Hong Kong document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — Hong Kong

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 40 × 50 mm.
2. 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 64–80% of the picture height.
4. 041 document — you supply the photo yourself.
5. 05These entries were last read between 30 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
6. 06A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.

Photo specifications at a glance — Hong Kong

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — Hong Kong Passport, 40 × 50 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.

1. 

   With a phone at home

   Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:

   • 01Cropping to size
   • 02Background replacement
   • 03A check against your document’s rules
2. 

   

   With AI from a selfie

   Upload any selfie — the AI builds a photo to the selected document’s rules: size, background, light and head position. You see the result before you pay.

   €5.99per photo, one-off, no subscription

   If it’s rejected, we refund you

   Make it from a selfie
3. 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 40 × 50 mm

   In a photo studio

   If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.

   Print sheet

Recent notes — Hong Kong

Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.

• Hong Kong Identity Card Photo: Taken at the Registration Office — When You Still Need 29 x 35 mm PrintsHKID photos are taken at the Registration of Persons Office.
• Hong Kong Passport Photo Requirements: 40 x 50 mm, Chin to Crown 32–36 mm, Online JPEG Up to 5 MBHong Kong passport photos are 40 x 50 mm on plain white, chin to crown 32–36 mm; online uploads are JPEG up to 5 MB, at least 1200 x 1600 px.
• Hong Kong Visa and Passport Photo 2026: Non-Standard 40x50 mm Size and Digital Upload RequirementsThe Hong Kong Immigration Department sets strict requirements for visa and passport photos, which differ from standard European norms. Instead of the usual 35x45 mm format, applicants must provide a 40x50 mm photo. Clear technical parameters apply for online submission: JPEG format, file size up to 5 MB, and a resolution of at least 1200x1600 pixels. Failure to comply with these rules is one of the most common reasons for delays in document processing.

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