Chad Residence Card Photo: Official ANATS Biometric Requirements

A compliant photo for the Chad residence card meets the national biometric standard set by ANATS (Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés), the Chadian government body responsible for producing all secure identity titles in the country. Preparing a reference image that matches every specification means you arrive at your biometric appointment knowing exactly what an accepted photo looks like — and you hold a ready file for any other document or visa that requires a submitted photo.

The carte de séjour for foreign nationals belongs to the ANATS family of secure titles, which all share a single unified biometric photo standard: a 50×50 mm square format on a pure white background — identical to the standard used for Chadian national identity cards and passports. One important process detail: the photograph for the residence card is captured digitally on-site at the issuing office during your biometric enrolment appointment. The applicant does not submit a paper or digital photo file independently. This makes a compliant reference image a genuine preparation asset: you see the exact framing, expression, and background the system expects, you avoid surprises on the day, and you have a ready file for any supporting visa or identity document that does accept applicant-submitted photos.

• Size: 50×50 mm (591×591 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: pure white (#FFFFFF), smooth and uniform — no shadows, gradients, or patterns
• Face coverage: 65–78% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral and relaxed, mouth closed
• Eyes: fully open, clearly visible, looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: only for documented religious reasons; the full face must remain completely unobstructed
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months

Common reasons photos are rejected at ANATS offices in Chad:

• Shadows on the face or background — the biometric standard requires perfectly even lighting; any grey zones or gradients on the white background cause an automatic rejection at the verification stage
• Glasses of any kind — prescription glasses, sunglasses, and tinted lenses are all prohibited; this is one of the most frequent technical rejection causes in biometric document processing
• Incorrect face-to-frame ratio — a face occupying less than 65% or more than 78% of the frame height fails the automated biometric check; both a loosely cropped portrait and an overly tight close-up are rejected
• Off-white or non-white background — beige, ivory, cream, and light grey all fail; the ANATS standard requires pure white (#FFFFFF) with no substitutes

Our tool automatically crops your photo to the exact 50×50 mm ANATS specification, corrects the background to pure white, and verifies that your face fills the correct proportion of the frame. Preview the result free with a watermark — download the full-resolution file only when you are satisfied. Walking into your biometric appointment fully prepared, knowing precisely how a compliant photo must look, is the most direct benefit this reference image provides.