🇰🇪 Kenya Visa Photo Maker
Free Kenya visa photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 55 × 55 mm visa size photo with a plain white background, checked against the Kenya rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
1Choose the document
- Photo size
- 55 × 55 mm
- Head height
- 38.5–44 mm
- Background
- Plain white
- Output
- 1299 × 1299 px · 600 dpi
Official requirements
- Colour photo, 55 × 55 mm (2.17 × 2.17 in)
- Head from top of hair to chin: 38.5–44 mm
- Plain white background
- Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- Natural expression with the mouth closed
- Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- Glasses: eyes visible, hair tucked behind the ears
- Head coverings: generally without headgear; religious headgear considered case by case with the face visible
- Taken within the last 6 months
2Upload your photo
3Compliance check & download
Upload a photo and it will be cropped to the exact size, then checked against every measurable rule for the document you chose.
Kenya visa photo requirements
The tool measures the first four rules for you and checks lighting, pose, expression, sharpness and background automatically. The rest are listed so you can check them by eye.
- ✓Colour photo, 55 × 55 mm (2.17 × 2.17 in)
- ✓Head from top of hair to chin: 38.5–44 mm
- ✓Plain white background
- ✓Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- ✓Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- ✓Natural expression with the mouth closed
- ✓Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- ✓Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- ✓Glasses: eyes visible, hair tucked behind the ears
- ✓Head coverings: generally without headgear; religious headgear considered case by case with the face visible
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
Specific to Kenya
- Online / digital submission: The eTA FAQ asks for a 'selfie or passport-type photo'; 500 × 500 px JPG under 200 KB is accepted in practice. The eCitizen visa photo is officially 5.5 × 5.5 cm.
- Printed copies: None — the eTA and eVisa are digital; Kenyan passport photos are captured live at biometric enrolment
- Official eCitizen guideline: colour, white background, face 70–80 % of the photo, head and top of shoulders, no staple marks or creases.
Source: Kenya Directorate of Immigration – Photo guidelines. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.
How to make a Kenya visa photo at home
- 1
Take the photo
Stand 0.5–1 m in front of a plain light wall, face a window, camera at eye level 1.5–2 m away. Neutral expression, mouth closed.
- 2
Upload it here
The face is detected, the head is levelled and the crop is set so the head measures 41.5 mm — inside the 38.5–44 mm range.
- 3
Fix anything flagged
Each check tells you what is wrong in millimetres — zoom, move, or retake. The background is replaced with the required colour.
- 4
Download & print
Save the single photo, the file for online forms or the 4 × 6 sheet (2 photos) and print at 100% on photo paper.
Full details in the photo-taking guide and the accepted vs rejected examples.
Kenya visa photo — questions
What size is a Kenya visa photo?＋
55 × 55 mm (2.17 × 2.17 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 38.5–44 mm.
What is the Kenya visa photo size in pixels?＋
At 300 dpi a 55 × 55 mm photo is 650 × 650 px; at 600 dpi it is 1299 × 1299 px. This tool exports at 600 dpi. For online submission: The eTA FAQ asks for a 'selfie or passport-type photo'; 500 × 500 px JPG under 200 KB is accepted in practice. The eCitizen visa photo is officially 5.5 × 5.5 cm.
What background colour is required?＋
Plain white. The tool replaces your background with the required colour automatically, or you can switch that off and it will check your real background instead.
Can I wear glasses in a Kenya visa photo?＋
Eyes visible, hair tucked behind the ears.
Are head coverings allowed?＋
Generally without headgear; religious headgear considered case by case with the face visible.
How do I print Kenya visa photos at home?＋
Download the 4 × 6 inch sheet — it holds 2 photos with cut lines — and print it at 100% / actual size on photo paper, then cut along the grey lines. The file carries 600 dpi so it prints at the true size.
Ready? Make your Kenya visa photo now — free, in your browser.
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