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Passport photo size by country

Most of the world uses 35 × 45 mm, but the US, India, Canada, China and several others differ. Here is the full table, generated from the same presets the ID Photo tool uses.

All sizes

Country / use	Size (mm)	Pixels at 300 DPI	Background	Notes
India: Passport size photo	35 × 45	413 × 531	White or light
India: Passport application	51 × 51	602 × 602	White
India: Visa / OCI online upload	51 × 51	900 × 900	White	JPEG under 1 MB
India: PAN card photo	25 × 35	295 × 413	White	JPEG under 50 KB
India: Exam form photo	35 × 45	413 × 531	White or light	JPEG under 50 KB
India: Signature for online forms	35 × 15	140 × 60	White	JPEG under 20 KB
United States: US Passport / Visa	51 × 51	600 × 600	White or off-white	JPEG under 240 KB
Canada: Canada Passport	50 × 70	591 × 827	White or light
Brazil: Brazil Passport	50 × 70	591 × 827	White
Mexico: Mexico Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
Argentina: Argentina Passport / DNI	40 × 40	472 × 472	White
United Kingdom: UK Passport	35 × 45	900 × 1200	Plain cream or light grey
Schengen / EU: Schengen Visa	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light grey or white
Germany: Germany Passport / Reisepass	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light grey
France: France Passport / CNI	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light grey or light blue
Italy: Italy Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White or light
Spain: Spain DNI / Passport	26 × 32	307 × 378	White
Netherlands: Netherlands Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light grey
Poland: Poland Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light
Ireland: Ireland Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Plain light
Sweden: Sweden Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light
Switzerland: Switzerland Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Light, uniform
Turkey: Turkey Biometric	50 × 60	591 × 709	White
Russia: Russia Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White or light
China: China Passport / Visa	33 × 48	354 × 472	White
Japan: Japan Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Plain light
South Korea: South Korea Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
Singapore: Singapore Passport / ICA	35 × 45	400 × 514	White
Malaysia: Malaysia Passport	35 × 50	413 × 591	White
Indonesia: Indonesia Passport	40 × 60	472 × 709	White (or red/blue for some IDs)
Philippines: Philippines Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
Vietnam: Vietnam Passport	40 × 60	472 × 709	White
Australia: Australia Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Plain light
New Zealand: New Zealand Passport	35 × 45	900 × 1200	Plain light
Pakistan: Pakistan Passport / NADRA	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
Bangladesh: Bangladesh e-Passport	45 × 55	531 × 650	White
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
Nepal: Nepal Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
UAE: UAE Passport / Visa	43 × 55	508 × 650	White
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Passport	40 × 60	472 × 709	White
Egypt: Egypt Passport	40 × 60	472 × 709	White
Nigeria: Nigeria Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White
South Africa: South Africa Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	Plain white or light
Kenya: Kenya e-Passport	35 × 45	413 × 531	White

The three families

35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard): UK, EU/Schengen, Australia, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Nigeria, most of the world. 2 × 2 inch square: USA, Indian passport and visa. Larger formats: Canada 50 × 70 mm, Brazil 50 × 70 mm, Turkey 50 × 60 mm, China 33 × 48 mm.

Background colour matters

The US wants white or off-white. The UK explicitly wants light grey or cream, not white. Schengen wants light grey. India and most of Asia want white. Photograph against a plain wall in even light; the tool crops but does not recolour backgrounds.

Do it now

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Frequently asked questions

Can I use one photo for several countries?

Often yes, if you take a well-lit photo against a light grey wall with plenty of space around the head. Then crop it once per country with the tool; each preset uses the right ratio.