Jordan Passport Photo: size and requirements
Jordanian ordinary passport (CSPD)
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This authority doesn't publish an exact size we could confirm. Most use 35×45 mm — check the official source. No refund guarantee.
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Quick answer
Rules for the Jordan Passport Photo: white background. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
Verified October 7, 2026 from Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD), Jordan.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Background
- White. White, as asked by Jordanian embassies; the Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) states no background colour.
- Online application
- CSPD e-services (eservice.cspd.gov.jo) or the Sanad app, for holders of a valid smart ID.
More rules (4)
- No official photo size is published.
- At a CSPD office, bring 2 colour photos; the clerk scans the photo into your application.
- Jordanian embassies ask for recent colour photos on a white background; some ask for two, and the embassy in Washington asks for a 2x2 photo with your name on the back.
- With a valid smart ID you can apply or renew online (eservice.cspd.gov.jo or the Sanad app) and attach the photo there; file limits are not published.
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Official sources
Verified on October 7, 2026
- تجديد جواز السفر العادي – دليل الخدمات (Wayback snapshot 2026-06-15) — Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD), Jordan
- Renewal Passport Application 2026 (forms + service card, 2026-07-24) — Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington DC (mfa.gov.jo)
- New Jordanian Passport 2026 (forms + service card) — Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Washington DC (mfa.gov.jo)
- دليل تجديد جواز السفر الأردني الدائم (حملة الهويات القديمة) – Berlin, 2026-06-30 — Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Berlin (mfa.gov.jo)
- دليل تجديد جواز السفر الأردني الدائم (حملة الهويات الذكية) – Berlin, 2026-06-30 — Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Berlin (mfa.gov.jo)
- خدمة اصدار جواز سفر دائم بدل فاقد (service card, 2026-07-23) — Jordanian embassy service card hosted on mfa.gov.jo (mission in Saudi Arabia)
Questions
Can I take my Jordan 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. White, as asked by Jordanian embassies; the Civil Status and Passports Department (CSPD) states no background colour.
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