Republic of the Congo passport (40×40 mm) photo requirements

A Republic of the Congo passport (40×40 mm) photo is 40 × 40 mm (472 × 472 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG under 300 KB. The head must measure 28 mm (70% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.

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Head height and position are drawn to the published figure. The shaded band is the tolerance the photo is checked within.
Republic of the Congo passport (40×40 mm) photo specification
Photo size40 × 40 mm
At 300 DPI472 × 472 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)28 mm (70% of the height)
Top of photo to top of hairabout 3.2 mm (8%)
BackgroundWhite or off-white
File sizeunder 300 KB, JPEG
UsePrint, or upload where the form accepts it
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Same photo works fore-Visa, Visa
Official sourceambacongo-us.org

How to make one

  1. Choose a well-lit, front-facing photo of yourself — a phone photo is fine.
  2. The head is measured and framed to the Republic of the Congo passport (40×40 mm) rule automatically.
  3. The background is replaced with white or off-white by a matting model.
  4. Download one photo for an online application, or a print sheet with cut lines.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.

Other Republic of the Congo documents

Passport

Visa

Other Africa requirements

Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.