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Nigerian passport photo, exactly 600×800 pixels

The Nigeria Immigration Service passport portal requires a digital photo of exactly 600×800 pixels, JPEG under 2 MB, on a white background — face centered, hair off the face and ears, looking straight at the camera. NIS publishes no print size: the digital spec is the spec, enforced by the portal's own compliance checker.

Size
Digital file
600×800 px JPEG · exact
Background
white
Head height
Price
€5.99 · once

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  • Head size62.4% · 50–69%
  • Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
  • Backgroundwhite · σ 6
  • Lightingeven
  • Resolution1832px

MEETS SPEC — ESTIMATED

Checked against the official specification — source cited on every document.

How it works

  1. 01

    Choose your document

    58 documents across 29 destinations, each with the official specification built in.

  2. 02

    Add your photo

    Ten checks measure it live on your device — nothing is uploaded.

  3. 03

    Pay once, download everything

    Exact-spec file, print sheet and compliance report. One price, no subscription.

What is a Nigeria Passport (NIS) photo?

A Nigerian passport photo is a digital photograph of exactly 600×800 pixels — not a minimum — as a JPEG under 2 MB, on a white background, face centered with hair off the face and ears. The Nigeria Immigration Service publishes no print dimensions; the portal spec is the requirement.

The NIS portal includes its own Test Photo Upload compliance checker, and enrolment centres capture a live biometric photo at the appointment. The exact-pixel requirement is the main trip-up: phone photos are vastly larger than 600×800 and fail without precise resizing.

This page runs the same measurements in your browser — dimensions, background, framing, file size — and delivers a file at precisely 600×800 px that walks through the portal's Test Photo Upload.

Nigeria Passport (NIS) photo requirements

Size600×800 px exact @300 DPI
Digital file600×800px JPEG — exact, the portal rejects other sizes · max 2048 KB
Backgroundwhite
Digital uploadaccepted
Background editingpermitted (uniform backgrounds only)
  • Portal upload must be exactly 600×800 px, under 2 MB — NIS publishes no print size; the digital spec is the spec.
  • White background; face centered, hair off the face and ears; the portal has a photo compliance checker.

Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07

What you get for €5.99

  • High-resolution file in the exact spec (600×800px, under 2048 KB)
  • Compliance report — everything we measured, printable
  • Print-ready 10×15 cm sheet with 4 copies and cut lines
  • Background cleanup to plain white

one-time payment — no subscription

Photos that pass

  • Exact dimensions — 600×800px · exact
  • Plain white background, evenly lit
  • Taken in the last 6 months, neutral expression

Photos that get rejected

  • Edited, filtered or AI-retouched photos
  • Shadows on the face or background
  • Busy walls, gradients or the wrong background colour
  • Head too large, too small, or off-centre
  • Glare on glasses or tinted lenses
  • Old photos, or photos of printed photos

Why PassportClerk

Private by architecture

The free check runs on your device, and paid photos are deleted after 48 hours.

Measured, not guessed

Ten checks against the official specification — with the numbers shown, not a vague thumbs-up.

Exact files, first time

Correct pixels, DPI and file size for the portal, plus a print-ready sheet.

Fair by default

One price, no subscription. Wrong files? We fix them or refund you.

Frequently asked questions

What is the exact Nigerian passport photo size?

600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high — exactly, not a minimum — as a JPEG under 2 MB, on a plain white background. The NIS portal rejects other dimensions automatically.

Why does the NIS portal keep rejecting my photo?

The most common causes: wrong pixel dimensions (phone photos are far larger than 600×800), shadows or off-white tones in the background, hair covering the ears or face, and headphones or accessories in frame. Each is measured in the free check.

What about printed photos?

Enrolment centres capture your biometric photo in person, and some ask for passport-sized prints as backup. The included print sheet covers that; the portal upload is what this page is built around.

Any dress rules?

No headphones, masks or accessories that obscure the face; head coverings only for religious purposes with the full face visible. ICAO rules are relaxed for children under 5.

Compliance, honestly

  • We validate your photo against the official rules — we never retouch your face, and we only normalize the background where the destination country permits it.
  • Every requirement is cited from official government sources, with the verification date shown on the page.
  • You get a measured report, not a guarantee — final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.

official requirements · verified 2026-07

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