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Every Gambia document photo format: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more. Compare all 6 official sizes and make the one you need from a selfie — preview free.

Requirements verified: 04.08.2026

Gambia

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Document Size Background Glasses Headwear File
Driving licence 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
National ID card 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Passport 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Residence card 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Visa 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB
Work permit 35 × 45 mm White plain Not allowed Only for religious reasons JPG · ≤ 2 MB

Need a document photo for Gambia? Below are all 6 formats we prepare for Gambia (Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more) — each made from your selfie to the exact official size, background and head proportions.

Use the comparison table to check the size, background colour and rules (glasses, headwear) for every Gambia document at a glance, then open the one you need. Each format shows a free watermarked preview first; you pay only for the final file.

Did you know? Gambia

The Gambia is a country shaped like a passport stamp pressed onto a map: a thin sliver of land hugging both banks of the Gambia River, the smallest nation on continental Africa and almost entirely encircled by a single neighbour, Senegal. Its borders were literally drawn to follow the river so that a 19th-century British gunboat could sail upstream and still claim land on either side. The result is one of the planet's most surreal frontiers, and a document-heavy identity puzzle: two countries so intertwined they once merged their militaries, currencies and parliaments into a short-lived confederation before quietly going their separate ways.

  • Passport power The Gambian passport ranks 65th on the Henley Passport Index (2025-2026 data), giving holders visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 68 destinations worldwide.
  • Borders The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa, a 320 km ribbon never more than about 50 km wide, surrounded by Senegal on every side except its short Atlantic coastline.
  • Currency The dalasi is subdivided into 100 bututs, and "butut" comes straight from the Wolof word butuut, meaning "small thing."
  • Money history The Gambia ditched the pound on its own terms: in 1971 the dalasi replaced the Gambian pound at a rate of one pound to five dalasi, just as the country opened its own central bank.
  • Banknotes Inflation quietly retired the smallest coins, the butut denominations have not been reissued since the 1998 series, while the 2019 banknotes went full ornithology with a vivid "Birds" design.
  • Statehood The Gambia gained independence from Britain on 18 February 1965 and became a republic on 24 April 1970, swapping the British monarch for its first president.
  • Dual citizenship Since a 2001 reform, Gambians by birth may legally hold a second passport, but people who naturalise as Gambians are barred from keeping another nationality.
  • Two-nation merger From 1982 to 1989 The Gambia and Senegal fused into the Senegambia Confederation, integrating armies, foreign policy and a planned monetary union before The Gambia pulled back to protect its sovereignty.
  • World record The Senegambian stone circles straddling the river form what UNESCO calls the largest concentration of stone circles found anywhere on Earth.

Sources: Henley Passport Index · Wikipedia: Visa requirements for Gambian citizens · Wikipedia: The Gambia · Wikipedia: Gambian dalasi · Wikipedia: Gambian nationality law · Wikipedia: Senegambia Confederation · UNESCO: Stone Circles of Senegambia

FAQ

Which Gambia documents can I make a photo for?
We currently support 6 Gambia formats: Passport, National ID card, Visa, Residence card and 2 more. Each has its own page with the exact requirements.
Are the Gambia photo sizes official?
Yes. Every size, background and head proportion follows the official Gambia requirement for that document. We re-verify the parameters regularly.
When do I pay?
Only after you see the preview and it matches the requirements. Trying another photo is free.
What size photo does Gambia need?
For Passport the photo is 35 × 45 mm; the other formats and their sizes are in the comparison table above. We crop and scale your selfie to the exact size automatically.
What background colour do Gambia document photos need?
They need a plain white background with even lighting and no shadows. We replace your background automatically to match the requirement.
Can I wear glasses in a Gambia document photo?
As a rule glasses should be removed so the eyes are clearly visible without glare; head coverings are usually accepted only for religious reasons and must not shadow the face. The exact rule is shown on each document page.