Bolivia Passport/Visa Photo Requirements and Size

Do you want to apply for a Bolivian passport? Then you should know that there are a few requirements you have to meet. Among those requirements, you will find 2 passport photos. We may not be able to help out with the passport application, but we can facilitate the process of getting high-quality passport photos.

Photo specs

The specifications for a Bolivian passport photo and visa are as follows:

Size: 51 mm in height and 51 mm in width or 2 x 2 inches. The face has to occupy 70-80% of the photo
The photo you submit must be in color
Head size and position: the head must be straight and facing the camera
Recency: no older than 6 months
Background: white
Smile: no
Eyes: must be clearly visible
Your ears should appear in the shot
Make sure that the photo is not blurry
Glasses: only if they do not distort your facial features
Headgear: accepted only for religious purposes
Dimensions and size (pixels): at least 600 dpi
Attire, clothing, dress code: in contrast with the background
Beard: only if it represents your everyday appearance
Quantity needed in application: 2

Bolivia Passport Photo Size Requirements Guide

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Bolivia Passport Photos and Visa Photo Requirements – Rules, Guidelines, and Specifications

Although we listed all of the specifications for a Bolivia passport photo and visa photo, we believe that we should expand on a few of them so there is no room for error. In case you didn’t know, an inadequate passport photo is among the most common reasons for rejection. The explanations below should clear everything up so that you can avoid rejection.

The first thing you have to do when you want to take your passport photo at home is to find the proper environment for it. If you have a white wall in your house, you are good to go. If not, you can hang a white sheet on a wall and get the same result. The background cannot have colors on it, nor shadows or patterns.
The position of your head in your passport photo is more important than you think. You have to keep your head straight and look directly into the camera. The point of this is for both sides of your face to be visible equally. Do not tilt or rotate your head in any position. Portrait-style passport photos are not acceptable.
The lighting is important in any photo, more so in a passport photo. Make sure the light source is in front of you. It must not create shadows or reflections on your face because that has the potential of distorting some of your facial features. The light should not be too bright or too dark, either.
Your face must have a neutral expression in your passport photo or in your visa photo. You are not permitted to smile, squint, or frown. Just relax your face when you take the picture.
Your eyes should be directed at the camera. Do not look up or down. Also, keep in mind that you can wear glasses when you have your picture taken, but only if they do not cover your eyes and there is no glare in the photo. If your glasses have a large frame or tinted lenses, please take them off. Sunglasses are not permitted in a passport photo or a visa photo.
Headwear is allowed in a passport photo, but only for religious purposes. Even so, your face must be clearly visible from the bottom of your chin to the top of your forehead. Make sure that your headwear does not cast shadows on your face.
You can keep your beard in your passport photo, but only if it represents your everyday look.

Rules and Requirements for Babies, Infants, and Newborn Passport and Visa Photos

Babies, infants, newborns, and children of all ages need to have their own passport and visa, which is why you need to take their picture as well when requesting a Bolivian passport. iVisa Photos can help with that too. There are no significant differences between the passport photo for an adult and the passport photo for a child. Although some concessions are accepted. For example, the child’s head does not have to cover 70-80% of the picture. Children have smaller heads. Here are some useful tips:

When taking the passport photo of your child using the car seat method or when you place him/her on the ground to take the picture from above, do not forget that the white background rule still applies. Place a white sheet behind the child before taking the photo.
Make sure to capture the child when he/she is awake.
Remove any headwear and the pacifier before taking the passport photo.
Only the child can be in the photo. If you have to hold him/her, not even your hands are allowed in the picture.