🇸🇿 Eswatini passport and ID photos

Official Eswatini Documents Covered

You need correct photo sizes for many official applications in Eswatini. This page covers several specific documents that require proper images.

The documents include the Eswatini passport photo^[1], the Eswatini travel document photo^[1], and the Eswatini national ID photo^[2]. You also need them for the Eswatini driving licence photo, the Eswatini visitor visa photo^[3], and the Eswatini eVisa photo^[4].

Other covered papers are the Eswatini work permit photo^[5], the Eswatini student permit photo^[5], the Eswatini visitor pass photo^[5], and the Eswatini citizenship application photo^[6].

Size and Measurement Rules

A common photo size listed for these Eswatini applications is 35×45 mm^[1]. Check the instructions for your document, as the cited sources do not establish one requirement for every application^[1].

The listed head-height range is 29–34 mm^[1]. The cited sources do not establish it as a rule for every document listed^[1].

You can use the tool above to crop your picture to the listed proportions before you print or upload it.

Printed Versus Digital Submissions

The listed sources support printed photos for the passport^[1], national ID^[2], travel document^[1], visitor visa^[3], work permit^[5], student permit^[5], visitor pass^[5], and citizenship application^[6]. The sources do not establish the driving-licence photo format.

The eVisa portal lists a digital photo requirement for eVisa applications^[4]. Check the instructions for your specific application.

Tips for Taking Your Photo at Home

You do not need a professional studio to take a valid picture. Find a plain background and stand a short distance away from it to avoid harsh shadows.

Face a bright window for natural lighting on your face. Ask someone else to take the picture using a camera or phone kept at your exact eye level about one to one and a half meters away from you.

Keep your expression neutral with your mouth closed. Look straight into the camera lens and keep your shoulders square.

Avoid wearing heavy makeup or clothing that blends into your background. Wear normal everyday clothes so your face stands out clearly in the final picture.

Checking Your Final Image

Look closely at your finished picture before you submit it. Check that your entire head and the top of your shoulders are visible inside the frame.

A 29–34 mm head height is listed as a common measurement, but the cited sources do not establish it as a rule for every document.

Make sure your eyes are open and clearly visible. Remove tinted glasses and head coverings unless worn for daily religious or medical reasons.

Check that your face has no glare, shadows, or red-eye effects caused by poor camera lighting.

Before You Go

When you prepare to visit an office in person, gather all required paperwork along with your printed photos. Double-check if the office requires multiple copies of your picture.

Arrive with your hair neat and your face fully visible. If you wear glasses for medical reasons, make sure the frames do not cover your eyes and the lenses do not create bright reflections.

Check all application guidelines carefully before you leave home to avoid unnecessary delays at the desk.

Printing and Cutting

If your application requires a printed submission, use good quality photo paper with a matte or glossy finish. Print your photo at actual size without scaling or fitting to a page.

Use a sharp pair of scissors or a paper trimmer to cut along the outer edges of the 35×45 mm frame^[1]. Keep your cuts straight and clean so the physical photo fits standard application forms properly.

Store your printed photos in a clean paper envelope to keep them flat and free from folds, bends, or smudges.