Ghana e-Visa Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Ghana eVisa (Ghana Immigration Service, evisa.immigration.gov.gh)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size (35×45 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
A Ghana e-Visa Photo must be 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in), on a white or light background, taken within the last 6 months. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Verified October 3, 2026 from Ghana Immigration Service.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Printed photo
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in)
- Background
- White, light. 'Use a plain white or light background. Do not use a busy, dark, textured or distracting background.'.
- Expression
- Face the camera directly, head straight and centred; full face visible, eyes open and clearly visible, mouth closed; no exaggerated expression.
- Glasses
- No sunglasses or anything that obscures the face.
- Head covering
- Face coverings not allowed except a permitted religious or medical covering where the face remains visible.
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Online application
- evisa.immigration.gov.gh – upload photo and supporting documents in the application.
More rules (4)
- Recent colour passport-style photograph showing the full face.
- Size 'approximately 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm' and the portal's current upload specifications; do not distort.
- Even lighting, sharp, natural colour; no blur, pixelation, over/under-exposure or strong shadows.
- Original, unedited photo; no filters or digital alterations.
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.
Why people choose Ovalight
Made for the moment you need a photo that just works.
- 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
- Ghana eVisa – Applicant Guide (section 5 Passport Photo) — Ghana Immigration Service
Questions
What size is a Ghana e-Visa Photo?
Printed: 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in).
Can I take my Ghana e-Visa 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, light. 'Use a plain white or light background. Do not use a busy, dark, textured or distracting background.'.
Can I smile?
Face the camera directly, head straight and centred; full face visible, eyes open and clearly visible, mouth closed; no exaggerated expression.
Can I wear glasses?
No sunglasses or anything that obscures the face.
Can I wear a head covering?
Face coverings not allowed except a permitted religious or medical covering where the face remains visible.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 6 months.
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 Ghana documents
Other documents that use 35×45 mm
Ovalight is an independent service. Only the authority that issues your document decides whether to accept a photo.