Kenya visa photo hub: Canada IRCC 35×45 VFS Nairobi, UK VFS 35×45, Schengen 35×45, US DS-160 600×600, UAE 45×55. https://www.pixid.studio/guide/kenya. Passport: https://www.pixid.studio/guide/kenya-passport-photo

🇰🇪 Kenya · visa photos · Last verified: May 2026

Visa Photo Guide — Destinations from Kenya (2026)

5 destinations VFS Nairobi

Quick answer: Kenyan applicants need destination-specific photos — Canada/UK/Schengen 35×45 mm, US 600×600 px digital, UAE 45×55 mm for Gulf labour migration. Do not reuse your eCitizen passport photo without checking the corridor guide.

Renewing a Kenya passport? See Kenya passport photo guide — separate from visa corridors.

Official sources: ICAO Doc 9303 · destination authorities linked in each corridor guide.

Kenya visa photo guide — destination sizes for Kenyan applicants
Document photo compliance checks — background, head size, and framing
Visa centres check measurable rules — crop, background, and head height — not whether the photo is flattering.

Destination corridor guides

Each link goes to a full guide with VFS Nairobi addresses, specification tables, and print-vs-digital rules for Kenyan applicants.

DestinationPhoto specGuide
Canada35×45 mm IRCC · VFS NairobiFull guide →
UK35×45 mm · 2 prints · VFS NairobiFull guide →
Schengen35×45 mm · light grey · VFSFull guide →
United StatesDS-160 · 600×600 pxFull guide →
UAE45×55 mm · Gulf labourFull guide →

eCitizen passport is 35×45 mm — UAE requires 45×55 mm. US requires square 600×600 digital. Kenya→Canada and Kenya→UK volumes are growing — use the corridor guide, not passport defaults.

This hub vs Kenya passport renewal

  • This page: Kenyan applying for a foreign visa from Kenya (Express Entry, UK work, Schengen tourism, US visitor, UAE employment).
  • Kenya passport guide: eCitizen 35×45 mm white — diaspora UK/US, consulate renewal.

Frequently asked questions

What photo size for Canada visa from Kenya?
35×45 mm IRCC at VFS Nairobi — see Canada corridor guide.
UK visa photo Kenya?
35×45 mm, two prints at VFS Global Nairobi — see UK corridor guide.
UAE visa photo from Kenya?
45×55 mm white — not eCitizen 35×45 mm. See UAE corridor guide.
US visa photo Kenya?
DS-160 digital 600×600 px — see US corridor guide.
Can I reuse eCitizen passport photo?
Usually no — UAE and US use different dimensions entirely.
Where is VFS Nairobi?
Parkfield Building, 5th Floor, Muthangari Drive, Westlands — confirm on VFS site.

See also

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