Which photos do Nigerians in the USA need?

Passport application or renewal: the upload: you take it. Biometrics (first passport or under 18): staff take it at the appointment.

Can I take my Nigerian photo at home in the USA?

Yes for Passport application or renewal. Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.

Do I need to bring a photo to my Nigerian passport appointment?

Biometrics (first passport or under 18): Fingerprints and photo at the Embassy or a consulate.

Nigerians in the USA: passport and ID photos

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Nigerian passports are applied for on the NIS portal with a photo you upload (Nigeria Immigration Service: renewal of passport). Contactless biometric capture for renewals has been rolled out to the USA (Embassy of Nigeria, Washington: contactless biometric capture (Nov 2024)).

Every photo you need, and who takes it

Passport application or renewal: the upload You take it
An ICAO photo uploaded on the NIS portal: 600×800 pixels, white background, under 2 MB.
Size: 35×45 mm, 600×800 px, white
Source: NIS image compliance check
Biometrics (first passport or under 18) Staff take it
Fingerprints and photo at the Embassy or a consulate.
Size: No photo to bring
Source: Embassy of Nigeria, Washington: passport
Check: Contactless capture is for adult renewals; confirm with your mission.

From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.

Renew a Nigerian passport from the USA

On the NIS portal choose renewal, verify your NIN, upload the photo and pay. (Nigeria Immigration Service: renewal of passport)
Book biometrics at your mission, or use contactless capture for an adult renewal. (Embassy of Nigeria, Washington: contactless biometric capture (Nov 2024))

Tip: A US passport photo is square. The Nigerian upload is 600×800 pixels, so save a separate file.

Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of $7.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your Nigeria Passport (NIS portal) photo

For life in the USA

Document	Size
United States Green card and USCIS forms (I-485, I-90, I-765, N-400) photo	50.8×50.8 mm, 600×600 px, white or off-white
United States Passport (print or online renewal) photo	50.8×50.8 mm, 600×600 px, white or off-white

Questions

Which photos do Nigerians in the USA need?: Passport application or renewal: the upload: you take it. Biometrics (first passport or under 18): staff take it at the appointment.
Can I take my Nigerian photo at home in the USA?: Yes for Passport application or renewal. Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
Do I need to bring a photo to my Nigerian passport appointment?: Biometrics (first passport or under 18): Fingerprints and photo at the Embassy or a consulate.

Nigerians in the USA: passport and ID photos

Every photo you need, and who takes it

Renew a Nigerian passport from the USA

For life in the USA

Questions

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