Sudan Work Permit Photo — Exact Official Requirements & Fast Preparation

A Sudan work permit photo that meets every Ministry of Labour specification is the fastest way to avoid delays in your application. The governing standard calls for a 40×50 mm print (472×591 px digital file) with a pure white background — the same passport-style format used for Sudanese national documents and immigration submissions. Getting these dimensions and background tone exactly right is the single most common point of failure for first-time applicants.

Sudan's work permit process is administered through the Ministry of Labour and immigration authorities, and foreign nationals are expected to supply photographs that match national passport-photo conventions. A notable country-specific requirement is headwear: religious coverings — including the hijab for Muslim women — are fully permitted, provided the full face remains clearly visible from forehead to chin and ear to ear. No other form of headwear is accepted. Additionally, eyeglasses of any kind are not permitted in the photograph, regardless of prescription or style — this is strictly enforced at submission. The white background requirement is absolute: off-white, cream, or light-grey backgrounds that pass in some other countries will be rejected here.

• Print size: 40×50 mm
• Digital resolution: 472×591 px
• Background: pure white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, no gradient
• Face coverage: face must fill 62–70% of the total frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at camera
• Glasses: not allowed under any circumstances
• Headwear: religious coverings only (hijab permitted; full face must be visible)
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last 6 months
• Lighting: even, no shadows on face or background

• Common reasons work permit photos are rejected in Sudan:
• Background is not pure white — even a slightly off-white or light-grey backdrop fails the strict #FFFFFF requirement used by Sudanese immigration offices
• Eyeglasses present in the photo — this is a hard disqualifier; even thin frameless lenses are not accepted
• Face does not fill the required 62–70% height range — photos cropped too loosely (small face) or too tightly (forehead cut) are both returned
• Shadows on face or background caused by overhead lighting or a flash positioned too close — Sudanese officers are trained to check for this specifically on white-background photos

To get your photo prepared to this exact standard: upload any clear, recent photo of yourself — our service automatically crops it to 40×50 mm, corrects the background to pure white, and verifies face coverage falls within the required range. You receive a free watermarked preview before paying a single thing, so you can confirm the result looks right. We back every order with an acceptance guarantee: if your photo is rejected by the issuing authority for a technical reason, we will redo it at no charge or issue a full refund. Pay only for the final file, only when you are satisfied.