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Ghana passport photo: check and make yours

Your Ghana passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload. Official size: 140 x 170 pixels. Background: white. Rules read on passport.mfa.gov.gh on 4 November 2026.

  1. Take or choose a photo
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file

Free check. Your Ghana passport photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 140 x 170 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Stand a step in front of a plain white wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • Take your glasses off.
  • A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

This is the photo you upload with the online passport form on passport.mfa.gov.gh: 140 x 170 pixels, white background, and a file of 250KB or less (missions allow 250KB to 1MB). The Passport Application Centre or the mission still takes its own photo, with your fingerprints and signature, at your biometrics appointment.

The rules at a glance

For the Ghana biometric passport, online application photo upload (passport.mfa.gov.gh, in Ghana or at a mission), as the official rules state them.

Size
140 x 170 pixels
The file we make
140 x 170 pixels
Background
White.
Glasses
Not allowed
Expression
A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 6 months
Edits
Background and light only: we never change your face. The official pages quoted don't forbid editing; we limit ourselves to the background and overall light.
All the official rules and sources
Digital photo
140 pixels wide, 170 pixels tall
File
JPEG; up to 250 KB
This page makes
A 140 x 170 pixel JPEG file
Background
white
Glasses
Not allowed
Expression
plain/neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, full face facing the camera
Head covering
none, except for religious reasons
Taken
In the last 6 months
Colour
Not stated on the official page
  • uploaded photo: 140 x 170 pixels, JPEG (the FAQ also accepts PDF), file at most 250KB (some missions allow up to 1MB)
  • white background
  • full face visible, facing the camera; forehead fully visible; both ears visible
  • no glasses or sunglasses, except for medical reasons
  • no large earrings; no headgear except for religious reasons
  • must meet ICAO standards; photos that do not meet ICAO specifications delay the application
  • the PAC or mission takes its own photo at enrolment: do not wear white clothing to the appointment

For: online passport application on passport.mfa.gov.gh (photo upload), applying in Ghana at a Passport Application Centre or abroad at a Ghana Embassy, High Commission or Consulate; the PAC or mission captures its own photo, fingerprints and signature at the appointment.

Official source: passport.mfa.gov.gh, checked on 4 November 2026.

What are the passport photo requirements?
Photos must meet ICAO standards. A passport photo will also be taken at the PAC during enrolment — do NOT wear white clothing to your appointment.
Standard passport size (uploaded: 140px × 170px)
Max 250KB – 1MB (varies by mission)
JPEG or PDF
Taken within 6 months
No glasses or sunglasses (except medical)
None (except for religious reasons)
Plain/neutral, mouth closed
Background White
Full face visible, facing camera
Open and clearly visible
Both ears visible
No large earrings
Follow these steps: 1) Create an online account at passport.mfa.gov.gh, 2) Complete the online application form, 3) Pay the processing fee online, 4) Book an appointment at a designated PAC, 5) Print your application form and get it signed by the witness, 6) Visit the PAC with all required documents on your appointment date, 7) Complete biometric capture (photo, fingerprints and signature), 8) Your passport will be delivered to your preferred location or nearest Post Office.
Yes. All applicants, including children and minors, must attend their scheduled appointment in person for document verification and biometric capture (photograph, fingerprints and signature). Proxy applications are not accepted.
Common reasons for delays include: incomplete documentation, missing authentication on documents, unproven payment information, photographs that do not meet ICAO specifications, inconsistent information across supporting documents, background verification requirements, and difficulty in ascertaining eligibility.

Official source: mfa.gov.gh, checked on 4 November 2026.

Receive completed online applications
Capture bio-data of applicant
Submit properly completed online application form

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file.

Questions

What size is the Ghana passport photo?
As a digital photo, 140 pixels wide, 170 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 250 KB. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026. This page makes a 140 x 170 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the Ghana passport photo need?
White.
Can I wear glasses in my Ghana passport photo?
No: the official rules do not allow glasses in the photo. If you cannot take them off, see the official page.
Can I smile in my Ghana passport photo?
Plain/neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, full face facing the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my Ghana passport photo?
None, except for religious reasons.
How recent must my Ghana passport photo be?
Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Can I take my Ghana passport photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 4 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
What does buying your Ghana passport photo add?
Your Ghana passport photo, €6.99: the exact 140 x 170 px file, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.