Crop a photo to 35 × 45 mm — Nigeria passport
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How to crop it, in three steps
- Upload the photo you want to resize.
- Pick the country and document — the exact size and head ratio come from that profile.
- Download the result — cropped, resized and face-aligned entirely in your browser.
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
| Aspect ratio | 7:9 |
| Background | Plain white background. #ffffff |
| Glasses | Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
- 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 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Glasses worn (strict NIS rejection at biometric station) | Remove before capture — no exception |
| Head height not ~34.5mm (75%) | Re-shoot to NIS spec |
| Head covering casts shadow | Re-shoot ensuring no shadow |
| JPEG over 500KB or under 100KB | Re-encode within NIS range |
| Photo older than 6 months | Re-shoot |
Nigeria-specific things to know
- Fresh applications: NIS on-site biometric capture (no BYO required)
- Head 34.5mm = 75% of photo (tighter than ICAO 70-80%)
- NO glasses strictly enforced
- 100-500KB JPEG narrow range
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 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.
Where these numbers come from
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service / Nigeria High Commission Ottawa. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- Nigeria Immigration Service requires passport-sized photographs for several passport application routes.
- The guarantor form also requires one passport-sized photograph of the guarantor.
- The Nigeria High Commission Ottawa lists 35 × 45 mm passport-size photographs with white background for e-passport services.
- Passport photographs may need endorsement on the back depending on the application route.
- Applicants should follow the specific mission or passport office instructions for endorsement and number of prints.
Questions people ask before cropping
35 × 45 mm.
413 × 531 px (300 dpi) · 827 × 1063 px (600 dpi).
Plain white background.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again. 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 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.