Suriname Residence Card Photo — Exact Size & Requirements

A compliant photo for Suriname's residence card — the Vreemdelingen Registratie — must meet the passport-style standard enforced by the Directoraat Burgerzaken (Directorate of Civil Affairs). Getting the photo right the first time matters: an incorrect image means a delayed registration and a return trip to the office. Our tool automatically crops, resizes and colour-balances your picture to the exact official specification, so you see a ready-to-print file before any payment is made.

Suriname's foreigner registration reuses the national passport-style photo standard, meaning the same technical format used for a Surinamese passport applies here. The background colour is a specific light, even grey (hex #E6E6E6) — not white, not off-white. This is a common stumbling point: applicants who arrive with a photo taken against a pure white studio backdrop or a white wall frequently have their submission rejected at the Burgerzaken counter. The image must also be recent, in colour, and printed on photo-quality paper if submitted in person.

• Print size: 35 × 45 mm (digital: 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi)
• Background: light even grey (#E6E6E6) — no shadows, no gradients
• Face coverage: your 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
• Head coverings: only permitted for documented religious reasons; face must remain fully visible
• Recency: photo must have been taken within the last six months
• Colour: full colour; black-and-white photos are not accepted

• Wrong background colour: a white or cream background instead of the required light grey (#E6E6E6) is the most frequent rejection cause at Burgerzaken offices.
• Glasses worn in the photo: eyeglasses — including thin frames or clear lenses — are not allowed; this rule has no medical exception under the current standard.
• Insufficient face coverage: photos where the face occupies less than 70% of the frame height — a common result of full-body or mid-shot selfies — are returned automatically.
• Shadows on face or background: uneven lighting that casts shadows on the background or across facial features causes rejection; the Burgerzaken standard requires a uniformly lit, shadow-free image.

To prepare your photo, simply upload a clear, front-facing picture taken in good light. The service automatically crops it to the required 35 × 45 mm proportions, sets the correct grey background, and checks that your face fills the right percentage of the frame. You receive a free watermarked preview before any payment — pay only when you are satisfied with the result. If the printed photo is ever rejected by Burgerzaken, we redo it at no charge or issue a full refund. No guesswork, no repeat visits: just a photo built to the exact official standard.