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SourceDirectorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) of Uganda
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Quick answer: The recommended Uganda visa photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, 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 | 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 | 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 the single-entry Ugandan tourist visa the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control lists «Recent Passport-size Photograph» among the attachments of tourism, family visit and studies, and «Recent Passport-size Photograph taken in the last 6 months» for business. The other attachments: a passport copy (bio-data page) valid for at least 6 months, a tour plan or itinerary and hotel booking for tourism, a letter of invitation with the immigration status of the host for business, family visit and studies, an admission letter from the school for studies. The application is online on the Immigration portal; the visa costs USD 50 and is non-refundable, the approval is valid for 90 days, all documents attached should be in English, and the traveller reports to the immigration office or border for biometric capture with all documents, the receipts, the approval letter and the passport. The page gives no size, background or head rule.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Uganda 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 Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) of Uganda publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photograph that is not recent (for a business visa, older than 6 months) | A recent passport-size photograph (for business, from the last 6 months). |
| An application whose attached documents are not in English | English documents (or translations) with the upload. |
| A photograph that is not passport style — a selfie, a cropped group photo or a heavily filtered picture | A plain passport-style photograph of the applicant. |
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.
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″ | 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 Ugandan tourist visa is applied for online on the Immigration portal with a recent passport-size photograph, a passport copy and the documents of the purpose; the biometrics are captured at the immigration office or border.
immigration.go.ug — Immigration portal
A recent passport-size photograph (business: taken in the last 6 months).
Authority page| Authority | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) of Uganda |
|---|---|
| Source | Uganda Tourist Visa — requirements and attachments |
| Verified |
Questions
The immigration page asks for a recent passport-size photograph, and for business visas one taken in the last 6 months; it gives no size or background.
Online through the Immigration portal; the traveller reports to the immigration office or border for biometric capture with the documents, the receipts, the approval letter and the passport.
The approval authorisation is valid for 90 days from approval; after that a new application is needed.
The recommended size for the Uganda 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 Uganda 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.
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.