»; you take a turn at the information desk and then pay for the digital photograph at the cashier; people who wear a turban or headdress for medical, religious or cultural reasons must remove it completely, and are attended by staff of their own sex in a private place. In the web mode the photograph is attached through the online system, and the other documents are scanned as JPG files**.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Dominican Republic passport applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules General Directorate of Passports of the Dominican Republic (Dirección General de Pasaportes) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photograph that is not 2 × 2 inches (5 × 5 cm) or that has a border | A 2 × 2 inch (5 × 5 cm) photograph without borders. |
| A background that is not white | A white background. |
| A head and shoulders outside 70–80 % of the photograph, or less than two millimetres above the head | The head and upper shoulders 70–80 % of the photograph with two millimetres at the top. |
| Coloured contact lenses, sunglasses, earrings, chains, a hat or a turban | No facial adornments, a bare head, the forehead uncovered and the ears visible. |
| A retouched, blurred photograph or one with shadows, reflections or red eyes | A sharp, unretouched photograph without shadows or reflections. |
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 51 × 51 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″ | 4 (2 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 20 (4 × 5) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Dominican passport is applied for at a passports office with an appointment, where the digital photograph is taken, or online through the web request portal, attaching a digital photograph of 2 × 2 inches that meets ICAO Doc 9303.
pasaportes.gob.do — the nearest passports office
Digital photograph 2 × 2 inch (5 × 5 cm), white background, head 70–80 %.
Authority pageQuestions
2 × 2 inches (5 × 5 cm) — the Directorate says no other formats will be accepted — on a white background, with the head and upper shoulders 70–80 % of the photograph.
No — in the in-person mode the digital photograph is taken at the office and paid at the cashier; only in the web mode do you attach one.
No — the photograph must not include facial adornments or garments such as sunglasses, earrings, chains or hats, and coloured contact lenses are not allowed.
It must be removed completely for the photograph; you are attended by staff of your own sex in a place that guarantees privacy.
The Dominican Republic passport photo must be 51 × 51 mm. The head must occupy 70–80% of the photo height.
Plain white background. 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 white 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 Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic 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.
51 × 51 mm = 5.1 × 5.1 cm = 2 × 2 inches. At 300 dpi that is 602 × 602 pixels; at 600 dpi, 1205 × 1205 pixels.