Ivory Coast Residence Card Photo — Exact Official Requirements & Instant Preparation

A correctly prepared photo is the foundation of any successful residence permit application in Côte d'Ivoire. Whether you are applying for a carte de séjour (temporary residence card) or a carte de résident (long-term residence card), the photo must meet the national 35×45 mm white-background standard enforced by the Ivorian Direction Générale de la Police Nationale. Our service automatically crops and formats your image to those precise dimensions so the photo is accepted at the first submission.

One important practical detail that trips up many applicants: the Ivorian residence permit application typically requires several passport-size photos submitted together with the paper file — commonly two to four prints depending on the processing office. Unlike some countries that accept a single digital upload, Côte d'Ivoire consular and administrative offices still process physical copies. This means you need prints that are dimensionally exact (35 mm wide, 45 mm tall) and produced on proper photographic paper — a home-printer printout on standard A4 paper is almost always refused. Plan to print multiple copies from the file we deliver.

• Size: 35×45 mm (digital equivalent: 827×1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, no gradients, no patterns
• Face coverage: face must fill 70–80% of the frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: forbidden except for documented religious reasons, and must not obscure the face
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last six months
• Print quality: sharp focus, even lighting, no red-eye, no pixelation

• Common reasons photos are rejected in Côte d'Ivoire:
• Incorrect print dimensions — photos printed at standard passport size (25×35 mm) instead of the required 35×45 mm are rejected outright
• Shadow on the background — poor home lighting creates grey or uneven white, which fails the plain-white rule
• Glasses worn during the photo — this disqualifies the image regardless of lens type or tint
• Photo older than six months — officers check the apparent age against supporting documents and may flag a visible mismatch

To get your compliant photo, simply upload a clear, well-lit selfie or portrait. The service automatically crops it to the exact 35×45 mm standard, adjusts the background to pure white, and checks face positioning — you receive a free watermarked preview before any payment so you can confirm it looks right. You pay only for the final high-resolution file ready for printing. And if the printed photo is ever rejected by the issuing office, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund — that is our acceptance guarantee.