Equatorial Guinea Driving Licence Photo — Official Requirements & Ready-to-Submit File

Obtaining a driving licence — permiso de conducir — in Equatorial Guinea requires a photograph that meets the country's official biometric specification: 35×45 mm (413×531 pixels) on a plain white background. Meeting this standard precisely is the difference between completing your application in a single visit to the traffic authority and being turned away to retake your photograph.

Unlike many countries where photographs are submitted digitally through an online portal, Equatorial Guinea processes driving licence applications entirely in person at the Dirección General de Tráfico office. The photograph is physically affixed or attached to the licence document by an official on the spot. This means your printed image must be correct in every physical detail — the right dimensions, sharp focus, and a clean white background entirely free of shadow. A non-compliant photograph will be refused on sight, requiring a return trip that may involve significant travel depending on your location in the country. There is no online fallback, so arriving with the right photo the first time is essential.

Official photo requirements for the Equatorial Guinea permiso de conducir:

• Size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px at standard resolution)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, gradients, or patterns
• Face coverage: face must fill 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral and relaxed; mouth closed
• Eyes: fully open, clearly visible, looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted — remove all eyewear before taking your photo
• Headwear: not permitted except for religious reasons worn daily; must not obscure any part of the face
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last 6 months
• Retouching: digital filters, colour manipulation, or heavy retouching are not acceptable

Common reasons driving licence photos are rejected in Equatorial Guinea:

• Shadow cast on the background — even a faint grey tone where pure white is required will trigger a rejection
• Face too small or too large in the frame, falling outside the 70–80% height rule
• Glasses of any kind present in the photograph, including clear or prescription lenses
• Blurry or unevenly lit image — the face must be sharp and evenly illuminated with no shadows across the features

Upload any clear portrait photo and it is automatically cropped, resized, and adjusted to the exact 35×45 mm white-background standard required for your Equatorial Guinea driving licence. Before any payment, you receive a free watermarked preview to confirm the result. If you are satisfied, download the print-ready file. Should the photograph ever be rejected at the traffic office, we will redo it free of charge or issue a full refund — you pay only for a result you can submit with confidence.