head 70–80 %
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SourceGovernment of Togo — Togo Voyage e-visa platform
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Quick answer: The recommended Togo visa photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, glasses only if no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses permitted only without reflections and without obscuring eyes. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | No headwear. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| 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 |
The Togolese e-visa platform (Togo Voyage) publishes a «list of criteria for the identity photograph»: «quality — a photo dating from at most 6 months, in colour, natural-looking, sharp, unretouched»; «brightness — even light, no under- or over-exposure, no shadows or reflections»; «background — of a light colour, regular, plain, not graded»; «position of the head in the photo — it must appear entirely in the photo and be centred»; «position — a front view, eyes on a horizontal line, shoulders straight, head straight»; «facial expression — neutral, a straight gaze, mouth closed»; «visibility of the face — bare head, face fully visible, eyes fully visible»; «glasses — no disturbing reflections, no shadows». The list publishes no size in millimetres or pixels and no file format, and a visa request that has been paid for cannot be corrected or refunded.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Togo 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 Government of Togo — Togo Voyage e-visa platform publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photo older than six months, not in colour, retouched or not sharp | A sharp, unretouched colour photo from the last six months. |
| Uneven light, under- or over-exposure, shadows or reflections | Even light with no shadows or reflections. |
| A background that is not light, regular and plain, or has a gradient | A light, plain, regular background without gradient. |
| A head cut off or off-centre, a tilted head or shoulders, a smile or open mouth, a covered head | A centred, straight head, a neutral expression, a closed mouth, a bare head with the face and eyes visible. |
How to take it
Background: plain light
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 only if 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″ | 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 Togolese visa is applied for online on the Togo Voyage platform, which lists the criteria for the identity photograph.
voyage.gouv.tg — visa application
The identity photograph follows the platform's criteria list.
Authority page| Authority | Government of Togo — Togo Voyage e-visa platform |
|---|---|
| Source | FAQ — Liste des critères de la photo d’identité |
| Verified |
Questions
A photo from the last six months, in colour, sharp and unretouched, on a light plain background without gradient, front view, head centred and entirely in the picture, neutral expression, mouth closed, bare head.
The platform asks for glasses with no disturbing reflections and no shadows, with the eyes fully visible.
No: once the form is submitted and the price paid no correction can be made, and a paid visa request is not refundable.
The recommended size for the Togo visa photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height. Many consulates also require a specific digital file size — see the spec table above for full details.
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. The background must be evenly lit with no shadow gradients, especially around the head. Consular automated pre-screening rejects photos with any wall texture 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 Togo 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.
Glasses permitted only without reflections and without obscuring eyes. 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.
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.