Georgia Passport Photo Maker

Why Build Your Photo Here Instead of Editing by Hand

Manually cropping to 35 × 45 mm and wiping the background in an editor is slow and easy to get wrong. The maker handles the biometric maths for you.

Georgia Passport Photo Requirements at a Glance

Country-specific specification enforced by the Public Service Development Agency (PSDA). Use it as a pre-submission checklist.

Who Issues Georgian Passports: The PSDA

Georgian passports are issued by the Public Service Development Agency (PSDA), an agency under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. The PSDA runs the Public Service Halls and House of Justice branches you'll find in Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi and beyond, and it processes many requests online through the my.gov.ge portal.

Since Georgia moved to biometric, machine-readable passports, every application is checked against facial-recognition standards. The clerk who scans your file will reject an image that misses the 35 × 45 mm specification, so preparing the photo before you arrive is the difference between a single visit and a return trip. The Passport Photo Maker mirrors these checks so problems surface on your screen, not at the counter.

Georgia's National Biometric Photo Standards

Because the passport chip stores a facial template, the picture has to be readable by a machine as well as a human. In practice that means:

• Full face centred and squared to the camera — no tilt, turn or upward chin.
• Both eyes open and clearly visible, with a natural eye line about halfway up the frame.
• Even, diffuse lighting — no hotspots, no shadow cast on the background or under the nose.
• True 24-bit colour with natural skin tones; no black-and-white and no heavy retouching.
• Sharp focus from edge to edge, correctly exposed, with no red-eye or reflections.
• A single, uniform light background so the outline of your head is unmistakable.

Georgia-Specific Photo Rules

Beyond the biometric basics, the PSDA applies a few rules worth calling out for Georgian applicants:

• Head coverings: not permitted for style. Religious head wear is accepted only if the full face — from the bottom of the chin to the forehead — stays visible.
• Face proportion: the head should occupy about 70–80% of the height (roughly 32–36 mm chin to crown), leaving a small margin above the hair.
• Clothing: everyday clothes are fine; avoid uniforms and anything that blends into a light background, such as a pale white top on a white wall.
• Authenticity: the image must be unaltered — no slimming filters, skin smoothing or colour grading, which the PSDA treats as tampering.
• One person only: no other faces, hands or objects in the frame.

The Georgian Passport Application Process

1. Prepare your documentsBring your Georgian ID card and any supporting papers; first-time and child applications may need extra proof.
2. Choose in-person or onlineVisit a Public Service Hall / House of Justice, or start the request through my.gov.ge.
3. Provide the photoStaff can capture it on site, or you upload/hand over a compliant 35 × 45 mm image you prepared beforehand.
4. Pay the state feeCost depends on the processing tier — same-day service costs more than the standard multi-day option.
5. Collect the passportPick it up when ready or use delivery where offered. Timelines vary with the tier you selected.

Fees and processing times change periodically — confirm the latest figures on https://sda.gov.ge or at your chosen branch.

Child & Infant Passport Photo Requirements

Children need their own biometric photo at the same 35 × 45 mm size on a plain light background. A few allowances make babies and toddlers easier:

• No dummies, toys, hands or other people in the shot — the child must appear alone.
• For newborns, a lightly closed mouth and a neutral face are enough; perfectly open eyes are encouraged but treated with some tolerance.
• Lay a baby on a plain white sheet and shoot from directly above to avoid shadows and supporting hands.
• Keep the head straight and centred, with the face filling the same proportion as an adult photo.
• A parent or guardian signs the application on the child's behalf.

Passport Renewal Photo Rules

Renewing does not mean reusing. Each new Georgian passport needs a fresh photo taken within the last six months — the PSDA will not carry over the picture from an expiring document, and a dated image that no longer resembles you can be refused. The specification is identical to a first application: 35 × 45 mm, plain light background, neutral expression. If you are renewing from abroad through a Georgian consulate, the same biometric standard applies, so a compliant digital file prepared here works there too.

Can I Take My Georgia Passport Photo at Home?

Yes — a home photo is fully acceptable as long as it meets the PSDA standard. A phone plus good light is enough:

• Camera: use the rear camera (sharper than the selfie lens) on any recent phone, held at eye level.
• Lighting: face a window in soft daylight, or use two lamps either side to erase shadows. Skip the flash — it causes glare and red-eye.
• Background: stand about half a metre in front of a plain white or light grey wall so no shadow falls behind your head.
• Distance: keep roughly 1.2–1.5 m between you and the camera to avoid the "wide-angle" facial distortion of a close selfie.
• Printing: submit the digital JPEG online, or print on genuine photo paper at exactly 35 × 45 mm — not scaled to fit A4.

Common home mistakes: shooting too close, uneven side lighting, a shadow on the wall, cropping to the wrong ratio, or beautify mode quietly smoothing the skin. Uploading the raw photo to the maker sidesteps all of these.

Georgia vs US Passport Photo: Key Differences

The two formats are not interchangeable. A US photo cannot simply be resubmitted for a Georgian passport.

The upshot: the aspect ratio and head proportions differ, so an image sized for one country must be re-cropped for the other. The maker stores both templates, so you can switch without starting over.

How to Create a Georgia Passport Photo Online

Using the Georgia passport photo maker takes about a minute from photo to download:

1. UploadDrop in a clear, front-facing photo taken against a plain, light wall.
2. CropThe Georgia 35 × 45 mm template auto-centres your face to the correct proportions.
3. BackgroundReplace a busy backdrop with a clean, uniform light tone in one tap.
4. VerifyRun the built-in check for head size, expression, sharpness and lighting.
5. DownloadExport a printable photo sheet plus a correctly sized digital JPEG for my.gov.ge.

Common Reasons Georgian Passport Photos Get Rejected

Nearly all of these are avoidable before you submit:

• Wrong dimensions — not a true 35 × 45 mm crop
• Coloured, patterned or shadowed background
• Head too large and cropped at the crown
• Head too small, leaving too much empty space
• Shadow behind the head or under the chin
• Glare or reflection on glasses lenses
• Photo older than six months
• Flat or uneven lighting hiding facial features
• Filters, beauty mode or digital retouching
• Smiling, mouth open, or eyes half-closed

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