Tanzania e-Visa photo requirements
As of November 3, 2026, a Tanzania e-Visa photo is a recent colour JPG or JPEG of 500 KB at most, no larger than 35 x 45 mm, with the full face, hair to chin, on a plain background (per visa.immigration.go.tz, checked on Nov 3, 2026).
Each photo uploaded with a Tanzania visa application can be 500 KB at most.
An applicant who wears glasses every day may keep them on for the Tanzania e-Visa photo.
A colour JPG or JPEG of no more than 500 KB, uploaded while you fill in the online form along with the other required documents.
Tanzania publishes no pixel size. It only gives the photo a maximum of 35 mm wide by 45 mm long and asks for a recent passport-size picture.
Source: visa.immigration.go.tz
Fully and from the front: the whole head shows, from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin, with the eyes open and a natural expression. Keep the background plain and free of shadows or other images.
Source: visa.immigration.go.tz
Glasses, yes, if you wear them regularly. A head covering only for religious reasons, leaving the face visible from chin to forehead and edge to edge.
Source: visa.immigration.go.tz
Tanzania Immigration Services says noncompliance with its photo guidance may cause the visa application to be rejected. Source: official page "Tanzania eVisa - Guidelines", checked on Nov 3, 2026.
The guidelines ask for a recent passport-size photo but do not set a number of months. Use one that shows you as you look now. Source: official page "Tanzania eVisa - Guidelines", checked on Nov 3, 2026.
No. SelfieToPassport is not affiliated with the Tanzania Immigration Services or any other government agency. The Tanzania Immigration Services publishes the photo rules for free at visa.immigration.go.tz; this page links to each one.
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