Solomon Islands Driving Licence Photo — Exact Size, Background & Requirements

A Solomon Islands driving licence photo must meet the same passport-style standard used across the country's official identity documents. Getting this right matters: the Honiara City Council transport authority and provincial licensing offices apply the spec strictly, and a non-compliant photo means a wasted trip to the office. Prepare your photo to the exact standard in advance and the process is straightforward.

Unlike many countries where a licensing authority captures your image on-site with their own equipment, Solomon Islands applicants are routinely expected to bring a printed passport-style photograph to the transport office. This means the full responsibility for compliance sits with you before you arrive. The photo standard is derived from the national passport specification — the same dimensions and face-framing rules — so a photo that passes for a Solomon Islands passport will also satisfy the driving licence requirement. One common mistake is arriving with a photo taken at a general photo kiosk that uses a different country's template; always confirm the exact 35×45 mm format with a white background.

• Size: 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, shadows or colour gradients
• Face coverage: your face must fill 60–70% of the frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and clearly visible
• Glasses: permitted only if eyes are fully visible with no tinted lenses and no glare on the lenses
• Head coverings: not permitted except for recognised religious reasons; the face from chin to crown must remain fully visible
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months
• Print quality: sharp focus, even lighting, no red-eye, no pixelation

• Common reasons photos are rejected at Solomon Islands transport offices:
• Wrong dimensions — submitting a standard 4×6 cm or 2×2 inch photo instead of the required 35×45 mm format is one of the most frequent errors
• Coloured or off-white background — cream, grey or pale-blue backdrops do not meet the plain white requirement
• Face too small in the frame — a common result when using a general portrait rather than a purpose-cropped document photo; the face must occupy at least 60% of the frame height
• Glare on glasses — even clear lenses can produce reflections under studio lighting; the lenses must be completely clear with both eyes fully visible

To get a photo that clears the transport office check on your first attempt, upload your own clear portrait and it will be automatically cropped and sized to the exact 35×45 mm official standard — white background included. Before paying anything you receive a free watermarked preview so you can confirm it looks right. If the printed photo is ever rejected at the licensing office, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund. You pay only for the final compliant file.