Gambia Work Permit Photo — Exact Official Standard

When applying for a work or expatriate permit in The Gambia, your application goes through the Gambia Immigration Department, which requires standard passport-style photographs submitted alongside your permit paperwork. Getting that photo right on the first submission matters — a rejected photo delays your entire application. Our service prepares your photo to the exact official standard automatically, so you submit with confidence.

A detail that catches many applicants off guard: the Gambia Immigration Department accepts self-supplied printed photos, meaning you are responsible for sourcing compliant prints rather than relying on a government booth. The standard follows the international passport-photo convention — white background (#FFFFFF), neutral expression, no glasses — and the photo must be recent. Because work and expatriate permit applications are processed centrally by the Immigration Department, even a minor deviation in background tone or face positioning gives officers grounds to return your submission. Preparing the photo correctly before you print is far more practical than reprinting at the last minute.

• Size: 35 × 45 mm (digital equivalent: 827 × 1063 px)
• Background: Pure white — hex #FFFFFF, no shadows or gradients
• Face height: Must fill 50–70% of the total frame height
• Expression: Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: Not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: Not permitted except for verified religious reasons
• Recency: Taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance
• Print quality: High-resolution, matte or semi-gloss, no pixelation or ink smears

• Common reasons photos are rejected at the Gambia Immigration Department:
• Background is off-white, cream, or has visible shadows — only pure white (#FFFFFF) is acceptable
• Face proportion falls outside the 50–70% range — too small (passport zoomed out) or too large (cropped too tight at the forehead)
• Glasses present, even thin frames or lightly tinted lenses — this is an absolute disqualifier
• Photo is older than 6 months or shows a visibly different appearance (different hair colour, significant weight change, beard grown or removed)

To get your compliant photo, simply upload a clear, front-facing picture taken against any plain background. Your image is automatically cropped, resized, and colour-corrected to meet the exact 35 × 45 mm Immigration Department standard. You see a free watermarked preview before any payment is required — no surprises. If you pay, download, print, and submit the photo, and it is still rejected by the Gambia Immigration Department, we will redo it free of charge or issue a full refund. Pay only when you are satisfied with what you see.