Gabon National ID Card Photo — Meet the Official DGDI Standard

A compliant portrait for the Gabonese Carte Nationale d'Identité (CNI / e-CNI) must meet the 35×45 mm white-background specification established by the Direction Générale de la Documentation et de l'Immigration (DGDI). Getting the framing, background, and expression right before your enrollment appointment ensures the session runs smoothly and produces an image that meets every official requirement.

Gabon's national identity card is issued through a fully biometric enrollment process operated by DGDI. Unlike many document systems where applicants hand over a printed photograph at the counter, the CNI and e-CNI portrait is captured digitally on-site at the enrollment center. Arriving with a clear understanding of the required framing, prohibited items, and expression standards means the on-site operator can take a clean, compliant image efficiently — without repeat sessions or delays.

• Dimensions: 35×45 mm (827×1063 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, patterns, or gradients
• Face coverage: the face must fill 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral and relaxed, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances, including clear or prescription frames
• Headwear: not permitted, except for documented religious reasons (hijab, kippah, etc.) — must not cast shadows across the face or obscure any facial feature
• Recency: the portrait must reflect current appearance, taken within the past six months
• Retouching: natural skin tones must be clearly visible; heavy filters or digital alterations are not accepted

Common reasons photos are rejected at DGDI enrollment in Gabon:

• Shadows on the face or background — the DGDI biometric imaging system is sensitive to uneven illumination, most often caused by glasses or headwear
• Face not centered or filling less than 70% of the frame height, leaving too much space above the head
• Any tinted, off-white, or patterned background instead of pure white (#FFFFFF)
• Eyewear of any kind — all glasses are prohibited under the current DGDI biometric standard, regardless of tint, size, or frame type

Our tool automatically crops and resizes your portrait to the exact DGDI 35×45 mm specification and verifies that face coverage falls within the required 70–80% range. Because the CNI portrait itself is captured digitally at the DGDI enrollment center, this reference image is not what you hand in — it shows you precisely how a compliant portrait must look, so you walk into the appointment fully prepared and confident. The same correctly sized, standard-compliant image is also immediately reusable for Gabonese visa applications and any other official document that accepts a submitted photograph. Preview your result free with a watermark before downloading the full-resolution file.