Egyptian Passport Photo Size: 4 × 6 cm (40 × 60 mm), White Background
Official rules: 40 × 60 mm print, background: white. Source: mfa.gov.eg, checked 6 Oct 2026.
Official rules: 40 × 60 mm print, background: white. Source: mfa.gov.eg, checked 6 Oct 2026.
The Egypt Passport photo is a printed photo, 40 × 60 mm, on a white background.
| Printed size | 40 × 60 mm |
|---|---|
| In other units (a conversion) | 40 × 60 mm · 4 × 6 cm · 1.57 × 2.36 in · 472 × 709 px at 300 DPI · 945 × 1417 px at 600 DPI · ratio 2:3 |
| Pixels (official rule) | Print only: 4 × 6 cm (Egypt's Foreign Ministry, and the photo box on passport Form 29) |
| File size | No file: the rules ask for printed photos |
| Background | White |
| Head size | 60% to 75% of the photo height, chin to top of head (the official rules give none; this is a usual range for this shape of photo, not an official rule) |
| Source | mfa.gov.eg |
| Checked | 6 Oct 2026 |
Egypt's Foreign Ministry lists four recent personal photos, 4 × 6 cm with a white background, among the papers for a first passport and for a renewal through its consular services. For a child's first passport, the father or mother must come in person, with the computerised birth certificate, both parents' passports and their marriage record. Other missions write their own lists, so the number of photos changes with the office.
The consulate in London asks you to come in person with your original Egyptian passport and to apply with your National ID (Rakam Kawmi) or biometric birth certificate, bringing three recent photos on white and a valid residence permit. A new passport applied for with a valid National ID lasts 7 years, but only 1 year with a birth certificate or an expired ID, unless the child is under 16. The embassy in Washington wants three 2 × 2 inch photos on white and also renews passports by mail.
Sources, checked 6 Oct 2026: Issuing or renewing a passport (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, in Arabic), Egyptian Passport (Consulate General of Egypt in London) and Issuing an Egyptian passport (Embassy of Egypt in Washington, in Arabic).
The photo is 40 × 60 mm. The official rule: Print only: 4 × 6 cm (Egypt's Foreign Ministry, and the photo box on passport Form 29). This document takes printed photos, so there is no file to upload. SafeResize makes a 4 × 6 inch print sheet with several copies at exactly this size.
40 × 60 mm is 4 × 6 cm or 1.57 × 2.36 inches, in a 2:3 shape. Printed at 300 DPI it is 472 × 709 pixels, and at 600 DPI 945 × 1417 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules.
White. Stand in front of a plain wall with no pattern, and face a window so there are no shadows behind you. If your wall is not plain enough, the photo maker on this page can make the background white with an AI that runs on your device. Check the edges around your hair afterwards.
From the chin to the top of the head, your head should fill 60% to 75% of the photo height. The official rules do not state this, so we use a usual range for this shape of photo. The face guide in the tool shows both lines.
Recent 4 × 6 cm photos with a white background: Egypt's Foreign Ministry asks for 4 to get or renew a passport, and the consulate in London and the embassy in Washington ask for 3. The passport application form (Form 29 of the Passports, Immigration and Nationality Administration) has a 4 × 6 cm photo box. In London you apply in person, with your current passport and your Egyptian National ID or biometric birth certificate.
Yes. A photo you take yourself is fine if it follows the rules above. Download the 4 × 6 inch print sheet and print it at 100% (actual size) at a photo shop or on photo paper, then cut along the lines.
No. The photo is processed inside your browser and never leaves your phone or computer.
Please note: The Egyptian Embassy in Washington asks for three 2 × 2 inch photos, so check your embassy's or consulate's page before you print.
Source: mfa.gov.eg, checked 6 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.