Tanzania eVisa photo size — 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) Immigration Services dimensions

Exact dimensions and pixel size

Tanzania uses the 2×2 inch square format at 51×51 millimeters, 300 DPI, for a 600×600 pixel digital file. The eVisa portal at visa.immigration.go.tz accepts JPEG up to 1 MB, minimum 600×600 pixels. The eVisa is valid for entry to both mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, including all the major tourist destinations.

The 2×2 inch spec is shared with the US passport, India eVisa, Saudi MOFA, Kenya eTA, and Egypt PINA — one generated photo covers a multi-country East African safari plus regional onward travel. A traveller combining Tanzania (Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar) with Kenya (Maasai Mara) and Rwanda (gorilla trekking) can use the same photo across all three eVisa applications.

Head height and framing

Head height chin to crown should be 25-35 mm — 50-70% of the photo height. Eyes between 56% and 69% from the bottom edge. The face is centered horizontally with shoulders visible at the bottom of the frame.

The Tanzania Immigration Services portal's automated checker is moderately permissive but rejects heads below 25 mm. Selfies at arm's length typically need re-cropping. The eVisa officer review focuses on identity match against the passport biographic photo rather than millimetre-level framing precision.

Background and colour

Plain white background, uniform, no shadows or textures. Tanzania Immigration explicitly rejects coloured, grey, or patterned backgrounds. Uniform lighting on the wall matters as much as the colour — shadows behind the head from indoor lighting are the most common rejection cause for tourist eVisa applications.

Photo must be in colour with natural skin tone. Black-and-white, sepia, and heavily filtered images are flagged. AI-smoothed skin is increasingly detected and treated as 'altered photograph' on the eVisa file.

Recency, glasses and expression

Photo must be taken within the last 6 months. Immigration Services compares against your passport biographic photo and against any prior Tanzanian visa on file.

Glasses are not permitted. Religious head coverings are accepted only when the face from chin to forehead is fully visible and not shadowed. Expression must be neutral with mouth closed; eyes open and looking at the lens.

visa.immigration.go.tz portal upload requirements

The Tanzania eVisa portal accepts JPEG only, file size up to 1 MB, minimum 600×600 pixels. complypic delivers JPEG at ~200 KB for reliable upload and quick processing.

For mainland Tanzania entry (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Kilimanjaro) and Zanzibar entry (Stone Town, Nungwi, Kendwa beaches), the same eVisa applies — separate Zanzibar permits are not required. Visa-on-arrival is still available at Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar airports for many nationalities, but the eVisa reduces queue time significantly during peak safari season.

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