Nigeria · passport
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, with the 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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Popular: · ·
- Head size62.4% · 50–69%
- Eye line61.2% · 56–69%
- Backgroundwhite · σ 6
- Lightingeven
- Resolution1832px
MEETS SPEC · ESTIMATED
Checked against the official specification, with the source cited on every document.
How our Nigeria Passport (NIS) photo tool works
Add a photo you already have and we measure it against the official Nigeria Passport (NIS) specification (600×800 px, 600×800 px, white background), then produce the exact files you need. Checking is free; you pay €5.99 only if you want the files.
Add your photo
A selfie or any recent photo of yourself, straight from your phone.
See every measurement
Ten checks run against the official spec and show you the numbers.
Fix what's off
Drag to reposition and zoom to resize, or retake the photo if something can't be fixed.
Download your files
Exact digital file, print-ready sheet and compliance report.
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 much larger than 600×800 and fail without precise resizing.
This page runs the same measurements on dimensions, background, framing and file size, then delivers a file at 600×800 px that walks through the portal's Test Photo Upload.
Nigeria Passport (NIS) photo requirements
| Size | 600×800 px exact @300 DPI |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 600×800px JPEG (exact, the portal rejects other sizes) · max 2048 KB |
| Background | white |
| Digital upload | accepted |
| Background editing | permitted (uniform backgrounds only) |
- Portal upload must be exactly 600×800 px, under 2 MB. NIS publishes no print size, so the digital spec is the only one.
- White background; face centered, hair off the face and ears; the portal has a photo compliance checker.
Source: official requirements · verified 2026-07
Nigeria Passport (NIS) photos that pass the checks
Thin frames, no glare, eyes fully visible 
Even light, plain background, neutral expression 
Infant alone in frame, eyes open, plain sheet 
Religious head covering with the full face visible 
Hair back, forehead and both ears clear
Nigeria Passport (NIS) photos that don't pass
Head tilted, hard shadow on the background 
Taken too far away, head too small in the frame 
Someone else's hand in the frame 
Patterned wall and furniture behind
Illustrative examples created for this guide. They are not customer photos, and not decisions by any authority.
What you get for €5.99
- High-resolution file in the exact spec (600×800px, under 2048 KB)
- Printable compliance report with everything we measured
- 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 use PassportClerk for your Nigeria Passport (NIS) photo
- Convenience
- Make it at home from a photo you already have, without booking a studio or queueing for a booth. You get a file sized for the official upload and a print sheet for the times you need paper.
- Built from the official specification
- Every measurement on this page comes from the official Nigeria Passport (NIS) requirements, and the source is linked, dated and re-checked.
- Works from any phone
- Nothing to install. A recent phone camera and a plain wall are enough.
- You see the numbers
- Head height, eye line, background and resolution are all measured and shown to you before you pay.
- Private, then deleted
- We only receive your photo if you buy, and everything is deleted within 48 hours.
If the files we produce don't match the specification on this page, we'll fix them or refund you. The decision on any application always rests with the issuing authority.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact Nigerian passport photo size?
600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high, exactly rather than 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.
How we handle compliance
- We check 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.
- What you get is a report of measurements, not a guarantee. Final acceptance always rests with the issuing authority.
official requirements · verified 2026-07