Passport and ID photo sizes, by country

Most countries use 35 × 45 mm. Enough do not that guessing is expensive: Canada is 50 × 70 mm, the United States and Indonesia are 51 × 51 mm, Hong Kong is 40 × 50 mm, and France rejects a white background outright. All 55 documents SGfoto formats are listed below.

First question: does this document take a photo from you at all? →
30 short guides — the questions people ask before they ask about size →

Singapore documents

Passport, IC, PR, student and work passes, and the driving licence.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
Singapore passport	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore nric	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore pr / re-entry permit	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore student pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore work permit	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore employment pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore s pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →
Singapore driving licence	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo	Make one →

Passports of other countries

For renewing your home country's passport while living abroad.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
China passport	33 × 48 mm	390 × 567	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
India passport	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	3 mo	Make one →
Philippines passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	blue (older DFA standard)	6 mo	Make one →
Malaysia passport	35 × 50 mm	413 × 590	pure white only	6 mo	Make one →
Vietnam passport	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Thailand passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	pure white only	6 mo	Make one →
Indonesia passport	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
United States passport	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white or off-white	6 mo	Make one →
United Kingdom passport	35 × 45 mm	689 × 886	cream or light grey	1 mo	Make one →
Japan passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
South Korea passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Australia passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	pure white only	6 mo	Make one →
Germany passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	light grey	6 mo	Make one →
France passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	light blue-grey (NOT white)	3 mo	Make one →
Canada passport	50 × 70 mm	591 × 827	plain white or light-coloured	6 mo	Make one →
Hong Kong passport	40 × 50 mm	472 × 591	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Taiwan passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
New Zealand passport	51 × 68 mm	1500 × 2000	plain, light-coloured, strongly contrasting with your face	6 mo	Make one →
Myanmar passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Sri Lanka passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light — white, light blue or light grey	6 mo	Make one →

Visas

Photo requirements for a visa application.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
China visa	33 × 48 mm	390 × 567	white or close to white, no edge frame	6 mo	Make one →
United States visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white or off-white	6 mo	Make one →
Schengen visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light-coloured — light grey or white	6 mo	Make one →
Japan visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
South Korea visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain, evenly lit and light	6 mo	Make one →
India visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain light-coloured or white	6 mo	Make one →
Thailand visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white or off-white	6 mo	Make one →
Vietnam visa	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Russia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light grey	6 mo	Make one →
United Arab Emirates visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light-coloured, usually white	6 mo	Make one →
United Kingdom visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	cream or light grey	1 mo	Make one →
Australia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain, neutral or light-coloured	6 mo	Make one →
Canada visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white or light-coloured	6 mo	Make one →
New Zealand visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	neutral and plain	6 mo	Make one →
Brazil visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Turkey visa	50 × 60 mm	591 × 709	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Egypt visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Saudi Arabia visa	45 × 35 mm	531 × 413	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Indonesia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white (some categories use red)	6 mo	Make one →
Cambodia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Sri Lanka visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Myanmar visa	38 × 46 mm	449 × 543	plain white	3 mo	Make one →
Mexico visa	26 × 32 mm	307 × 378	plain white	1 mo	Make one →
South Africa visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Philippines visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →
Malaysia visa	35 × 50 mm	413 × 590	pure white only	6 mo	Make one →
Taiwan visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo	Make one →