Fiji Driving Licence Photo: Exact 35x45 mm Standard Explained

A Fiji driving licence photo must follow a tight technical standard so your identity is clearly readable on the card. Driver licences in Fiji are issued by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), and the licence portrait is held to the general international norm: a 35x45 mm head-and-shoulders image on a plain white background, with a neutral expression and the face clearly centred.

The most important thing to understand about Fiji is the capture method. The LTA records your licence photo digitally on-site during the application and biometric step at the licensing office. The officer photographs you against a controlled background at the counter, links the image to your record, and prints it directly onto the card. Because of this, a downloaded or self-printed photo is generally not used for submission — the office produces the official image itself. This protects against fraud and keeps every licence consistent, but it also means you cannot simply bring your own snapshot and expect it to appear on the card.

For reference, a fully compliant Fiji-style licence photo follows these rules:

• Size: 35x45 mm (413x531 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF), evenly lit, no shadows
• Face height: the face fills 70-80% of the frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open
• Glasses: not allowed — remove all eyewear
• Headwear: none, except plain head covering worn daily for religious reasons
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months and resembling your current appearance

Common reasons photos are rejected in Fiji:

• Bringing a self-supplied photo when the LTA requires its own on-site digital capture
• Wearing glasses or tinted lenses that obscure or reflect over the eyes
• Smiling, an open mouth or a tilted head instead of a neutral, front-facing pose
• A shadowed, grey or coloured background instead of clean, even white

You can use our tool to prepare a perfectly standard-compliant 35x45 mm reference image from your own picture, automatically cropped to the exact official proportions. This is ideal for seeing precisely how a compliant licence photo should look, checking your grooming and pose before your LTA appointment, or for other uses such as forms and applications that do accept self-supplied photos. For the Fiji driving licence itself, plan to have your photo taken at the office during your visit — being prepared simply means the on-site capture goes smoothly.