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Visa photo size by country: all specs compared
Visa photo dimensions for 100 countries — sourced from each issuing authority. Sizes range from 30×40 mm (Azerbaijan) to 50×60 mm (Turkey).
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01Sizes
Common sizes — drawn to one scale
12 sizes across 145 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 visa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (Migration Code, art. 36) and the official ASAN Visa e-visa portal | |
| Botswana | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Ministry of Labour and Home Affairs of Botswana | |
| Colombia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia (Cancillería) | |
| Paraguay | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay (mre.gov.py) | |
| RomaniaNational Visa (Type D) | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
| Venezuela | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of the People's Power for Foreign Affairs of Venezuela — Cancillería Digital | |
 Peru | 35 × 43 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru — consular service (gob.pe) | |
| Afghanistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Embassy of Afghanistan in Kuala Lumpur (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan) | |
| Algeria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Algeria (mfa.gov.dz) | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia — visa application form | |
| Australia | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light | Department of Home Affairs (Australia) | |
| AustriaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain, one colour | oesterreich.gv.at / BMI | |
| AustriaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain, one colour | Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of Austria (BMEIA) and the oesterreich.gv.at portal | |
| Bangladesh | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Department of Immigration and Passports of Bangladesh — Online MRV Portal and Bangladesh missions abroad | |
 Belarus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus and Belarusian embassies | |
 BelgiumVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light | Belgian diplomatic missions and their visa centres (VFS Global, TLScontact) | |
| BelgiumNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium | |
| BelgiumSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | FPS Foreign Affairs of Belgium — Belgian embassies and consulates (USA, Jordan, Korea, Canada, Jamaica) | |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
 Brazil | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Brazil eVisa / VFS Global | |
 BulgariaVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
| BulgariaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria | |
| BulgariaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
 Burkina Faso | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Consulate General of Burkina Faso in Paris — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burkina Faso | |
 Cambodia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia | |
 CanadaVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light | Government of Canada / IRCC | |
| CanadaSuper Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light | Government of Canada / IRCC | |
 CroatiaVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia and VFS Global (Croatian visa centres) | |
| CroatiaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia | |
| CroatiaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia | |
 CyprusVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | Cypriot missions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus) and VFS Global visa centres | |
| CyprusNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus | |
 Czech RepublicNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic | |
| Czech RepublicSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and Czech embassies and consulates | |
 DenmarkVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark — Danish embassies (um.dk); VFS Global as the visa application centre | |
| DenmarkNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light | Danish National Police | |
| DenmarkSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light | Danish Immigration Service (Udlændingestyrelsen) | |
| EstoniaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia | |
| EstoniaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia — Embassies of Estonia in Ankara and Washington | |
 FranceSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | France-Visas (Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Interior) and the TLScontact centres | |
| FranceNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | France-Visas | |
 Georgia | 35 × 45 mm | 50–70% | Plain light | Official e-Visa portal of Georgia (evisa.gov.ge) | |
 GermanyNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | Federal Foreign Office of Germany | |
| GermanySchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light | German Federal Foreign Office missions, German Federal Ministry of the Interior (photo examples) and VFS Global | |
 Ghana | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ghana — Ghana embassies and consulates (Madrid, Toronto, Berne) | |
 GreeceVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece — Greek embassies and consulates (mfa.gr) | |
| GreeceNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mfa.gr) — Greek consular missions | |
| GreeceSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Greek embassies and consulates (mfa.gr) | |
 HungaryVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary — Hungarian missions; VFS Global as the visa application centre | |
| HungaryNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Consulate General of Hungary in Istanbul (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary) | |
| HungarySchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary — embassies of Hungary in Pretoria and Bishkek | |
 Iceland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Directorate of Immigration of Iceland and the island.is portal | |
 Ireland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White or light grey | Immigration Service Delivery (Department of Justice, Ireland); VFS Global as the visa application centre | |
 Italy | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale | |
 Ivory Coast | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Embassies of Côte d'Ivoire (France, United Kingdom) and SNEDAI, the biometric visa operator | |
 Japan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | |
 Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light grey | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan (Visa Rules; e-Government and the Visa and Migration Portal) | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic (visas are issued by MID — the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) | |
 LatviaVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) | |
| LatviaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia | |
| LatviaSchengen Visa | 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 Directorate of General Security of Lebanon | |
 Liechtenstein | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | European Union / Schengen authorities | |
 LithuaniaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania | |
| LithuaniaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (consular information portal) | |
 LuxembourgVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Guichet.lu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg; TLScontact lists for Luxembourg | |
| LuxembourgSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg — Guichet.lu (the government portal) | |
 Macau | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Residence and Stay Affairs Department, Public Security Police Force of the Macao SAR | |
 Madagascar | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Embassy of Madagascar in Switzerland (Geneva) — Malagasy Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
 MaltaVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Identità Malta (Central Visa Unit) and VFS Global as the Malta visa application centre | |
| MaltaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Identità Malta — Central Visa Unit | |
 Moldova | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova (Department of Consular Affairs) | |
