head 70–80 %
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SourceMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya — Embassy in Pretoria and Consulate General in Manchester
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Quick answer: The recommended Libya passport photo size is 40 × 60 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 40 × 60 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Libya 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 | 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 × 60 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 4 × 6 cm |
| Inches | 1.57 × 2.36″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 709 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1417 px |
For a Libyan passport applied for at a Libyan mission abroad the Embassy in Pretoria lists «2 personal photographs» among the documents to bring, and «hopes that a white shirt will not be worn on the day of the photography, since the background of the photograph will be white»; for the return travel document it asks for «two personal photographs on a white background, for passports». The Consulate General in Manchester likewise asks for «two personal photographs». The other documents are a recent electronic birth certificate and family status certificate (and, in Pretoria, the father's electronic birth certificate with the national number), the nationality certificate if there is one, the old passport if it is expired or damaged, the completed passport application form, proof of payment of the fee and the form for registering the Libyan community; a lost passport needs a police report translated into Arabic and certified. The pages give no size, head size or glasses rule.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Libya 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 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Libya — Embassy in Pretoria and Consulate General in Manchester publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Fewer than two personal photographs | Two personal photographs. |
| A white shirt on the day of the photography at the Embassy in Pretoria (the background will be white) | A shirt that is not white. |
| A photograph for the return travel document that is not on a white background | A photograph on a white background. |
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 × 60 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 | 21 (3 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Libyan passport is applied for at a Libyan embassy or consulate (an appointment first, at Pretoria), with the application form, two personal photographs, the civil-status certificates and the fee.
embassies.foreign.gov.ly — the page of the mission for your country
Two personal photographs; no white shirt (the background will be white).
Authority pageQuestions
Two personal photographs, according to the Embassy in Pretoria and the Consulate General in Manchester.
Not a white shirt — the Embassy in Pretoria says the background of the photograph will be white.
White; the Embassy in Pretoria says the background of the photograph will be white, and asks for white-background photographs for the return travel document.
The recommended size for the Libya passport photo is 40 × 60 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 Libya 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 Libya 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.
40 × 60 mm = 4 × 6 cm = 1.57 × 2.36 inches. At 300 dpi that is 472 × 709 pixels; at 600 dpi, 945 × 1417 pixels.
2 identical photographs, 40 × 60 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.