Georgia visa photos follow the MFA Consular Department standard
Visa photos for Georgia are governed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia through its Consular Department. The same compositional rules cover short-stay C-category visas applied for on evisa.gov.ge and long-stay D-category visas processed through geoconsul.gov.ge and Georgian embassies abroad.
Georgia runs two parallel print standards in parallel. The MFA domestic format of 30×40 mm is used by geoconsul and direct embassy submissions, while VFS Global Visa Application Centres and several overseas missions, including Indonesia and Jordan, accept the ICAO 35×45 mm format. Even D-category applicants submitting in person must pre-upload a matching digital photo to geoconsul.gov.ge before the embassy appointment.
The MFA Consular Department enforces these rules strictly. Photos that fail the spec, that are older than six months, or that have been scanned or visibly edited are returned with the application, which delays issuance and can require a fresh appointment.
Georgia visa photo requirements
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia enforces these rules on every photo submitted to evisa.gov.ge, geoconsul.gov.ge, a Georgian embassy, or a VFS Global Visa Application Centre.
Expression & pose
- Face the cameraThe applicant must face the camera directly with shoulders squared. The e-visa FAQ explicitly rejects profile shots and any angled poses.
- Neutral expressionKeep a neutral expression with the mouth closed. Smiling, frowning, or showing teeth is not accepted.
- Eyes open and visibleBoth eyes must be fully open and looking straight at the camera. Squinting, blinking, or looking away will cause rejection.
- Current likenessThe photo must be taken within the last 6 months and reflect the applicant’s current appearance. Significant changes in appearance require a new photo regardless of date.
Eyewear & lenses
- Prescription glassesOnly clear, untinted prescription glasses are permitted, and only if the frames are thin and do not cover any part of the eyes. Glare on the lenses is not allowed.
- Sunglasses and tinted lensesSunglasses, tinted lenses, and coloured contact lenses are prohibited. The pupils and irises must be clearly visible.
Hair
- Hair off the faceHair must not cover the eyes or eyebrows, and bangs that fall across the forehead and obscure facial features are not accepted.
- Face fully visibleThe full face from chin to forehead must be visible. Hair may fall to the sides of the face but must not obscure the jawline or the contours of the face.
Headwear
- Everyday hatsHats, caps, and other everyday headwear are prohibited.
- Religious & medical exceptionsHeadwear is permitted only when worn daily for religious, cultural, or medical reasons. The full face from the chin to the top of the forehead must remain visible and the head covering must not cast shadows on the face.
Jewelry & accessories
- Minimal jewelryKeep jewelry minimal. Large earrings, facial piercings, or any item that obscures facial features or creates reflections is not accepted.
Clothing
- Everyday clothingWear ordinary street clothing. Uniforms and clothing that resembles a uniform are not accepted.
- Avoid white topsAvoid white or very light tops, as they blend into the mandatory white background and compromise the outline of the head and shoulders.
Photo quality
- No shadows on the faceThe face must be evenly lit with no shadows cast by hair, headwear, or harsh side lighting.
- No red-eye or flash glareRed-eye, flash reflections in the eyes, and glare from glasses are grounds for rejection.
- Sharp focusThe image must be sharp and in focus. Blurred, grainy, or pixelated photos are not accepted.
Dimensions, resolution & background.
Head position & camera distance.
- Head height, measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head, must be between 31 mm and 35 mm (roughly 63–69% of the photo height).
- Eyes must sit between 21 mm and 26 mm from the bottom of the photo.
- The head must be centered horizontally in the frame with a small symmetrical margin on each side.
- Both shoulders must be square to the camera and visible. Three-quarter angles or rotated torsos are not accepted.
- The full face from chin to crown must be inside the frame with proper top margin.
Georgia accepts more than one size — we generate them all.
Georgia publishes more than one acceptable format depending on where you submit your application — domestic passport offices, the official online portal, and regional consulates abroad can each call for a different print or pixel size. We render every variant below from the same source photo, so the head sits at the same physical position across files, and each one arrives in your order email with a clear filename indicating which submission channel it's for.
Georgia Visa 40×50 mm — e-Visa
Primary · Print + DigitalGeorgia's official format — the same file works for both printed in-person submissions and the online portal upload.
Georgia Visa 35×45 mm
Print + DigitalAlternate accepted size — works as both an in-person print and an online-portal upload.
How recent the photo must be.
Your visa photo must have been taken within the last six months. A new photo is required sooner whenever your appearance has changed in a way that makes the old photo no longer recognizable.
You need a new photo if you’ve had…
- Facial surgery or a major change to facial structure
- A significant gain or loss of weight that visibly changes your face
- Large facial tattoos or piercings added or removed
- A gender transition that has changed your appearance
You do not need a new photo just because of…
- A new hair color
- Growing or removing a beard or moustache
- Ordinary, minor aging
- A new hairstyle that still leaves the face fully visible
Photos for infants and young children.
Georgia applies the adult rules to applicants aged 1 year and older. Infants under 1 year receive specific concessions.
Infants (under 12 months)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs grants limited concessions for infants while still requiring a clean, single-subject photo on a plain white background.
- Lying-down pose allowedInfants may be photographed lying on their back on a plain white sheet when they cannot yet hold their head up.
- No supporting adults in frameParental hands, arms, pillows, car seats, and other supports must not appear anywhere in the frame. The infant must be the only subject visible.
- Eyes must be openThe infant’s eyes must be open and visible. A small allowance is made for a non-neutral expression.
- Separate application per childEach child requires their own visa application and their own photo. Children may not share a parent’s photo or application.
Other things to know.
A few features of the Georgian visa channel are worth flagging before you submit.
Two parallel print sizes
Georgia maintains two official print formats. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and geoconsul.gov.ge use 30x40 mm for direct embassy submissions, while VFS Global Visa Application Centres and several overseas embassies (including Indonesia and Jordan) use the ICAO 35x45 mm format. Match the print to the channel you are actually submitting through.
Mandatory digital pre-upload for D-category
Even when a long-stay D-category visa is filed in person at an embassy, the applicant must first upload a matching digital photo to geoconsul.gov.ge. The physical print handed in at the counter must match the image already on file.
Print copy counts by channel
Direct embassy and geoconsul submissions require one printed photo. VFS Global Visa Application Centres require two printed photos. Prints must be on photographic paper and free of creases, staple holes, or smudges.
Scanned photos rejected
Scanned photos and photocopied photos are explicitly rejected by the Georgian MFA and named embassies. Submit an original digital capture or an original photographic print.
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Print-quality requirements for in-person submissions.
When you submit a printed photo at a visa application centre, the paper, finish, and ink all matter. The points below cover the standards most consular missions accept.
- Print on photographic-quality paper at 300 DPI minimum.
- Use a matte or semi-gloss finish; high-gloss can produce reflections that confuse biometric scanners.
- Do not retouch, crop, or alter the photo after printing.
- Bring at least two identical prints when the submission channel calls for paper photos.