Malaysia

35mm x 50mm photos are required for Malaysian passport Photo

Thailand

Thai passport photos should be 45 x 35mm

Singapore

Face measurement between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown of head

UK

There must be no writing on the back or the front of UK Passport Photos

US

The photos must be identical and taken within the last 6 months

The photo must be in colour. BW are unacceptable

A light background, white or off white is required for Thai Passport Photos

Your facial features should clearly distinguishable against the background

A light blue background is specified for passport photos

Polaroid instant photos are unacceptable for Malaysian passport applications

Three quarter profiles are not allowed

The subject must look straight into the camera

The passport photo must show the eyes clearly

There must be no hair over the face

Two photos required taken by a professional photographer

Taken against a white background

Light gray background if your hair or headcovering is white

The passport photos must be borderless

The passport photos must have been taken within the last 3 months

New Zealand

Submitted passport and visa photos should be less than 6 months old

Tinted prescribed glasses may be worn as long aseyes are visible.

Ink jet printing is not allowed

Thermal printing is not accepted either for New Zealand Passport photos

Height of head should measure 1 inch to 1-3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm)

For US Visa photos, centre head within frame

Make sure eye height is between 28 mm and 35 mm from bottom of photo

Photograph subject against a plain white or off-white background

It should be a close-up of your head and shoulders

Your face should cover 70-80% of the overall passport photo

The passport photographs must be clear and in sharp focus

Digital or scanned photographs should be printed at 1200dpi resolution or better.

There must be no reflection on spectacles if worn

Overall size is 35 mm wide by 45 mm high

No hair across the face or eyes is allowed in New Zealand passport photos

Neutral expression and mouth closed is required

Photos must be high quality colour showing natural skin tones

No hair across the eyes is allowed in your photos

Two identical photos , 45mm by 35mm on a light gray background

Passport photos must be printed on low gloss high quality photographic paper

The photos must be undamaged - no creases caused by paper clips

2 x2 in (50x50mm) photos are required for US Visa

The head should cover about 50% to 60% of the area of the photo

Green card Photos require a white or light coloured background

Flash Reflections on skin is unacceptable

Green Card Photos which are too dark or too light are unacceptable

The US passport photograph must be a full view of the face

You must face directly into the camera for Us Passport Photos

US passport photos must be 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square)

Your face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.

Side & angled views of face aren't acceptable for US Passport photos

The photo must be taken against a white or off-white background

Other people of objects must not be visible in your passport photos

The head size in the UK passport photo must measure between 29 and 34mm

Frame subject with full face, front view, eyes open

Make sure photo presents full head from top of hair to bottom of chin

No jewellery, sunglasses, hats etc

You must be facing square on and looking straight at the camera

No hat, Head Band or Covering except for medi. or religious reasons.

Sunglasses are not allowed.

GREEN CARD PHOTO

The head should not be tilted up, down or to the side

The image can either be colour or black and white

The dimensions must be 600 pixels high by 600 pixels wide

The photo must have a file size no bigger than 240K

USCIS (INS) Photo

USCIS (INS) Photo

Requirements have

changed. The old style

3/4 profile is no longer

accepted. The

requirements are now

the same as US

passport photos.

You must have a natural expression It is preferable that your ears are exposed in US Passport Photos

Head size between 32 to 36mm

Overall size must be 45mm height x 35mm width

Position subject and lighting so that there are no distracting shadows

US Passport Photo

The head size between 25 mm to 35 mm

Eye level between (28 mm and 35 mm from the bottom of the photo.

There must be no light reflection on the glasses.

Digital manipulation of passport photos is not allowed

A plain, light coloured b/ground is required of photos (not white)

B/ground is normally light gray or blue is specified if you have fair hair

Black and white photos are not acceptable

Photos for polish passports must have been taken recently (within 6 months)

The eye line must be between 20-30mm from the bottom of the photo

The photos be taken from the front, and against a light background

Poland

Nigeria

Nigerian Passport Photos must be taken within the last two weeks

Photos must be in colour, taken against a light (not white) background

Passport Photos should be a close-up of your head and shoulders

The face must cover 70 to 80% of the passport photo

Norway

3 identical passport photos are required for a Polish Passport

Nigerian passport photo size should be 45 x 35mm

A white or light blue background is required for Chinese Passport Photos

Cananda (Visa Photos)

