Ethiopia's e-visa takes a 35x45mm photo on a white background at 600 DPI. The Ethiopian passport uses a different 3x4cm size.
Fit your head inside the guide
Chin to crown should measure 31.5-36mm.
Leave at least 3mm above your head
The head must not touch the top edge.
Center your face on the vertical line
Head straight, looking at the camera.
The 35x45mm format used for Ethiopian e-visa applications.
White background
The e-visa specifies white, not light grey.
At least 3mm above the head
A tight crop to the hairline fails.
Colour photo
Black and white is not accepted.
Taken within the last 6 months
Must reflect your current appearance.
35x45mm at 600 DPI for the e-visa — and a different 3x4cm size for the Ethiopian passport.
e-Visa is 35x45mm; the passport is 3x4cm.
Leave at least 3mm above the head.
The e-visa specifies white.
Higher than the 300 DPI many countries accept.
The e-visa and the passport do not share a format.
Ethiopia's e-visa photo is 35x45mm. The Ethiopian passport photo is 3x4cm (30x40mm) — a genuinely different frame, not a rounding difference.
If you are an Ethiopian citizen renewing a passport, the e-visa page will give you the wrong size and vice versa. This site keeps them as separate routes for exactly that reason.
31.5-36mm chin to crown, with at least 3mm above.
The head should measure between 31.5mm and 36mm from chin to crown, with a minimum of 3mm between the top of the head and the top edge of the photo.
At 600 DPI a 35x45mm photo is roughly 827x1063 pixels. Start from a full-resolution original rather than enlarging a small file to reach that.
JPG or PNG, colour, under 2MB.
The e-visa portal accepts .jpg and .png uploads up to 2MB. Photos must be in colour — black and white images are refused.
Upload the saved file directly rather than photographing a printed copy, which introduces colour casts that turn a white background grey.
Neutral face; religious and cultural headwear permitted.
Keep a neutral expression without smiling or frowning, looking straight at the camera with both eyes open.
Ethiopia's guidance permits headwear for religious or cultural reasons — the cultural allowance is broader than most countries offer — provided the face remains clearly visible.
Printed at 35 x 45mm, 827 x 1063px, JPG/PNG. Computed from this photo's own specification, not typed by hand.
Requirements verified
Create the 35x45mm photo Ethiopia's e-visa needs — white background, 600 DPI, free and 100% private.
Choose a clear, recent colour photo from your phone or computer.
We crop to 35x45mm with a 31.5-36mm head and a 3mm top margin.
Save the file and attach it to your e-visa application.
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