| Mongolia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Immigration Agency of Mongolia | |
 Montenegro | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro | |
 Morocco | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Kingdom of Morocco — eVisa portal (acces-maroc.ma) and the consulates (consulat.ma) | |
 Mozambique | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique in Washington, DC | |
 NetherlandsVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light | Government of the Netherlands (NetherlandsWorldwide) and VFS Global Netherlands | |
| NetherlandsNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light | IND / Government.nl | |
| NetherlandsSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands — Dutch embassies and the Dutch government's photo specification (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations) | |
 Nigeria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) — e-Visa and visa pages | |
 North Macedonia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia | |
 NorwayVisa and Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Evenly lit | Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) | |
| NorwayVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) and the Royal Norwegian embassies (norway.no) | |
| NorwaySchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Royal Norwegian embassies and the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) — Norway in Nigeria, Abu Dhabi (Algeria and Chad), Indonesia and the USA | |
 Pakistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain, one colour | Ministry of Interior of Pakistan — Pakistan Online Visa System (NADRA) | |
 PolandVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs — embassies and consulates of Poland (gov.pl) | |
| PolandNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Polish MFA / gov.pl | |
| PolandSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Polish embassies and consulates (gov.pl) | |
 Portugal | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its visa centres (BLS, VFS Global) | |
| RomaniaSchengen Visa Type C | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania | |
 Russia | 35 × 45 mm | — | Light grey | Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia | |
 Schengen areaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | European Union / Schengen authorities | |
| Schengen areaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | European Union / Schengen authorities | |
 Serbia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia | |
 Slovakia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic — Slovak embassies and consulates (mzv.sk) | |
 SloveniaNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia | |
| SloveniaSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia | |
 Somalia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Ankara | |
 South Africa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White, light grey or cream | South African Department of Home Affairs and DIRCO missions; VFS Global as the visa application centre | |
 South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 56–78% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea — Korean embassies and consulates | |
 SpainVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (exteriores.gob.es) — consulates | |
| SpainNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Consulate General of Spain in Mexico (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain) | |
| SpainSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain — consulates (exteriores.gob.es) | |
 Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Department of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka (ETA) and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi | |
 Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) and the Embassy of Sweden in Ankara | |
 SwitzerlandVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) — Swiss representations | |
| SwitzerlandNational Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | fedpol / Swiss Confederation | |
| SwitzerlandSchengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral | Swiss embassies (FDFA) and VFS Global visa centres — Schengen visa checklists | |
 Taiwan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan (R.O.C.) — Taipei Economic and Cultural Offices abroad | |
 Tajikistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan | |
 Tanzania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Immigration Services Department, Tanzania (eVisa) | |
 Togo | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Government of Togo — Togo Voyage e-visa platform | |
 UAEResident Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), UAE | |
| UAETourist Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), UAE | |
| UAEGolden Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security (ICP), UAE | |
| UAEGreen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | ICP UAE | |
 Uganda | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC) of Uganda | |
 UKVisa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain light | UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office), GOV.UK | |
| UKElectronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain light | UK Visas and Immigration | |
 Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan and the official electronic visa portal e-visa.gov.uz | |
 China | 33 × 48 mm | 58–69% | Plain white | Chinese Visa Application Service Center / Consular Department of MFA China | |
| Argentina | 40 × 40 mm | — | Plain white | Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs (embassy visa pages) | |
| Niger | 40 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad of Niger | |
| Albania | 36 × 47 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania | |
| FinlandVisa | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Finnish Police and the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) | |
| FinlandNational Visa (Type D) | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light | Finnish Police / Finland Abroad | |
| FinlandSchengen Visa | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (visa) and the Finnish Police (passport photograph instructions) | |
 Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | 50–60% | Plain white | Immigration Department of Malaysia and Malaysian missions abroad (High Commission in Ottawa) | |
| Dominican Republic | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic (MIREX) — Directorate of Consular Services, Visa Division, and the consular missions in Havana, New York and The Hague | |
| EstoniaConsular Photo | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia | |
| Sudan | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Washington, D.C. | |
| Laos | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR — eVisa portal and the Embassy in Washington, D.C. | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | MFA Thailand (embassies in Moscow and London) | |
| Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | — | Plain light | Vietnam Immigration Department | |
| Yemen | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Washington, DC | |
| Chile | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile (Minrel) — consular services; ChileAtiende | |
| Ecuador | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador — Consulate of Ecuador in Houston | |
| Israel | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel — Israeli embassies; VFS Global as the visa application centre | |
| Bahamas | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas (eVISA Office) | |
| Egypt | 51 × 51 mm | — | Plain white | Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. and the visa centres VFS Global / BLS International | |
| India | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | White or off-white | Government of India / Bureau of Immigration | |
| Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | Plain white | Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) — embassies and consulates | |
| USAUS Visa | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | White or off-white | U.S. Department of State | |
| USAGreen Card Lottery (DV) | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | White or off-white | U.S. Department of State | |
| Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60% | Plain white | Consulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
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.