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Passport photo size by country

Name: Passport and visa photo formats by country
Creator: GetNorthPath
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every format we support, with the published photo size, head height range and background shade. 54 countries and 13 distinct print formats.

Browse passport photo sizes by country with search and coverage for 54+ countries

Argentina

40 x 40 mm · head 26-32 mm

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Australia

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Austria

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Bangladesh

45 x 55 mm · head 39.1-44 mm

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Belgium

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Brazil

50 x 70 mm · head 31-36 mm

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Canada

50 x 70 mm · head 31-36 mm

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Chile

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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China

33 x 48 mm · head 28-33 mm

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Colombia

30 x 40 mm · head 28.4-32 mm

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Czechia

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Denmark

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Egypt

40 x 60 mm · head 42.6-48 mm

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Ethiopia

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Finland

36 x 47 mm · head 32-36 mm

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France

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Germany

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Ghana

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Greece

40 x 60 mm · head 42.6-48 mm

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India

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Indonesia

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Ireland

35 x 45 mm · head 31.5-36 mm

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Israel

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Italy

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Japan

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Kenya

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Malaysia

35 x 50 mm · head 35.5-40 mm

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Mexico

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Nepal

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Netherlands

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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New Zealand

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Nigeria

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Norway

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Pakistan

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Philippines

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Poland

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Portugal

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Qatar

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Russia

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Saudi Arabia

40 x 60 mm · head 42.6-48 mm

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Schengen Area

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Singapore

35 x 45 mm · head 25-35 mm

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South Africa

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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South Korea

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Spain

26 x 32 mm · head 22-26 mm

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Sri Lanka

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Sweden

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Switzerland

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Thailand

35 x 45 mm · head 32-36 mm

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Türkiye

50 x 60 mm · head 42.6-48 mm

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United Arab Emirates

43 x 55 mm · head 39.1-44 mm

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United Kingdom

35 x 45 mm · head 29-34 mm

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United States

50.8 x 50.8 mm · head 25.4-34.9 mm

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Vietnam

40 x 60 mm · head 42.6-48 mm

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Please verify before you submit. Photo specifications change and the accepting officer has the final say. We link to the official source on every format page, and our requirements guide explains what reviewers actually check.

Grouped by size

Countries that share a photo format

If you are applying to several countries, these groups can share one source photo, though the head height rule may still differ.

35 x 45 mm39 formats

IRCC digital photo

India passport photo

UK passport photo

Australia passport photo

New Zealand passport photo

Ireland passport photo

Germany passport photo

Schengen visa photo

France passport photo

Italy passport photo

Netherlands passport photo

Belgium passport photo

Switzerland passport photo

Austria passport photo

Poland passport photo

Portugal passport photo

Sweden passport photo

Norway passport photo

Denmark passport photo

Czechia passport photo

Russia passport photo

Japan passport photo

South Korea passport photo

Singapore passport photo

Thailand passport photo

Indonesia passport photo

Philippines passport photo

Pakistan passport photo

Sri Lanka passport photo

Nepal passport photo

Qatar visa photo

Israel passport photo

South Africa passport photo

Nigeria passport photo

Kenya passport photo

Ghana passport photo

Ethiopia passport photo

Mexico passport photo

Chile passport photo

50.8 x 50.8 mm5 formats

50 x 70 mm4 formats

Canada passport photo

Canada citizenship photo

Canada PR card photo

Brazil passport photo

40 x 60 mm4 formats

Greece passport photo

Vietnam passport photo

Saudi Arabia visa photo

33 x 48 mm2 formats

26 x 32 mm1 format

36 x 47 mm1 format

Finland passport photo

50 x 60 mm1 format

Türkiye passport photo

35 x 50 mm1 format

Malaysia passport photo

45 x 55 mm1 format

Bangladesh passport photo

43 x 55 mm1 format

UAE visa photo

40 x 40 mm1 format

Argentina passport photo

30 x 40 mm1 format

Colombia passport photo

Why one photo rarely works everywhere

The 35 mm by 45 mm format is close to a world standard and covers most of Europe, much of Asia and most of Africa. But the countries that opted out are big ones: Canada uses 50 by 70 mm, the United States a 2 inch square, China 33 by 48 mm, Malaysia 35 by 50 mm, Bangladesh 45 by 55 mm and Spain an unusual 26 by 32 mm.

Even inside the 35x45 group the head height rule varies enough to matter. The UK wants 29 to 34 mm, Ireland 31.5 to 36 mm, Japan 34 mm plus or minus 2 mm. A photo scaled for one can sit outside the range for another despite having identical outer dimensions.

The practical approach is to take one high-resolution photo with plenty of space around your head, then export it separately for each country. Because the source has room to breathe, every export can scale the head correctly without running out of image.

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