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Israel travel document photo

Israel travel document photo requirements: 50 × 50 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official document-specific guidance. Some filing routes use live capture instead of applicant photos.

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Format 50 × 50 mm. This page is checked against public document-specific guidance.
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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Israel travel document photo. The main print format is 50 × 50 mm.

The public guidance differs by route: domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes can still request applicant photos.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is Population and Immigration Authority / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial document-specific guidance
SourcePopulation and Immigration Authority / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel
Last verified2026-04-13

This page follows document-specific public guidance published by Population and Immigration Authority / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.

Official Israeli travel-document guidance was verified on 2026-04-13. The Population and Immigration Authority states that biometric laissez passers and other first biometric travel documents in Israel are photographed by the authority during the application. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs page for Israeli citizens abroad separately requires two recent 5 × 5 cm photos on a white background with full front view for non-biometric travel-document issuance abroad. This profile is therefore modeled as an official hybrid workflow rather than a single photo-submission route.

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The requirements on this page are tied to Population and Immigration Authority / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-04-13.
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Photo requirements

Submission Some routes use live biometric capture during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes still request applicant photos. Check the official source for your filing route before preparing prints or uploads.
Format 50 × 50 mm
Background Plain white background.
Pose Full-face, looking straight at the camera, with head and shoulders fully visible.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Confirm first whether your filing route requires applicant photos or uses live capture at the appointment.
  • If applicant photos are required, prepare them in 50 × 50 mm.
  • Consular or non-biometric routes can still keep print-photo requirements even when domestic biometric issuance uses live capture.
  • Use the source links on this page to match the exact route before upload or printing.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The chosen filing route may use live capture instead of applicant photos, or vice versa.
  • The background does not match the rule: Plain white background.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

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FAQ

50 × 50 mm. Some routes still ask for applicant photos in this format, while domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment instead.
Plain white background. Full-face, looking straight at the camera, with head and shoulders fully visible. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.
This page follows document-specific public guidance published by Population and Immigration Authority / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel.
Maybe. Use a phone photo only if your filing route explicitly asks you to upload or print one; some routes capture the biometric portrait on site instead.