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Nigeria Passport

Nigeria Passport Photo 35x45mm Checker

Check a Nigeria passport photo free against the 35x45mm NIS profile. Preview the background, head size, crop, and measurements before paying to download.

Last updated Jul 14, 2026

Verified against the official source · May 11, 2026
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Official Nigeria Passport Photo Dimensions & Requirements (35x45mm)

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) requires ICAO-standard biometric photos for all passport applications.

  • Dimensions: 35mm wide × 45mm high.
  • Background: Plain white only.
  • Head height: 70–80% of photo height.
  • Neutral expression, both eyes open.
  • No glasses, no head coverings (except religious).
  • Color photo taken within the last 6 months.

Photo Examples

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Common rejection risk

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Real Nigeria Passport Rejection Data

16.3% of Nigeria Passport photos were rejected on first submission, based on 43 checks run through VisaPhotoCheck.

Most common reasons a rejected photo failed

  • Accessories (glasses, hats, headphones)29%
  • Crop or framing29%
  • sharpness29%
  • Expression14%
  • Lighting or shadows14%
  • Head pose or angle14%

Each figure is the share of rejected Nigeria Passport photos that failed that specific check. A single rejection often fails more than one check, so these do not add up to 100%.

Based on VisaPhotoCheck's own Nigeria Passport submissions — this reflects our users, not an official or industry-wide rejection rate.

How Nigeria Passport compares to similar documents

Every figure below is read from the same rule profiles this checker validates against, so it says what actually differs rather than what sounds different.

The same specification

A photo that passes for Nigeria Passport meets the same measurable requirements as Pakistan Passport, Bangladesh Passport, Sri Lanka eVisa, Italy Schengen Visa and Spain Schengen Visa. Size, head height and background are identical; check each portal's own file-size limit before uploading.

What changes for nearby documents

  • Turkey eVisa wants 50×60mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 70–80% of the frame, not 64–75%; file limit 120 KB, not 1000 KB.
  • Saudi Arabia Visa wants 40×60mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 60–75% of the frame, not 64–75%; file limit 200 KB, not 1000 KB.
  • Israel Passport wants 50×50mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 70–80% of the frame, not 64–75%; file limit 500 KB, not 1000 KB.
  • Ethiopia Passport wants 30×40mm, not 35×45mm; head fills 70–80% of the frame, not 64–75%; file limit 240 KB, not 1000 KB.

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