Seychelles Passport Photo Requirements — 45 × 35 mm, Two Certified Copies
A Seychelles passport application is a paper one: you enclose two identical passport photographs, one of which carries a certification on the back from your countersignatory. The form fixes the photo frame at 45 mm by 35 mm. The official form we verified does not publish a background colour or a head-height figure, so neither is claimed here. Verified against the Seychelles Immigration & Civil Status passport application form, September 2026.
The 15-second answer
- Size: 35 mm × 45 mm (the form’s 45mm / 35mm frame).
- Copies: two identical passport photographs.
- Certification: one photo endorsed on the back by the countersignatory.
- Background: not published in the form we verified.
- Head height: not published.
- Format: paper application — printed photos, one certified.
Size: 45mm / 35mm on the form
The photo frame printed on the Seychelles passport application form is marked “PASSPORT PHOTO — 45mm / 35mm”, which is the familiar portrait passport frame of 35 mm wide by 45 mm high — the same footprint used by many European and African passports. That figure is the form’s own, so use 35 × 45 mm rather than a square. Lay the copies out accurately with the photo print sheet.
Two copies, one certified
The form’s checklist is direct: “two identical passport photographs (one certified at the back)” must be enclosed. The certification is spelled out separately, and it is done by the countersignatory: “The counter signatory should also endorse the reverse side of one photograph as follows: ‘I certify that this is as true likeness of Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss.’” — that is, writing the certification on the back of one of the two photos and adding a signature and stamp. Do this before you submit; an uncertified photo is an incomplete application.
What is not published
The form fixes the size, the number of photos and the certification requirement, but it does not publish a background colour, a head-height proportion, or any pixel, DPI or file-size rule — it is a paper application, so you enclose prints. Rather than assume white or borrow another country’s thresholds, this page states none of them. Choose a plain, even background and a clear, full-front portrait, and confirm anything further with the Passport Section.
60-second Seychelles check
- ☐ Photo frame 35 × 45 mm (as marked on the form)
- ☐ Two identical passport photographs
- ☐ One certified on the back by the countersignatory (“true likeness” + signature + stamp)
- ☐ Plain, even background (colour not published — confirm)
- ☐ Clear full-front portrait; printed, not a digital upload
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Seychelles passport photo?
The official passport application form gives the photo frame as 45 mm by 35 mm (35 mm wide by 45 mm high).
How many photos do I need for a Seychelles passport?
Two identical passport photographs must be enclosed, and one of them must be certified on the back.
Who certifies the back of the photo?
The countersignatory endorses the reverse side of one photograph with the words: 'I certify that this is as true likeness of Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss.' and, per the form, adds their signature and stamp.
What background colour does a Seychelles passport photo need?
The official form we verified does not state a background colour, so none is given here rather than assuming white.
Is there a head-height rule?
No head-height or face-proportion figure is published in the official form we verified, so none is stated here.
Do I need a digital photo or a printed one?
The official form we verified is a paper application: you enclose printed photographs and have one certified. No pixel or DPI rule is published in that form.
Official source: ics.gov.sc (Immigration & Civil Status, Seychelles) — passport application form, official PDF retrieved 2026-09-27 via archived official copy dated 2017-08-21; the current passport-section page confirms the department as the sole issuer. Confidence A (official form text, quoted verbatim). Background colour, head proportion, pixel size and DPI are not published in this form.
Related: the 35 × 45 mm frame is also used by the Malta passport photo, the Czech passport photo and the Benin passport photo; compare all formats on the size chart. Produce a clean print with the printing guide and check a finished image with the passport photo checker.