Accepted
Egypt passport photo: a photo you take yourself can be submitted
The rule looks at the finished photo, not at where it was taken. That is a rule an app can meet.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
What we checked
- No requirement to be photographed at the office or consulate.
- No requirement to use a designated or approved studio or booth.
- No requirement to print the studio name and address on the photo.
What the authority says
عدد (4) صور شخصية حديثة خلفية بيضاء
Source — mfa.gov.eg — وزارة الخارجية · Official page
How photos are submitted in Egypt
Passport
Submission
- Applications at an embassy or consulate: a printed photo is submitted.
ثلاث صور شخصية مقاس
egyptembassy.net
If you hand in a printed photo
- 3 photos.
ثلاث صور شخصية مقاس
egyptembassy.netعدد 3 صور ملونة حديثة مقاس
dubai.egyptconsulates.org
Rules the authority states for this photo
- Colour photo.
عدد 3 صور ملونة حديثة مقاس
dubai.egyptconsulates.org - The authority gives separate instructions for babies and children.
لإستخراج جوازات السفر المصرية المميكنة للمواليد الجدد
dubai.egyptconsulates.org
Visa
Submission
- Applications at an embassy or consulate: a printed photo is submitted.
with ONE recent passport photo stapled to the form
egyptembassy.net
If you hand in a printed photo
- 1 photo.
with ONE recent passport photo stapled to the form
egyptembassy.net
Driving licence
If you hand in a printed photo
- 4 photos.
تقديم أربع صور شمسية حديثة
Citizenship
Submission
- Applications at an embassy or consulate: a printed photo is submitted.
حضور الزوجين إلى القسم القنصلى بالمستندات المطلوبة
egyptembassy.net
If you hand in a printed photo
- 4 photos.
عدد (4) صورة فوتوغرافية للزوجة
egyptembassy.net
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