Malaysia · 3 documents
Malaysia document photo requirements
Malaysia has 3 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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Malaysia · 3
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| Malaysia |
Passport, Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | White | |
| Malaysia |
Visa, Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | White | |
| Malaysia |
Work Permit, Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — Malaysia
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 50 mm.
- 02The background is the same in every format: Plain white.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 50–80% of the picture height.
- 042 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 051 document works either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
- 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 — Malaysia
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 50 mm | 50–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Visa | 35 × 50 mm | 50–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Work Permit | 35 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Malaysia Passport, 35 × 50 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:
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- 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 35 × 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.
Where these rules come from — Malaysia
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| PassportImmigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) and Malaysian missions abroad (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Open the official page | |
| VisaImmigration Department of Malaysia and Malaysian missions abroad (High Commission in Ottawa). Open the official page | |
| Work PermitEmbassy of Malaysia in Manila — Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Malaysia
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Malaysia Passport Photo Requirements: Live Capture at Immigration, 35 x 50 mm for Children and AbroadImmigration takes the Malaysian passport photo on the spot: dark clothes, no glasses.
- Photo Requirements for Malaysia eVisa (eVisa/VDR)Overview of current digital photo requirements for Malaysia e-Visa (eVisa) and Visa With Reference (VDR) applications, including the 35x50 mm size and background rules.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — MalaysiaThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.