Gabon Driving Licence Photo — Exact Size, Background & Requirements

A photo accepted by Gabonese licensing authorities on the first attempt starts with one thing: meeting the exact standard set for the national permis de conduire. Gabon applies the standard biometric ID-photo norm — 35×45 mm (413×531 px), plain white background, with strict face-coverage and expression rules — the same benchmark used across official Gabonese identity documents. Getting this right before you walk into the issuing office saves you a return trip and a fresh set of prints.

One practical detail that catches applicants off-guard: Gabonese driving-licence applications commonly require four identical copies of the photo. That means any flaw — a slightly grey background, an uneven crop, a hint of shadow — is multiplied across all four prints. Printing four non-compliant photos wastes money and delays your licence. The background must be a clean, uniform pure white (#FFFFFF); off-white, cream, or any tinted surface is grounds for rejection. Because many home printers warm neutral tones, it is worth checking the printed output before submitting.

• Dimensions: 35 mm wide × 45 mm tall (413 × 531 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: solid plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, shadows, or gradients
• Face coverage: face height must occupy 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, relaxed; mouth closed, no smile
• Eyes: fully open, clearly visible, looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: permitted only if the eyes are completely unobstructed — no tinted lenses, no glare, no frames crossing the pupils
• Head covering: not permitted except for verified religious reasons; face must remain fully visible
• Photo age: taken within the last six months
• Quantity: four identical copies typically required at submission

• Common reasons photos are rejected in Gabon:
• Off-white or warm background: the standard demands pure white — cream or ivory tones fail the check
• Insufficient face height: a photo where the face fills less than 70% of the frame is the single most common technical rejection
• Mismatched copies: submitting four prints from different sessions or with any variation in crop, brightness, or expression — all four must be pixel-identical
• Glasses with reflective glare: even clear-lens glasses are rejected if a lamp reflection obscures part of the eye

To get your photo right without multiple trips to a print shop, upload a clear, forward-facing snapshot — any everyday photo taken in good light works. The photo is automatically cropped and sized to the exact 35×45 mm official standard, the background is made clean white, and the face coverage is verified against the permis de conduire specification. You see a free watermarked preview before paying anything. If the finished photo is ever rejected by the issuing authority, it will be corrected at no charge or refunded in full — you only pay when you are satisfied the photo meets the standard.