Sudan Passport Photo — Exact Size

A Sudan passport photo must satisfy precise standards set by the Sudanese Civil Registry and Passports Department. The most common reason applications are delayed is a photograph that departs from the published specification — wrong dimensions, a non-white background, or a missing hijab for female applicants. Our service prepares your photo to every one of those requirements so it is accepted on the first submission.

The single most important country-specific rule is that women are required to wear an Islamic hijab in the passport photograph. This is not optional — applications submitted with photos of women without head covering are routinely rejected at the counter. The face must remain fully visible from forehead (above the hijab line) to chin; the hijab may not cast shadows across the face. Men must appear bare-headed. This requirement is in force regardless of the applicant's personal beliefs and applies to all Sudanese passport holders.

• Size: 40×50 mm (472×591 pixels at 300 DPI) — four prints are typically required
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no patterns, gradients, or coloured walls
• Head height: 34 mm from chin to top of head; top margin: 5 mm between the top of the head and the upper edge of the frame
• Face coverage: the face must fill 62–70 % of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes fully open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Headwear: forbidden except for Islamic religious covering (hijab required for women)
• Recency: the photo must have been taken within the last 6 months
• Colour: full colour; black-and-white photos are not accepted

• Common reasons Sudan passport photos are rejected:
• Woman photographed without a hijab, or hijab casting a shadow over part of the face
• Background is off-white, light grey, or has a visible texture — only pure white is accepted
• Head height outside the 34 mm specification, or the 5 mm top margin not respected, causing the face to appear too small or too close to the edge
• Glasses worn in the photo — including thin-frame or photochromic lenses — which are banned outright

To get your compliant photo, upload any clear, well-lit picture of yourself (or the applicant). The photo is automatically cropped to the exact 40×50 mm official format, the head is positioned to the required 34 mm height with a 5 mm top margin, and the background is set to pure white. You receive a free watermarked preview before paying a single penny — check that everything looks right, then pay only for the final high-resolution file ready to print at 300 DPI. If the printed photo is ever rejected by the passport authority, we will correct it free of charge or issue a full refund. That is our acceptance guarantee.