South Africa passport photo: it depends on how you apply

Why

Depends which document and office

What the authority says

Two colour photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications … Not needed at Home Affairs offices where this process is automated as ID images are captured digitally.

Source — Department of Home Affairs (dha.gov.za) · Official page

How photos are submitted in South Africa

Passport

Submission

• The photo can be taken at the application office.
  ID images are captured digitally dha.gov.za
• Applications at an embassy or consulate: a printed photo is submitted.
  Two (2) identical passport photographs in color dirco.gov.za

If you hand in a printed photo

• 2 photos.
  Two colour photographs that comply with the Passport and ID Photograph Specifications dha.gov.za
  Two (2) identical passport photographs in color dirco.gov.za
• All copies must be identical.
  Two (2) identical passport photographs in color dirco.gov.za

Who can take the photo

• The authority recommends a professional photo service, but does not require one.
  we recommend that applicants use a professional passport photo service dirco.gov.za

Rules the authority states for this photo

• Colour photo.
  Two colour photographs dha.gov.za
  identical passport photographs in color dirco.gov.za

Related tools and guides

• Lay out this photo on a 4×6, Letter or A4 print sheet