Azerbaijan passport photo
Azerbaijan passport photo requirements: 30 × 40 mm / 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official document-specific guidance. Some filing routes use live capture instead of applicant photos.
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What this page covers
This page summarizes the photo rules for Azerbaijan passport photo. The main print format is 30 × 40 mm / 35 × 45 mm.
The public guidance differs by route: domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes can still request applicant photos.
Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.
The reference source for this profile is ASAN xidmət / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Source and verification
This page follows document-specific public guidance published by ASAN xidmət / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Official Azerbaijani passport guidance was verified on 2026-04-13. ASAN service explains that passport issuance and replacement in Azerbaijan uses biometric data collection with special equipment at the service point. Azerbaijani embassies in Israel and the United Kingdom separately require the applicant to appear in person for biometric data collection and still submit two printed passport photos sized 3 × 4 cm or 3.5 × 4.5 cm. This profile is therefore modeled as an official hybrid workflow rather than a single submission route.
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Photo requirements
How to take this photo correctly
- Confirm first whether your filing route requires applicant photos or uses live capture at the appointment.
- If applicant photos are required, prepare them in 30 × 40 mm / 35 × 45 mm.
- Consular or non-biometric routes can still keep print-photo requirements even when domestic biometric issuance uses live capture.
- Use the source links on this page to match the exact route before upload or printing.
Common reasons this photo gets rejected
- The chosen filing route may use live capture instead of applicant photos, or vice versa.
- The background does not match the rule: If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a light plain background without texture, shadows or foreign objects.
- The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
- Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
- The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.