Take your 40x60 mm Egypt visa photo from home using your phone. Fast, embassy-approved, and ready for print or upload. Take a selfie with your phone — no smiling, good light, plain background. Upload it to PhotoGov.net — our system handles size, crop, lighting, and background. Download your photo — ready to print or send to the Egyptian embassy.
PhotoGov uses AI technology to transform your phone selfie into a fully compliant Egypt visa photo. Here’s what happens behind the scenes:
Your photo is resized to 40x60 mm
The face is centered and head size adjusted
Lighting and contrast are auto-corrected
Background is cleaned or replaced (white/light gray)
Final version is delivered in digital and printable format
All you have to do is take a good shot — we take care of the rest.
100% meets Egypt’s embassy photo standards
Automatic crop, alignment, and lighting correction
Works from any phone or computer — no app needed
Provides high-resolution print & digital files
Save time, money, and avoid rejection
There are a few important steps you’ll need to follow
Stand near a window for even, natural light
Use a plain white or light gray wall
Hold your phone at eye level, head straight
No smile — keep a neutral face
Wear darker clothing to avoid blending with the background
Photo size | 40 mm × 60 mm (4x6 cm) |
Head height | 36–40 mm (approx. 75–80% of height) |
Top of hair to edge | 2–6 mm |
Resolution | Minimum 600 dpi |
File format | JPEG for digital, printed on quality photo paper |
Background | Solid white or light gray, no texture or patterns |
Printable | Yes |
Online submission | Accepted by Egypt e-Visa platforms and embassies |
Technical requirements if you are going to process the photo yourself through Photoshop or other services:
Neutral – no smiling or raised eyebrows
Open, clearly visible, looking at the camera
Not allowed
Only for religious reasons – face must be fully visible
Hair must not obscure the face
No large jewelry, hats, or visible headphones
No white tops; avoid uniforms
No shadows on face or background; evenly lit
It’s more than a headshot — it’s your biometric identity for international travel. Egyptian authorities use this image to verify who you are. If your photo doesn’t match the embassy’s requirements, your visa can be delayed or even denied.
PhotoGov takes that risk away — you get a verified photo without the guesswork.
Clean your phone camera before taking a shot
Don’t use filters or smoothing apps
Make sure your shoulders are visible
Avoid busy backgrounds and patterned walls
Try a few times — our app shows you which one works best
Size: Must be exactly 40x60 mm
Clothing: Wear something that contrasts with the background (not white)
Expression: Neutral, no smiling
Glasses: Not allowed
Headgear: Only for religious purposes
Background: White or light gray, no shadows or textures
Using a wrong size (like passport size instead of 40x60 mm)
Smiling or tilting your head
Wearing white clothes or accessories that blend in
Shadows on the wall or your face
Low-resolution or blurry images
Using a selfie app that alters facial features
With PhotoGov, we prevent all of these automatically
Your Egypt visa photo must be recent, usually taken within the last 6 months. If your appearance has changed significantly (new beard, haircut, weight change), it’s safest to upload a new photo.
Our online passport photo tool offers several features to help you create the perfect photo:
Our in-built cropping feature allows you to trim new visa photos and ensure that they don’t have uneven edges. This allows you to neaten up your picture and ensure it’s the proper size for your visa.
You can also resize your picture as needed through PhotoGov, meaning that the end result will be a perfectly proportioned image that will fit just right into your visa. Additionally, you don’t need to worry about stretching or squishing the image and ruining the quality.
If you can’t find a neutral background against which you can take a satisfactory picture, don’t worry; we have a background removal tool that can help you achieve the same results.
With the click of a button, you can have our auto-adjustment tool immediately optimize your image to meet brightness, color, and contrast standards.
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