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Passport photo size by country

32 countries and visa programmes, each with its own official dimensions and head-height rule. Pick yours for a free cropper that applies that exact spec — nothing is ever uploaded to a server.

Country	Size (mm)	Size (in)	Background
Australia	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white or light grey background, evenly lit, no shadows or patterns
Bangladesh	45 × 55	1.77 × 2.17	Plain white background, with no other objects or people visible in the frame
Brazil	50 × 70	1.97 × 2.76	Plain white background, no shadows or reflections
Canada	50 × 70	1.97 × 2.76	Plain white or light-coloured background, even lighting, no shadows
China Visa	33 × 48	1.3 × 1.89	Plain white or near-white background, no edge frame or patterns
France	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain light grey or light blue background — white is explicitly forbidden by French law, not just discouraged
Germany	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, light-coloured background (light grey is most common), no patterns or shadows
India	51 × 51	2 × 2	Plain white or off-white background
Indonesia	40 × 60	1.57 × 2.36	Plain white background, no shadows or texture
Ireland	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white, light grey, or cream background, with enough contrast against your face and clothing
Italy	35 × 40	1.38 × 1.57	Plain white background with uniform, even lighting — no shadows or patterns
Japan	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, light-coloured background (white in practice), no shadows
Kenya	51 × 51	2 × 2	Plain white background, no shadows or objects
Malaysia	35 × 50	1.38 × 1.97	Plain white background, no patterns, shadows, or other objects or people in frame
Mexico	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain matte white background, no shadows or objects
Netherlands	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, single-colour background: light grey, light blue, or white — no colour gradient
New Zealand	45 × 60	1.77 × 2.36	Plain, light-coloured background (not white), strong contrast, no shadows or objects behind you
Nigeria	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white background, no patterns or shadows
Pakistan	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white background, no patterns or shadows
Philippines	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain blue background, no patterns, shadows, or other people or objects in frame
Saudi Arabia	51 × 51	2 × 2	Plain white background, no patterns or shadows
Schengen Area	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, light-coloured background (light grey is most common), no patterns or shadows
Singapore	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white background, no patterns, shadows, or off-white/grey tint
South Africa	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white background, no patterns or shadows
South Korea	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, pure white background with no border
Spain	26 × 32	1.02 × 1.26	Plain, uniform white background — no shadows, patterns, or objects
Sri Lanka	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain white or light grey background, no patterns, shadows, or other people or objects in frame
Turkey	50 × 60	1.97 × 2.36	Plain, patternless white background
UAE	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, light-coloured background — commonly treated as white, though ICP's own wording does not specify pure white
United Kingdom	35 × 45	1.38 × 1.77	Plain, light-coloured background (cream or light grey) with clear contrast against your face
United States	51 × 51	2 × 2	Plain white or off-white, no patterns or shadows
Vietnam	40 × 60	1.57 × 2.36	Plain white background, bright and evenly lit, with clear contrast against your face

Why the sizes differ

Three broad families cover most of this table. 35 × 45mm is the ICAO-aligned default used across Europe, most of Asia, and Australasia. 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51mm), a square, is used by the United States and by the countries that follow its visa conventions. Then there are national outliers: Malaysia at 35 × 50mm, Bangladesh at 45 × 55mm, Spain at 26 × 32mm, and Italy at 35 × 40mm.

The size is only half of it. Each country also sets how much of the frame your head must fill, measured chin-to-crown, and that is the rule photos actually get rejected against far more often than the outer dimensions. A photo cropped to the right rectangle with your head too large or too small in it will still come back. Each page below applies both rules at once.

Looking for something other than a passport? See USCIS photo requirements,Schengen visa photos, or the 2026 requirements overview.