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Quick answer: The recommended Brazil visa photo size is 35 × 45 mm. Strictly white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Strictly white background. Make photo background white — Brazil visa → |
| Pose | Full face, head centred, no tilt or rotation. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses prohibited. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | Head covering is not allowed: the portal's published instructions do not name a religious exception for this filing channel. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| Digital resolution | 413 × 531 px |
| File format | JPEG / JPG |
| File size | max 2 MB Compress photo to 2 MB — Brazil visa → |
| Millimetres | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 3.5 × 4.5 cm |
| Inches | 1.38 × 1.77″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
Brazil visa photographs follow the Ministério das Relações Exteriores (Itamaraty) through its embassies and consulates and, for the e-visa, through the VFS Global eVisa portal. The e-visa photo guide asks for a colour photo on a white background of 3.5 × 4.5 cm (413 × 531 px), with no head covering or spectacles, looking straight at the lens with the shoulders visible and the ears unobstructed, without smiling or showing teeth, with head and chin not cropped, and never cut out of the passport bio page.
Consulates describe the same thing in inches: the embassy in Canberra lists a 2 × 2 inch photo (or equivalent) issued within the past 12 months, and the consulate in Miami a passport-style 2 × 2 inch photo on a white background. The e-visa is open to US, Canadian and Australian citizens and costs US$80.90.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Brazil visa applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Brazil eVisa / VFS Global publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Size not matching the channel: e-visa 3.5 × 4.5 cm (413 × 531 px) versus a consulate's 2 × 2 inches | For the e-visa prepare a 413 × 531 px colour photo (3.5 × 4.5 cm); for a consulate print the size its page names, usually 2 × 2 inches. |
| Glasses, a head covering, or ears hidden by hair | Take off glasses and any head covering and tuck the hair back so both ears are visible; the e-visa guide says no spectacles, no head coverings, unobstructed ears. |
| Smile with teeth showing, or the gaze not straight into the lens | Keep a neutral face with the mouth closed and look directly at the camera lens, shoulders visible. |
| Photo cropped from the passport bio page, or head and chin cut off | Upload a new portrait photo, not a crop of the bio page, with the whole head and chin inside the frame. |
| Background not white; photo older than the consulate allows | Use a plain white background (named by the VFS guide and by the Miami consulate) and a photo taken within the past 12 months at most (Canberra) — preferably a fresh one. |
How to take it
Background: plain white
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Head: 70–80 % of the photo height
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 35 × 45 mm.
Glasses prohibited
Take them off before the shot.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glassesTake your glasses off — this document's rules require it.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 8 (4 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 36 (6 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
US, Canadian and Australian citizens can apply for the Brazil e-visa online through the VFS Global eVisa portal; other applicants and other visa types go through a Brazilian embassy or consulate, whose own photo page applies.
brazil.vfsevisa.com — for US, Canadian and Australian citizens
Colour photo 3.5 × 4.5 cm (413 × 531 px) on white, ears visible, no glasses, no smile; valid up to 5 years with multiple entries, stays up to 90 days. No consulate visit.
Authority pageThe mission that covers your country on gov.br/mre; Miami and Canberra publish the e-visa requirements
Miami asks for a passport-style photo, 2 × 2 inches, white background; Canberra lists a 2 × 2 inch photo (or equivalent) issued within the past 12 months.
Authority page| Authority | Brazil eVisa / VFS Global |
|---|---|
| Source | Brazil eVisa photo guide |
| Verified |
Questions
For the Brazil e-visa the VFS Global guide gives 3.5 × 4.5 cm (413 × 531 pixels), in colour on a white background. The Brazilian consulates that publish a figure — Miami and Canberra — write 2 × 2 inches. Pick the size of the channel you apply through; for the e-visa upload, 413 × 531 px is the number to match.
A colour photo on a white background, 3.5 × 4.5 cm (413 × 531 px). No head covering and no spectacles. Look directly at the lens, with the shoulders visible and the ears unobstructed. Do not smile or show your teeth, wear proper attire, keep the head and chin uncropped, and do not cut the photo out of your passport bio page.
No, not in the e-visa photo. The VFS Global guide says no spectacles, no head coverings, and to avoid smiling or showing teeth, with the ears unobstructed. Take your glasses off, keep the mouth closed with a neutral expression and tuck your hair back.
The Embassy of Brazil in Canberra says the photograph must have been issued within the past 12 months. The VFS Global photo guide does not give an age, so use a recent photo that looks like you today; consulates that publish a figure for other documents often use 6 months, and a fresh photo satisfies all of them.
The consulates in Miami and Canberra describe the e-visa for US, Canadian and Australian citizens travelling for tourism, transit or business for up to 90 days. It is requested online, without visiting a consulate, costs US$80.90 (US$80.00 consular fee + US$0.90 platform fee) paid by card in the platform, and is valid up to 5 years with multiple entries.
The recommended size for the Brazil visa photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height. Many consulates also require a specific digital file size — see the spec table above for full details.
Strictly white background. The background must be evenly lit with no shadow gradients, especially around the head. Consular automated pre-screening rejects photos with any wall texture or off-white shade before the human reviewer ever sees the application.
Visa authorities typically require the photo to be taken within the last three to six months. Submitting an older photo, even one that looks similar to your current appearance, is a frequent cause of immediate consular rejection.
Not always. Tourist, work, student and transit visa categories sometimes specify different dimensions or background rules. Follow the requirements for your specific visa type rather than assuming one photo fits all Brazil visa applications.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the photo is the cause of rejection and you supply the consular rejection notice. We recommend keeping the consular receipt with rejection reason as proof.
Glasses prohibited. Consular automated checks flag glasses glare even when it is invisible to the human eye. Removing glasses entirely is the safest choice unless a medical exception is documented in your visa application.
35 × 45 mm = 3.5 × 4.5 cm = 1.38 × 1.77 inches. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels; at 600 dpi, 827 × 1063 pixels.