Egypt · 5 documents · 2 sizes
Egypt document photo requirements
Egypt has 5 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Egypt
2 sizes across 5 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
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Egypt · 5
| Document | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt5 documents | ||||
| Egypt |
Egyptian Passport, Egypt | 51 × 51 mm | White | |
| Egypt |
Visa, Egypt | 51 × 51 mm | White | |
| Egypt |
National ID Card, Egypt | 40 × 60 mm | Light | |
| Egypt |
Residence Permit, Egypt | 40 × 60 mm | Light | |
| Egypt |
Work Permit, Egypt | 40 × 60 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Egypt
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 40 × 60 mm, 51 × 51 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
- 032 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 041 document here is photographed at the office.
- 05These entries were last read between 24 Mar 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 06A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.
Photo specifications at a glance — Egypt
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National ID Card | 40 × 60 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Egyptian Passport | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain white | |
| Residence Permit | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Visa | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain white | |
| Work Permit | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Egyptian Passport, Egypt, 51 × 51 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:
With AI from a selfie
Upload any selfie — the AI builds a photo to the selected document’s rules: size, background, light and head position. You see the result before you pay.
€5.99per photo, one-off, no subscription
If it’s rejected, we refund you
Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 2 photos 51 × 51 mm
In a photo studio
If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.
Where these rules come from — Egypt
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| VisaEmbassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. and the visa centres VFS Global / BLS International. Open the official page | |
| Work PermitMinistry of Manpower of Egypt (labour.gov.eg). Open the official page | |
| National ID CardEmbassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Washington (consular section). Open the official page | |
| Egyptian PassportEmbassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. Open the official page | |
| Residence PermitICAO baseline. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Egypt
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — EgyptThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.