Kenya eCitizen Police Clearance Photo photo upload
Official requirementRequirement verified August 21, 2026 · Sources: Kenya National Police Service ↗; Directorate of Criminal Investigations ↗
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Photograph
≤ 500 × ≤ 500 px · No limit · JPEG
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Accepted image format
The eCitizen user manual publishes a maximum photo size of 500 × 500 pixels but does not state the accepted image format.
How we handle it: UploadPrep prepares JPEG as the broadly compatible default; PNG files convert losslessly if the portal ever asks for one.
File-size limit
No byte ceiling is published for the eCitizen account photograph.
How we handle it: The enforced check stays on the published 500 × 500 pixel cap; prepared JPEGs remain far inside any plausible portal ceiling.
Purpose of the upload
The 500 × 500 photograph belongs to the eCitizen account created before applying for DCI services; the clearance workflow itself relies on in-person fingerprint capture rather than further photo uploads.
How we handle it: This preset prepares the one digital photograph the workflow actually requires and links the DCI application steps.