Passport Photo Sizes by Country

Updated 2026-09-25 · 4 min read

Passport photos are not one size. Most countries use the ICAO 35 × 45 mm biometric print, but the US and India use a 2-inch square, China a taller 33 × 48 mm frame, Canada and Brazil a large 50 × 70 mm print, and Spain a small 26 × 32 mm one. The head size inside the frame varies just as much.

Every template in the editor is listed below. Pixel sizes are the millimetres at 300 DPI, which is what the downloaded file measures and what prints at the correct size.

Document Photo size Pixels at 300 DPI Background Head, chin to crown
United States Passport 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) 600 × 600 White or off-white 25.4–34.9 mm
United States Visa 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) 600 × 600 White or off-white 25.4–34.9 mm
Canada Passport 50 × 70 mm 591 × 827 White or light coloured 31–36 mm
Mexico Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White 31.5–36 mm
United Kingdom Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Cream or light grey 29–34 mm
United Kingdom Visa 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Cream or light grey 29–34 mm
Ireland Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey or cream 29–34 mm
Schengen Area Visa 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey or white 31.5–36 mm
Germany Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey 31.5–36 mm
France Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey or light blue 31.5–36 mm
Italy Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or light grey 31.5–36 mm
Spain Passport 26 × 32 mm 307 × 378 Plain light background 22.4–27.2 mm
Netherlands Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or light grey 31.5–36 mm
Sweden Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey 31.5–36 mm
Switzerland Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey 31.5–36 mm
Poland Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or light grey 31.5–36 mm
Russia Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or light 30.6–36 mm
Turkey Passport 50 × 60 mm 591 × 709 White or light 42–48 mm
China Passport 33 × 48 mm 390 × 567 White 28–33 mm
China Visa 33 × 48 mm 390 × 567 White 28–33 mm
Japan Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or off-white 31.5–36 mm
South Korea Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White 31.5–36 mm
India Passport 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) 600 × 600 White 30.5–38.1 mm
Singapore Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White 31.5–36 mm
Malaysia Passport 35 × 50 mm 413 × 591 White 30–37.5 mm
Hong Kong Passport 40 × 50 mm 472 × 591 White or light 30–37.5 mm
Taiwan Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White 31.5–36 mm
Philippines Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White 31.5–36 mm
Pakistan Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 White or light blue 31.5–36 mm
United Arab Emirates Visa 43 × 55 mm 508 × 650 White 38.5–44 mm
South Africa Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey or off-white 31.5–36 mm
Brazil Passport 50 × 70 mm 591 × 827 White 38.5–49 mm
Argentina Passport 40 × 40 mm 472 × 472 White 28–32.8 mm
Australia Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Plain light grey or off-white 32–36 mm
New Zealand Passport 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 Light grey or cream 29–34 mm

Reading the table

  • Photo size is the finished print. For online forms, the pixel size is what matters.
  • Head is measured from the bottom of the chin to the top of the hair - not to the eyebrows or the forehead.
  • Background is what the authority names. The editor fills the closest plain colour; you can change it if your office prefers a different shade.

These figures follow published specifications as of September 2026. Rules do change - always check with the issuing authority before you submit.