Philippines · 4 documents · 2 sizes
Philippines document photo requirements
Philippines has 4 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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Philippines · 4
| Document | ||||
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| Philippines4 documents | ||||
| Philippines |
Passport, Philippines | 1 : 1 | Light | |
| Philippines |
Visa, Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | White | |
| Philippines |
PRC Professional ID, Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | White | |
| Philippines |
Work Permit, Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — Philippines
- 01The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
- 023 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 031 document here is photographed at the office.
- 04These entries were last read between 30 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 05A 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 — Philippines
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | The photo is taken at the office | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain light | |
| PRC Professional ID | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| Visa | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | Plain white | |
| Work Permit | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Philippines Passport, 1 : 1. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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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.
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 2 photos 51 × 51 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 — Philippines
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.
| PassportPhilippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Philippine foreign service posts. Open the official page | |
| VisaPhilippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) — embassies and consulates. Open the official page | |
| Work PermitDepartment of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippines — Regional Office IV-A. Open the official page | |
| PRC Professional IDProfessional Regulation Commission (PRC), Philippines. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Philippines
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- What size photo to use if not specified: 5 reasons the size is missingThe authority might not publish the photo size for various reasons: EU residence permit specifications are secret, a German regulation refers to a technical directive, and the UK publishes file limits and crops the image itself for online passports.
- Philippines Visa Photo 2026: 35x45 Size and Clothing RequirementsA detailed overview of the official photo requirements for obtaining a Philippine visa in 2026. Learn about the correct size (35x45 mm), background requirements, and specific rules regarding clothing and glasses to help you avoid a visa rejection.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — PhilippinesThe 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.