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SourceGhana Consulate General in Toronto — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana
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Quick answer: The recommended Ghana passport photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Ghana passport → |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses not permitted. 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 | PDF / JPEG |
| 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 Ghanaian passport applied for at the Ghana Consulate General in Toronto the photo is uploaded in the online application — «in PDF or JPEG format against a white background», with «full face, forehead and ears visible» — and «no eyewear, large earrings or decorative headgear is allowed»; «religious headwear is permitted». «Physical passport photos are not required»: the applicant uploads a recent photo and another one is taken at the in-person appointment, where the applicant is asked not to wear white. The steps are the online form, an appointment, online payment, in-person vetting and biometric capture and a prepaid tracked return envelope; processing takes 6–8 weeks, and the applicant provides two guarantors and one witness who is not a guarantor. The page gives no size in pixels or millimetres and no file limit; the text was read in an Internet Archive copy of 13 December 2025.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Ghana 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 Ghana Consulate General in Toronto — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photo that is not a PDF or JPEG, or not on a white background | A PDF or JPEG on a white background. |
| A forehead or ears that are not visible | Full face with the forehead and both ears visible. |
| Eyewear, large earrings or decorative headgear | No eyewear, no large earrings, no decorative headgear (religious headwear is allowed). |
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.
Glasses prohibited
Take them off before the shot.
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 glassesTake your glasses off — this document's rules require it.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 Ghanaian passport is applied for online with a photo upload and finished at an in-person appointment at the Ghana Consulate General in Toronto (for applicants in Canada), with biometric capture.
toronto.mfa.gov.gh — Consulate General of Ghana, Toronto
A PDF or JPEG photo on white, forehead and ears visible; no printed photo needed.
Authority page| Authority | Ghana Consulate General in Toronto — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana |
|---|---|
| Source | Passport Application — Requirements during Online Application (Photo Upload) |
| Verified |
Questions
A PDF or JPEG on a white background, full face with the forehead and ears visible, no eyewear, large earrings or decorative headgear; religious headwear is permitted.
No — the page says physical passport photos are not required; you upload a photo online and one is taken at your appointment.
The page asks you not to wear white.
The recommended size for the Ghana passport photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 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 Ghana 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 Ghana authority and you supply the official rejection notice. See the refund policy page for the exact process.
Glasses not permitted. 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.