Canadian visa photo size must be at least 35 mm x 45 mm

Chin to crown measurement must be between 31 mm and 36 mm

Eight photos are required for Canadian Visa

China

Chinese Passport Photos must be 48mm x 33mm

Russia

Black & white or colour are accepted for Norwegian passport photos

Norwegian passport photos must be 35-40 mm (approx. 1 1/2 inch) wide

Recent Photos required - No more than 6 months old

The face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression

The visa photographs must be identical and taken within the last six months

No frowning nor smiling, with the mouth closed

Visa Photographs must be printed on quality photographic paper

Head width is between 21mm - 24mm in Chinese Passport Photos

Canadian Passport Photo

Glasses must not in any way obscure the eyes

We normally recommend that customers remove them altogether

A neutral expression with no teeth showing is specified

The image must be in the middle in your Canadian Passport Photo

Canadian Passport and Visa Photos must have normal skin colour

Chinese Passport Photos head height is between 28mm - 33mm

Citizenship Photo

Canadian Citizenship photos are sized at 35 x 45mm

A white of light coloured background is required

Photo can be in colour or black & white

Chine to crown head size must be between 31-36mm

Two identical photos are required for Canadian citizenship applications

The immigration photos must have a 35 mm x 45 mm finished size

Write your name and date of birth on the back of ONE photo

Write the date the on the back

Canadian Immigration Photo

Photos must show a full front view of the person’s head

The photo must have a plain white background

A SET OF 8 identical photos are required.

Canadian Immigration Photos must be be identical

Black and White is acceptable for Canadian Immigration Photos

They must be produced from the same untouched negative or image

Immigration photos must be 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown

Russian Passport Photos must be 35mm x 45mm in size

6 identical copies are required for Russian Passport Photos

Chin to crown distance between 25-30mm

The photographers, name, business address and date is required on the back

Photos must not be stapled, scratched, bent or bear any ink mark

Photos must be printed on high quality photographic paper

The photographers address is required on the back

The length from chin to crown of head must be 31 mm to 36 mm.

A plain, uniform, white or light-coloured background is required

Head coverings in passport photos only for religious reasons

Black and white or colour passport photographs are acceptable

Two identical passport photos are required

The maximum size is 50 x70mm for Canadian Passport PhotosPrescription glasses (not tinted) as long as your eyes are clearly visible

Make sure that the frame does not cover any part of your eyes

Head coverings for religious reasons are allowed but must not cover the eyes

Polish Passports state that the size must be 35mm x 45mm

A light gray back ground is a must for polish passport passports

The distance from the chin to to the top of the head must be between 31mm-36mm

Canadian Visa Photos may be either black and white or colour

A plain white or light-coloured background is required

If the visa photographs are digital, they must not be altered in any way

Head size must measure between 32mm and 36mm

The head should occupy between 70 - 80% of the photo

Your face should be in the middle of the passport/visa photo

Photos must be formatted to 3.5 X 4.5 cm in size

French passport photo should be recent - within 6 months

Good likeness of the subject, in colour and high quality printing

Size of face must not be less than 20mm

Minimum distance between the chin an the bottom of the photo is 15mm

Neutral expression with no teeth showing

The photo should be evenly lit without shadows

No head gear, jewelry or eye glasses are allowed in the photos

Monotone clothing without brash designs must be worn for the photos

The space between the head and the top of the photo needs to be 4-6mm

The shoulders must be visible

France

The thickness of the passport photos should be less than 0.3mm

Full front view of face and centred

All features must be clearly visible

From top to bottom face must be between 32 and 36 mm

Face must be well lit, with no flash reflections, shadows or red eyes.

Background must be uniform, light-coloured (ideally a neutral gray)

German Passports Photographs must show subject only

There should be natural skin tones and good contrast and brightness

No flash reflections on the skin or red eye

The facial expression should be neutral, with mouth closed

There must no hair in front of the eyes

You are advised to take off your glasses for your passport

Germany

Closed mouth - no teeth showing, natural expression

NOTE: Indonesian Authorities now require a white background and NOT red as before.

There must be no shadows in the background

The head and shoulders must be straight and in the middle of the passport photo

The expression must be neutral with mouth closed and eyes open

The photo must show the subject’s full face looking straight at the camera

Finland recommends that glasses be removed for the photo

Tinted glasses and eye patches are allowed only for medical reasons

Head coverings of any kind are unacceptable

Shadows on the background or face are unacceptable

German passport and Visa photos should be printed on high-quality paper

Print Resolution must be at least 600 DPI (dots per inch)

Neutral facial expressions, looking straight at camera with closed mouth

Eyes must be open and visible, not covered by hair or frame of glasses.

Reflections on glasses, tinted or sun glasses are unacceptable

Finland

Both b/w and colour photos are acceptable

The passport photo must not be older than six months

The photo must be 47mm high and 36mm wide.

Crown to chin distance must be 32-36mm in the photo.

The photo must be taken against a plain gray background.

Crown to Chin must be between 32 and 36mm

Recent Colour Photos required

Photos must show applicant's face and prominent features clearly

Photos should show applicants in decent attire, with sleeves and collar.

