Equatorial Guinea Residence Card Photo — Exact Requirements & Compliant Photo Online

A correctly prepared photo is one of the most common reasons a residence permit application in Equatorial Guinea is returned for correction. The tarjeta de residencia is issued by the national immigration authorities and requires a photograph built precisely to the country's official 35×45 mm passport-photo standard — the same standard applied across Equatorial Guinea's national identity documents. Submit a photo that meets every requirement and your application moves forward without delay.

Equatorial Guinea follows a strict national photo standard inherited from its Spanish-colonial administrative tradition. The 35×45 mm format with a pure white background is non-negotiable: off-white, cream, or grey backgrounds that pass in some other countries are rejected here. At the same time, the face-coverage rule is unusually specific — your face (measured from chin to crown) must fill between 70% and 80% of the frame height. A photo where the face is too small (a common problem when people crop a casual snapshot) or too large (head cropped at the top) will be refused immediately at the immigration counter.

• Size: 35×45 mm (digital equivalent: 413×531 px)
• Background: solid white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, no texture, no gradients
• Face coverage: 70–80% of frame height, chin to crown
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, no smile
• Eyes: fully open, looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: only for verified religious observance; face must remain fully visible
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months, accurately representing your current appearance

• Common reasons photos are rejected in Equatorial Guinea:
• Background is not pure white. Off-white or light-grey tones — typical of home printers or phone selfies — are rejected. The background must be #FFFFFF, not near-white.
• Face too small in the frame. A full-body or mid-torso snapshot cropped down rarely achieves the 70–80% face-height requirement. Immigration officers measure this and return non-compliant photos on the spot.
• Glasses present in the photo. Unlike some European countries, Equatorial Guinea's standard does not provide any exception for prescription glasses — they must be removed.
• Shadows on face or background. Photos taken indoors with overhead lighting often cast shadows under the chin or across the background; both disqualify the image.

To get a photo that meets every one of these requirements without visiting a studio, upload any clear, front-facing photo of yourself. It is automatically cropped to the exact 35×45 mm official dimensions, background is set to pure white, and face coverage is checked against the 70–80% rule. You receive a free watermarked preview before any payment — check that it looks right, then pay only for the final print-ready file. If the immigration office rejects your photo for any technical reason, we redo it free of charge or issue a full refund. No risk, no wasted trips.