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Residence permit photo size by country: all specs compared
Residence permit photo dimensions for 46 countries — sourced from each issuing authority. Sizes range from 20×30 mm (Vietnam) to 50×70 mm (Canada).
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- smallest
- 20×30 mm
Vietnam - largest
- 50×70 mm
Canada - median
- 35×45 mm
Latvia
01Sizes
Common sizes — drawn to one scale
12 sizes across 64 documents. The most common ones are drawn to one scale; the flags under each frame are the countries that require that size.
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02Table
Full comparison table
Each residence permit photo specification below comes directly from the issuing authority of the listed country. Click any country to read the full rules, including head-height in millimetres, background colour requirements, expression and glasses rules, and the source URL.
| Country | Photo size | Head height | Background | Last verified | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VietnamTemporary Residence Card | 20 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Vietnam National Public Service Portal / Ministry of Public Security | |
| VietnamPermanent Residence Card | 20 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Vietnam National Public Service Portal | |
| Spain | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Ministry of the Interior and National Police of Spain | |
| Botswana | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Botswana (gov.bw) | |
| Colombia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Consulate of Colombia in Guadalajara (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia, cancilleria.gov.co) | |
| GeorgiaTemporary Residence Permit | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain light | Public Service Development Agency of Georgia | |
| GeorgiaPermanent Residence Permit | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain light | Public Service Development Agency of Georgia | |
| Japan | 30 × 40 mm | 55–70% | Plain, one colour | Immigration Services Agency of Japan (ISA), Ministry of Justice | |
| Mexico | 31 × 39 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (SRE) — Consulate General in Detroit | |
| Algeria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of the Interior, Local Authorities and Land Planning of Algeria (interieur.gov.dz) | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Migration and Citizenship Service of Armenia | |
| Austria | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain, one colour | Federal Ministry of the Interior of Austria (BMI) and the oesterreich.gv.at portal | |
| AzerbaijanTemporary Residence Authorization | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
| AzerbaijanPermanent Residence Authorization | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium | |
| Belize | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Nationality and Passports Department / Immigration, Belize | |
 Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria | |
 Czech RepublicResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
| Czech RepublicBiometric Residence Card (biometrika) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
| Czech RepublicPermanent Residence (Trvalý pobyt) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
| Czech RepublicSpecial Long-Term Residence for Ukrainians | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
 FranceResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Service-Public.fr and the French Ministry of the Interior (prefectures) | |
| FranceProvisional Residence Authorisation (APS) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Service-Public.fr (DILA) and the Ministry of the Interior | |
| FranceResident Card (Carte de résident) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Service-Public.fr (DILA) and the Ministry of the Interior | |
 GermanyResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Berlin Immigration Office (Landesamt für Einwanderung), Service Berlin and the German Federal Ministry of the Interior | |
| GermanyElectronic Residence Permit (eAT) | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Federal Foreign Office of Germany / Service Berlin | |
| GermanySettlement Permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Federal Foreign Office of Germany / Service Berlin | |
| GermanyOpportunity Card (Chancenkarte) | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Federal Foreign Office of Germany / Service Berlin | |
 Iceland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Directorate of Immigration (Útlendingastofnun), Iceland | |
 Israel | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Population and Immigration Authority of Israel | |
 Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light grey | eGov.kz / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia | |
 Lebanon | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | General Security of Lebanon (general-security.gov.lb) | |
 Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Guichet.lu / Ministry of Home Affairs, Luxembourg | |
 Macau | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Public Security Police Force of the Macao SAR (gov.mo) | |
 Mongolia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Immigration Agency of Mongolia | |
 Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light | Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND), the Netherlands | |
 PolandResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Wielkopolska Province Office in Poznań (Department for Foreigners), Poland | |
| PolandCUKR Residence Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | MOS / Office for Foreigners, Poland | |
| PolandPermanent Residence Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | MOS / Office for Foreigners, Poland | |
 RussiaResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Official publication of legal acts / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia | |
| RussiaTemporary Residence Permit (RVP) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Official publication of legal acts / Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia | |
 Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | European Parliament and Council of the EU | |
 SerbiaTemporary Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia | |
| SerbiaPermanent Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia | |
 Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia | |
 South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea | |
 Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Swedish Migration Agency | |
 Taiwan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | National Immigration Agency, Taiwan (R.O.C.) | |
 Tunisia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of the Interior of Tunisia (e-Interieur) | |
 UKResidence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | UK Visas and Immigration | |
| UKBiometric Residence Permit (BRP) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | UK Visas and Immigration | |
 Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Unified Interactive Government Services Portal of Uzbekistan | |
| ChinaResidence Permit | 33 × 48 mm | 63–71% | Plain white | Ministry of Public Security and National Immigration Administration of China (exit-entry administration) | |
| ChinaPermanent Residence Card | 33 × 48 mm | 50–66% | Plain white | National Immigration Administration of China | |
 Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light | Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) | |
 Belarus | 40 × 50 mm | 64–70% | Plain light | Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus | |
| Greece | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | Hellenic Ministry of Migration and Asylum and the Decentralised Administration of Attica | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Immigration Bureau, Royal Thai Police | |
 USA | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | White or off-white | USCIS | |
 Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60% | Plain light | Presidency of Migration Management | |
| CanadaPermanent Residence Card | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain white | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) | |
| CanadaPR Travel Document (PRTD) | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain white | Government of Canada / IRCC |
Each row carries its own verification date on the linked country page.
03Verification
How we verify each entry
Every row of this table is sourced from the issuing authority — the embassy site, ministry portal, police service, or consular page that publishes the official photo rules. When a value cannot be confirmed against an authority publication, we mark the entry as ICAO-derived (and exclude it from this table). See How we verify.