Nigeria e-Visa Photo — at home in 60 seconds
Nigeria e-Visa (NIS, evisa.immigration.gov.ng)
Take it with your phone against a plain, light wall. We crop it to the exact size 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
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Quick answer
A Nigeria e-Visa Photo must be a digital file of 600 × 600 px (up to 1 MB, JPEG), on a white background. A photo you take yourself is accepted when it meets these rules.
- Digital file
- 600 × 600 px · up to 1 MB · JPEG
- Background
- White. Upload note: 'Must be white background.'.
Verified October 3, 2026 from Nigeria Immigration Service.
Photo requirements
Summarised from the official sources below.
- Digital file
- 600 × 600 px · up to 1 MB · JPEG
- Background
- White. Upload note: 'Must be white background.'.
- Online application
- evisa.immigration.gov.ng – personal details step, 'passport image' upload with in-browser square cropper (applicant and each dependant)
More rules (2)
- Upload note: 1. Image size should be less than 1MB. 2. Must be white background. 3. Must contain face.
- Portal crops with a fixed square viewport and outputs a 600x600 px JPEG (USER_IMAGE_REQUIRED_WIDTH/HEIGHT = 600).
Digital upload only
This document uses a digital photo, so there is nothing to print.
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
- Nigeria e-Visa portal (upload rules in portal code) — Nigeria Immigration Service
- Nigerian Visa — Nigeria Immigration Service
Questions
What size is a Nigeria e-Visa Photo?
Digital: 600 × 600 px · up to 1 MB · JPEG.
Can I take my Nigeria 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. Upload note: 'Must be white background.'.
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