Fiji Passport Photo Requirements — 3.5 × 4.5 cm
For a Fijian passport application. The official requirement is short and specific: 2 recent full face passport photos, 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm), and one of them must be certified by a witnessing officer. The form also confirms a rare allowance — the photos may be black and white or colour. Verified against the official Fiji passport application form (archived), September 2026.
Official Fiji passport photo specification
| Print size | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (equivalent to 35 × 45 mm) |
| Quantity | 2 photos |
| Framing | Full face |
| Recency | Recent (no month figure stated) |
| Colour | Black and white or colour |
| Certification | One photo certified by the Witnessing Officer |
| Background colour | Not stated on the official form |
| Pixel size | Not published (the form is a paper, paste-in application) |
| DPI | Not stated on the official form |
| Head-size ratio | Not stated on the official form |
The official form states the requirement verbatim:
Attach original birth certificate and if applicable marriage certificate, deed poll, adoption papers together with 2 recent full face Passport Photos 3.5cm x 4.5cm Black and White or Colour of applicant. One of the photos to be certified by the Witnessing Officer viz: I certify that this photograph is a true likeness of: ______
The 3.5 × 4.5 cm frame
Fiji uses the common 35 × 45 mm portrait rectangle — the same footprint as a long list of national passports — but the form states it in centimetres: 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm. The two are the same size; only the unit differs. Because the frame is the familiar 35 × 45 mm, a correctly cropped photo for a compatible country can usually be reused; see the full size chart for the other formats the site supports.
Note what the official form does not give: there is no head-height band and no percentage of the frame, so do not copy a chin-to-crown figure from another country's rules into a Fijian application. The form asks only for a full face.
Black and white, or colour
The Fiji form is unusual in allowing either black and white or colour photos — most countries insist on colour, so this is a genuine difference rather than an oversight. If you prefer colour (which shows skin tone and likeness most clearly), print in colour; if you only have a monochrome print, the form accepts it. Whatever you choose, the two photos must be of you and recent.
Two photos, one certified
You need 2 photos, and one of them must be certified by the witnessing officer on the form. The certification is a written statement on the photo: the officer signs to confirm the photograph is a true likeness. Where the form carries the certification wording (I certify that this photograph is a true likeness of __), follow that layout rather than inventing your own. Keep the second photo uncertified, since only one needs the certification.
Recency and what "recent" means
The form requires photos that are recent but does not give a month figure, so there is no quoted multi-month window to copy as a rule. The safe practice is a photo taken close to the date you file — clearly current, matching your present appearance. Do not read a specific number of months into the official text; it is not there.
What is still not published
The official application form fixes the size, the count, the framing, the colour allowance and the certification requirement, and little else. The background colour is not stated, so it cannot be confirmed from the official form; a light, plain background remains the safe default across passports, but it is a default, not a quoted rule. Also unpublished: pixel size, DPI and any head-size ratio — the form is a paper, paste-in application with no digital-upload specification. If you are preparing a digital file for any related portal, the digital file requirements guide covers the general rules, and you can verify a finished crop with the passport photo checker.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Fiji passport photo?
3.5 × 4.5 cm, which is the same as 35 × 45 mm. The official form states the size in centimetres.
How many photos do I need for a Fiji passport?
Two recent full face passport photos.
Can a Fiji passport photo be black and white?
Yes. The form allows black and white or colour photos, which is unusual — many countries require colour. Both photos must be of you and recent.
Does one of the photos need certifying?
Yes. The form requires one of the two photos to be certified by the witnessing officer, confirming it is a true likeness of the applicant.
What background colour does Fiji require?
The official form does not state a background colour, so it cannot be confirmed from that source. It also does not publish a pixel size, DPI or head-size ratio.
Related: Fiji's 3.5 × 4.5 cm frame is shared with many passports; compare it with the Taiwan passport photo (35 × 45 mm) or the larger Turkey passport photo (50 × 60 mm). Everything the site supports is in the full size chart; lay out multiple copies with the photo print sheet, and if a photo has already been refused, work through the rejection reasons guide.