Egypt Passport Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Egyptian passport (issue / renewal)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size (40×60 mm) and check the head size, position and background against the published rules.
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo. Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
Quick answer
An Egypt Passport Photo must be 40 × 60 mm (1.57 × 2.36 in), on a white background. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Printed photo
- 40 × 60 mm (1.57 × 2.36 in)
Verified October 3, 2026 from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Printed photo
- 40 × 60 mm (1.57 × 2.36 in)
- Background
- White. MFA: 'صور شخصية حديثة خلفية بيضاء' (recent personal photos, white background). Press guidance adds: wear coloured (not white) clothing.
More rules (3)
- 4 recent colour photos, size 4×6 cm, white background (MFA consular service page).
- Applies to first issue, renewal and replacement.
- Egyptian Embassy in Washington instead asks for 3 photos 2x2 in, white background, for passports processed there.
Print at home or at a kiosk
Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size), never “Fit to page”, on photo paper. Each sheet has a 50 mm ruler so you can check the size.
How to take it at home
- Stand about half a metre in front of a plain, light wall, facing a window.
- Hold the phone at arm’s length or ask someone to help. The live guide checks distance, light and head position.
- Get your digital file and print sheet. Print at 100% or upload the file.
Price
Free to try. From $3.99, paid once, only if you like your photo.
Limited time offer then $6.99 from Jan 1, 2027
Your exact local price is shown before you take your photo.
Photo Acceptance Guarantee — rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
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- Money back if it’s rejected Rejected for a technical reason we check? We refund you.
- Free to try Take and check your photo for free. You pay once, only when you like the result.
- Your photo stays on your phone Processed on your device. Never uploaded to our servers.
- Checked against the official rules Every rule comes from the issuing authority’s own website, last verified on October 3, 2026.
- Free retakes for 24 hours Not happy with it? Retake the same document up to 3 times within 24 hours.
- Secure payment, no subscription Pay once through Stripe. We never see your card details.
Official sources
Verified on October 3, 2026
- استخراج او تجديد جواز السفر — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
- Issuing Egyptian Passport — Embassy of Egypt, Washington DC
- خطوات استخراج جواز سفر مصري أونلاين 2026 — Al-Ain News
- المستندات المطلوبة لاستخراج جواز السفر (2026) — Youm7
Questions
What size is a Egypt Passport Photo?
Printed: 40 × 60 mm (1.57 × 2.36 in).
Can I take my Egypt Passport Photo at home?
Yes. The photo is not taken at the office and no registered photographer is required, so a photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets the rules on this page.
What background is required?
White. MFA: 'صور شخصية حديثة خلفية بيضاء' (recent personal photos, white background). Press guidance adds: wear coloured (not white) clothing.
Can I print the photo at home?
Yes. Print the sheet at 100% (Actual size) on photo paper, at home or at a pharmacy or kiosk, and check the size with the 50 mm ruler.
More Egypt documents
Other documents that use 40×60 mm
Ovalight is an independent service. Only the authority that issues your document decides whether to accept a photo.