Sri Lanka · 5 documents
Sri Lanka document photo requirements
Sri Lanka has 5 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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Sri Lanka · 5
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Passport, Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Visa, Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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ID Card, Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
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Citizenship Application, Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Sri Lanka
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
- 04A 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 — Sri Lanka
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship Application | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Sri Lanka Passport, 35 × 45 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 × 45 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 — Sri Lanka
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.
| Citizenship ApplicationDepartment of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka. Open the official page | |
| Driver's LicenseDepartment of Motor Traffic, Sri Lanka (dmt.gov.lk); Sri Lankan embassies in Stockholm and Beijing. Open the official page | |
| ID CardDepartment for Registration of Persons, Sri Lanka. Open the official page | |
| PassportDepartment of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm. Open the official page | |
| VisaDepartment of Immigration and Emigration of Sri Lanka (ETA) and the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Sri Lanka
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Sri Lanka Passport Photo Requirements: Digital Photo via Authorised Studio, 3.5 x 4.5 cm Abroad, No GlassesIn Sri Lanka the passport photo is digital, sent online by an authorised studio; prints are refused.
- Sri Lanka Visa and ETA Photo 2026: Official 35x45 mm Size RequirementsA detailed overview of the official photo requirements for obtaining and extending a Sri Lanka visa (ETA) in 2026. Learn about the correct size (35x45 mm), background requirements, facial expression, and common mistakes that can cause the system to reject your application.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — Sri LankaThe 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.