Burundi Passport Photo
Burundi's migration authority lists a passport photo among the documents required for its visa and residence categories, but publishes no size or specification. This page records exactly what is stated — and what is not — so you do not apply another country's size by default. Based on the official CGM pages.
What the official material lists include
Burundi’s General Commissariat for Migration (CGM) lists, among the documents required for its visa and residence categories, a passport photo alongside a photocopy of the passport. The recurring line in the official document lists is:
- Photocopie du passeport
- Photo passeport
This confirms that a passport-style photo is required, but the official pages give no dimensions.
The important caveat: no specification published
Burundi’s official pages do not publish a size in millimetres or pixels, a head-height ratio, a background colour or a photo count. They name “photo passeport” and stop there.
Because nothing is published, this page does not supply a figure. In particular, do not assume the common 35 × 45 mm applies — confirm the exact requirement with the Burundian service handling your application.
What is documented, and what is not
| Photo required | Yes — a passport photo is listed among the required documents |
| Size (mm or px) | Not published |
| Background | Not published |
| How many | Not published |
| Recency | Not published |
| Head height ratio | Not published |
If you are preparing a photo and need to bring it to a specific pixel size once the consulate confirms it, the image cropper and image compressor handle cropping and file size, and the passport photo checker verifies the result. Compare published formats on the photo size chart, and see the visa document checklists for the accompanying paperwork.
Where the requirement comes from
The list appears across Burundi’s visa and residence categories on the CGM site (ordinary residence, courtesy residence, diplomatic residence, multiple-entry, EAC, CEPGL and residence permits). The CGM adds that further documents may be required depending on the applicant’s status, so the consular service handling your case is the right place to confirm the exact photo specification.
Frequently asked questions
What size photo does Burundi require?
Burundi’s official pages do not publish a photo size; they list “photo passeport” among the required documents without dimensions.
What background colour is required?
The official pages do not state a background colour, so none is given here.
How many photos do I need?
The published document lists state that a passport photo is required, but do not say how many.
Should I use the standard 35 x 45 mm size?
Do not assume so. No size is published officially, so confirm the exact dimensions with the Burundian service handling your application.
Who issues the requirement?
The Commissariat Général des Migrations (CGM), Burundi’s migration authority, lists the passport photo among required documents across visa and residence categories.
Source: Commissariat Général des Migrations, Burundi (migration.gov.bi) — services and visa document lists, retrieved 2026-09-28. Requirements change, so confirm the current rule with the CGM or the relevant consulate before you apply.