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SourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX) — Directorate of Consular Services, Visa Division, and the consular missions in Havana, New York and The Hague
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Quick answer: A Dominican Republic visa photo must be 40 × 50 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 40 × 50 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Dominican Republic 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 | 40 × 50 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 4 × 5 cm |
| Inches | 1.57 × 1.97″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 591 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1181 px |
For a visa of the Dominican Republic the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for «one (1) photograph» — front view, on a white background — with the visa form and the original passport valid for at least six months, but names two sizes: «2¨ x 2¨ inches» in the first list of the visa types on its services portal (tourism, business, work, dependency, residence, student, official and courtesy visas) and «4 x 5 centimetres» in the second list of the same page and on the consular pages of the missions in Havana, New York and The Hague. The other documents are a legible copy of the residence card where it applies, the parents' authorisation for a minor who does not apply with a parent, proof of economic solvency (a work certificate, bank statements of the last three months), earlier Dominican and other visas, and for the work and residence visas the apostilled birth certificate and a certificate of no criminal record of the last five years; a residence visa asks at the consulate in New York for a passport valid for eighteen months. A visa is requested at the embassy or consulate nearest to the place of residence or the one designated as the jurisdiction, in person or by e-mail, and the answer takes 10 to 20 working days; under Decree No. 691-07 people with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa in the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain enter with a valid passport and a Tourist Card. No head size, expression or glasses rule is published.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Dominican Republic 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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX) — Directorate of Consular Services, Visa Division, and the consular missions in Havana, New York and The Hague publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| More or fewer than one photograph | One photograph. |
| A photograph that is not front view or not on a white background | A front-view photograph on a white background. |
| A print that is not the size the mission names (2 × 2 inches on the portal; 4 × 5 cm on the consular pages) | A print of the size the embassy or consulate where you apply names — 4 × 5 cm on the consular pages. |
| A passport valid less than six months (eighteen for a residence visa in New York) | A passport valid at least six months (eighteen for the residence visa in New York). |
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 40 × 50 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″ | 6 (3 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 28 (4 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Dominican visa is requested at the Dominican embassy or consulate nearest to the place of residence — in person or by e-mail — with the visa form, one front-view photograph on a white background, the original passport and the documents of the visa type.
Avenida Independencia No. 752, Estancia San Gerónimo, Santo Domingo; servicios360.mirex.gob.do
One photograph, front view, white background — 4 × 5 cm on the consular pages (2 × 2 inches on the portal).
Authority pageQuestions
The Ministry names 4 × 5 cm on the consular pages and in the second list of its portal, and 2 × 2 inches in the first list; one photograph, front view, on a white background.
One (1) photograph with the visa form.
The Ministry says 10 to 20 working days.
Under Decree No. 691-07, people with permanent residence or a valid multiple-entry visa in the United States, the European Union (Schengen), Canada or Great Britain enter with a valid passport and a Tourist Card.
The Dominican Republic visa photo must be 40 × 50 mm. The head must occupy 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 Dominican Republic 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.
40 × 50 mm = 4 × 5 cm = 1.57 × 1.97 inches. At 300 dpi that is 472 × 591 pixels; at 600 dpi, 945 × 1181 pixels.
1 identical photographs, 40 × 50 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.