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Passport Photo Size Dataset - Verified Country Rules

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Version 1.0.0 · reviewed through Aug 18, 2026

Passport Visa Photo Studio Editorial Team. “Verified Document Photo Requirements Dataset.” Passport Visa Photo Studio, version 1.0.0. Last reviewed through 2026-08-18. https://passportvisaphotostudio.com/en/passport-photo-size-atlas

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Source-reviewed passport, visa, and ID photo requirements by country and document.
Country / documentPhysical sizeDigital limitsBackground / head ruleReviewedOfficial sourceGuide
AlgeriaDZ · Passport photoSelf-service eligibility documented35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain, even white background with no border or shadow.

Head: 71.1-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

Ministère de l'Intérieur, des Collectivités Locales et des Transports d'Algérie (opens in a new tab)View guide
ArgentinaAR · Visa photoSelf-service eligibility documented40 × 40 mm1.57 × 1.57 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

1 additional note
  • The cited national tourist-visa checklist specifies printed photographs, not a universal online pixel format.

Plain white background.

Head: 60-78% of photo height

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto de Argentina (opens in a new tab)View guide
AustraliaAU · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain white or light background with contrast.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

Australian Passport Office (opens in a new tab)View guide
BrazilBR · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated50 × 70 mm1.97 × 2.76 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

1 additional note
  • Brazilian passport service normally captures adult applicant photos in person; use the standalone file only if an authority explicitly asks for a digital copy.

Plain white background.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 49-56 mm chin to crown

Polícia Federal do Brasil (opens in a new tab)View guide
BrazilBR · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 in
  • JPEG
  • 413 × 531 px
  • Maximum 1.91 MB
2 additional notes
  • Upload the standalone JPEG/JPG photo, not the printable sheet, when the Brazil eVisa portal asks for one photograph.
  • This preset exports the official 413 x 531 px JPEG/JPG format; keep the uploaded file at or below 2 MB.

Plain white background.

Head: 60-80% of photo height

Brazil eVisa official portal / VFS Global (opens in a new tab)View guide
CanadaCA · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated50 × 70 mm1.97 × 2.76 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • Canada online passport renewals use different digital-photo specifications: JPEG/JPG, portrait 3:2 aspect ratio, at least 1200 × 1800 pixels, and normally supplied by a commercial photographer.
  • Use this 50 × 70 mm preset for printed passport photos or when an office explicitly asks for a supplied 50 × 70 mm file.

Plain white or light-coloured background with face contrast.

Head: 44-51% of photo height · 31-36 mm chin to crown

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (opens in a new tab)View guide
ChinaCN · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated33 × 48 mm1.3 × 1.89 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain white or close-to-white background with no shadows or objects.

Head: 58.3-68.8% of photo height · 28-33 mm chin to crown · 15-22 mm head width

Chinese Visa Application Service Center / Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (opens in a new tab)View guide
ColombiaCO · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated30 × 40 mm1.18 × 1.57 in
  • JPEG
  • Maximum 292.97 KB
2 additional notes
  • Upload the standalone JPG, not the printable sheet, to the Colombian visa application.
  • Keep the final file at or below the official 300 KB limit.

Plain white background with no shadows or other people.

Head: 60-78% of photo height

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Colombia (opens in a new tab)View guide
EgyptEG · Passport photoSelf-service eligibility documented40 × 60 mm1.57 × 2.36 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain white background.

Head: 60-78% of photo height

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt (opens in a new tab)View guide
FranceFR · ID photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain light grey or light blue; white is not accepted.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

ANTS — Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (opens in a new tab)View guide
FranceFR · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain light grey or light blue; white is not accepted.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

ANTS — Agence Nationale des Titres Sécurisés (opens in a new tab)View guide
GermanyDE · Passport photoOfficial submission restriction35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

1 additional note
  • A standalone file from this tool is not accepted for the domestic German passport process because the authority retrieves the photo through its secure provider channel.

Single-colour, shadow-free background with contrast to face and hair.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

Federal Foreign Office / Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community (opens in a new tab)View guide
IndiaIN · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain white background.