Glasses are allowed provided that the eye can be seen clearly

Women are not allowed to wear a veil except in cases of Muslims and nuns

The lighting must be uniform, no shadows and no red eye

The photo must be sharp and in focus, natural colour and not grainy

Three identical passport photos are required for Hong Kong passports

Two identical photos are requiresd for visa applications

Hong Kong Passport and Visa photos specify no hats allowed

Overall size is 50x40mm on white background

Manipulation or digital retouching is not allowed

Hongkong

The photo must be clean with no scratches, stains or wrinkles are allowed

The image must be in the centre

We advise a head size of between 60-70%

We advise you to take off your glasses

Long hair and earrings are not allowed for men.

Photos taken at the MTR or Photo-Me are not acceptable

Online Passport Application

Jpeg Format, File Size 600KB or less

Captured by scanner (600dpi) - Photograph size: 40 mm(W) x 50 mm(H)

White Background (no longer Red)

Captured by digital camera - Image size: 1200 px(W) x 1600 px(H)

Sizes are specified 2 photo of 1.5 x 1.5 inch OR 2 x 2 inch

Indonesia

Switzerland

Photos must be taken against a plain, uniform, white or light gray background

Black and White or colour is acceptable

No red eye is allowed in Irish Passport Photos

There must be no shadows on the face or background in Irish Passport Photos

Kenya

Brazil

The overall size of a Japanese passport photo is 45 x35mm

In the case of babies, no visible support must be seen

Irish Passport photo requirements state that no teeth be visible

Japan

Face and shoulders must be in the middle for Irish Passport Photos

Irish Passport Photos must have natural skin colour

The length from chin to crown of head must between 32mm to 36 mm

You must have a neutral expression and you must nor smile

Ireland

The minimum photograph size is 35mm x 45mm : Max size is 38mm x 50mm

If spectacles are worn the eyes must be clearly visible

2 identical recent photos are needed

The passport photos must be no more than 6 months old

Photo-me machines are not acceptable for

Kenyan authorities state that photos must either be Polaroid or Studio taken

Kenyan Passport photographs must be taken full face without hat

Natural expression, no teeth , no smiling

The photographs must not be mounted

The size must not be more than 2.5 inches by 2 inches

The distance from chin to the top of the head is 32mm to 36mm

The distance from the top of the head to the top of the photo is 2 to 6mm

The image should be in the middle of the passport photo

A white or off white background is suitable for Japanese passport photos

Two recent Passport Photos required

Photographs can either be black and white or coloured

Head size (as UK) 31 to 36mm

A date is no longer required on the front of Brazilian passport photos

Holland

Glasses can be left on but we normally advise you to remove them

There must be no visible support of the subject (even babies)

The size must not be less than 2 inches by 1.5 inches (50mm x40mm )

The photographs must be printed on normal thin photographic paper

The passport must not be glazed on the reverse side

The Brazilian embassy specifies 3 recent photos at 35x45mm

Front view with light gray or off white background is required

Passport booth instant photos are not accepted

Two 35mm x 45mm photos are required

Head size 29mm to 34mm in Swiss passport photos

Swiss passport photos specify a white or off white background

In swiss passport photos head wear is only allowed on religious ground

Swiss passport specs glasses must not obscure the eyes in any way

Photos must be taken against a plain, uniform, LIGHT GRAY background

Hats and Scarves are allowed only for religious purposes

Only colour passport photographs are acceptable for Dutch Passports

Teeth cannot be shown and your expression must be neutral

Dutch Passport Photo must show the subject centred

Dutch Passport Photos needs to show normal skin colour

For Adults the length from chin to crown of head must be 26 mm to 30 mm

For children the length from chin to crown must be 19mm to 30mm

Shadows across the face or on the background are not allowed

The background of the photo should be plain and free of shadows

Recent Passport Photos are required for Swiss Passports

For 11 years orless Swiss passport photo require head size of 23mm to 34 mm

Two identical photos are required for Spanish passport applications

The photo size is specified at 30mm x 40mm

The head must occupy 70% of the passport photo

White backgrounds are specified for Spanish Passport photos

A neutral expression is required for swiss passport photos

Teeth showing in Swiss passport photos is unacceptable

Spain

The full-face photographed directly from the front

Head may not be bent or tuned sideways in the passport photo

The face shall be a recognizable likeness of the person

No holes, scratches, pencil or ink marks or in any other manner

Passport photographs taken at photo booths are not acceptable

Only the head and shoulders of the person should be included in the photo

Chin to crown measurement between 22mm - 25mm

No head-gear or veil are allowed in South African Passport photos

No Jewellry or excessive make up

Spectacles may be worn provided that the lenses do not make the eyes invisible

Spectacles with dark lenses may be worn if the person is blind

South Africa

South African Passport photos must be 45mm in length

The photo width must be 35mm

Both BW photos and colour photos are accepted

The background must not have a white lining