Visumfoto tuis

Hoe om ’n geskikte foto te neem

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the Suid-Afrikaanse visumfoto aanlyn tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official Suid-Afrikaanse visumfoto aanlyn template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 35 mm × 45 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a #f0f0eb fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 413 × 531 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 8 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

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Common reasons Suid-Afrikaanse visumfoto aanlyn photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• wrong_size_or_head_not_29_to_34mm
• background_not_light_grey_or_cream
• shadows_red_eye_or_poor_print
• expression_not_neutral
• photo_older_than_one_month_where_required

Where we sourced these South Africa specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• dha.gov.za (Department of Home Affairs — Passport & ID Photograph Specifications; mirrored PDF on sahc.org.au/pdf/dha/Passport_Photo_Requirements.pdf)

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01