Crop a photo to 30 × 40 mm — Ethiopia passport
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Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 30 × 40 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 354 × 472 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 709 × 945 px |
| Aspect ratio | 3:4 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. #ffffff |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%
- 03
Save the 30 × 40 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
What we fix for free, and what AI fixes
Fixed for free
- Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain white background.
- Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
- Frame. Exactly 30 × 40 mm, by the document’s rules.
- A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
- File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.
What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes
- Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 354 × 472 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
Ethiopia-specific things to know
- Ethiopia's Brussels embassy asks for five photographs for a renewal and four for a lost passport — and for the applicant's name to be written on the back of each.
- A fingerprint taken at a police station or an authorised company goes with the application, and minors under 14 are exempt.
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 10 (5 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 49 (7 × 7)
Where these numbers come from
Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.
What the source confirms
- Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels, «Passports»: the embassy is currently issuing only a new electronic passport that requires a mandatory fingerprint; applicants who already gave fingerprints with an earlier electronic passport do not repeat them, but those with an old manual passport or exempted as minors do; minors under 14 are exempt; the embassy advises submitting applications at least 60 days ahead of travel; additional documents requested must be sent within a week, and after the third request the original documents are returned and the applicant applies anew.
- Same page, renewal of an expired passport: five recent colour passport size photographs (with white background and the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph); the actual passport; two copies of the expired passport; two copies of a document showing the current status in the Benelux countries (a resident card, or a work permit); the service fee by deposit order payable to the Embassy of Ethiopia account; the original fingerprint of the applicant and a copy; a self-addressed return envelope with a tracking number (DHL, TNT or bpost Express); two copies of the application form.
- Same page, replacement of a lost passport: four recent colour passport size photographs (with white background and the name of the applicant at the back of the photograph); two copies of the lost passport; two copies of a document showing the status in the Benelux countries; the fee by deposit order — $90 for a 32-page and $165 for a 64-page passport the first time, $120 and $220 the second time, $180 and $330 the third time within five years; the fingerprint and its copy; two copies of the application form; the tracked return envelope.
- Same page, the mail: all applications must be sent by mail in an envelope with a tracking number, with a self-addressed prepaid return envelope with tracking; the applicant can follow the mail online and need not call the embassy to check whether it has arrived.
Passports — requirements for a new passport and for replacement of an expired passport ↗
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must a passport photo be in Ethiopia?
30 × 40 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
How many pixels is 30 × 40 mm when printed?
354 × 472 px (300 dpi) · 709 × 945 px (600 dpi).
How much of the frame should the head take?
70–80% of photo height.
What background does this document need?
Plain white background.
What can’t be fixed here for free?
Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.
How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.