Lesotho Driving Licence Photo: Official Size & Requirements

A Lesotho driving licence is issued by the Department of Road Transport, and the photo attached to your card-format licence must meet a precise set of standards: 35×45 mm (827×1063 px), plain white background, and a face that fills 70–80% of the frame height. Knowing these requirements in detail is the first step to a smooth licensing appointment.

Lesotho's modern card-format driving licence uses on-site digital photo capture at the licensing centre — the officer photographs you at the time of your appointment using the centre's own equipment. You do not bring a printed or digital photo to submit. This makes preparation all the more important: the camera system is calibrated to specific parameters, and if your appearance does not meet the standard (wrong expression, headwear, unsuitable glasses), you may be asked to rebook. Arriving knowing exactly how you need to look — neutral expression, plain clothing near the neckline, no hat, no tinted glasses — turns a potentially stressful visit into a straightforward formality.

• Photo size: 35×45 mm (827×1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, shadows, gradients or colour casts
• Face coverage: 70–80% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: permitted only when both eyes are fully visible — no tinted or photochromic lenses, no glare, no heavy frames that obscure facial features
• Headwear: not permitted; religious or medical head coverings may be accepted with a signed supporting declaration
• Recency: the image should reflect your current appearance (within the last 6 months)

Common reasons photos are rejected at Lesotho licensing centres:

• Background that is off-white, grey or coloured — Lesotho's standard requires pure white with no shadowing behind the subject
• Head tilted, turned, or eyes not looking directly at the lens
• Cap, hat, or any headwear not covered by a recognised religious or medical exemption
• Glasses with tinted, mirrored or photochromic lenses, or visible glare obscuring the eye area

Our tool automatically crops and resizes your photo to the exact 35×45 mm (827×1063 px) standard, corrects the background to pure white, and verifies that your face fills the required 70–80% of the frame. You receive a free watermarked preview before any payment, so you can see precisely how a compliant photo must look before your appointment. The finished image is also ready to reuse for any other official document or visa application that accepts a submitted photo — a single session, multiple uses.