Head: 80-85% of photo height

Passport Seva, Government of India (opens in a new tab)View guide
IndiaIN · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated51 × 51 mm2.01 × 2.01 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • India's online visa upload guide requires a JPEG between 10 KB and 300 KB, square dimensions, and 350 × 350 to 1000 × 1000 pixels.
  • This preset exports a square JPEG at about 602 × 602 pixels, which clears the published pixel window.

Plain light-coloured or white background.

Head: 49-69% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown

Bureau of Immigration, Government of India (opens in a new tab)View guide
IndonesiaID · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated51 × 51 mm2.01 × 2.01 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

1 additional note
  • Use the standalone HD file only when an immigration office, consulate, or related authority explicitly asks for a supplied photo.

Plain light background; Indonesian passport office capture uses a white background.

Head: 70-80% of photo height

Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Republik Indonesia / ICAO photo guidance (opens in a new tab)View guide
JapanJP · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • Domestic online applications accept a pre-taken face photo as JPG up to 600 KB.
  • Online applications from abroad accept JPG, JPEG, BMP, or PNG from 20 KB to 2 MB; portal compression can still trigger a size error.

Plain white or light background, with no shadows or patterns.

Head: 70-80% of photo height · 32-36 mm chin to crown

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (opens in a new tab)View guide
MalaysiaMY · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 50 mm1.38 × 1.97 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

1 additional note
  • Use the standalone HD file only when Malaysian Immigration or a representative office asks for a supplied photo.

White background without shadow.

Head: 50-60% of photo height · 25-30 mm chin to crown

Immigration Department of Malaysia (opens in a new tab)View guide
MoroccoMA · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain light grey or light blue background, without a border, pattern, or shadow.

Head: 60-78% of photo height

Ministère de l'Intérieur du Maroc (opens in a new tab)View guide
Schengen areaEU · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain light-coloured background, such as light grey or off-white.

Head: 70-80% of photo height

European Commission / ICAO photo standards (opens in a new tab)View guide
SingaporeSG · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain white background; use light grey only when white hair needs contrast.

Head: 55.6-77.8% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore (opens in a new tab)View guide
South AfricaZA · Passport photoSelf-service eligibility documented35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 inNo structured digital-upload fields in this dataset; check the official source.

Plain light grey or cream background with no shadows or texture.

Head: 64.4-75.6% of photo height · 29-34 mm chin to crown

Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa (opens in a new tab)View guide
United KingdomGB · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated35 × 45 mm1.38 × 1.77 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • GOV.UK's digital-photo page requires at least 600 pixels wide by 750 pixels tall; this preset exports about 827 × 1063 pixels.
  • If the online passport service asks for an uncropped source photo, follow its in-application crop flow rather than uploading the printable sheet.

Plain cream or light grey with clear contrast.

Head: 64-75% of photo height · 29-34 mm chin to crown

HM Passport Office (opens in a new tab)View guide
United StatesUS · Passport photoSubmission channel not evaluated51 × 51 mm2.01 × 2.01 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • For U.S. online passport renewal, the upload page accepts JPG/JPEG/PNG/HEIC/HEIF files between 54 KB and 10 MB and lets you reposition or crop in the application.
  • Use the standalone JPEG when you need a ready 2 x 2 inch file; if the State Department portal asks for an uncropped source photo, follow the portal crop flow.

Plain white or off-white, with no shadows, texture, or lines.

Head: 50-69% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown

U.S. Department of State (opens in a new tab)View guide
United StatesUS · Visa photoSubmission channel not evaluated51 × 51 mm2.01 × 2.01 in

Additional digital guidance is available; verify it against the official source.

2 additional notes
  • DS-160 and DS-260 portals require a square JPEG between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 1200 pixels, with a 240 KB cap on the State Department digital-image page.
  • This preset exports a square JPEG at about 602 × 602 pixels, which clears the published pixel window.

Plain white or off-white, with no shadows.

Head: 50-69% of photo height · 25-35 mm chin to crown

U.S. Department of State (opens in a new tab)View guide

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