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SourceMFA Thailand (embassies in Moscow and London)
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Quick answer: The recommended Thailand visa photo size is 40 × 60 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 40 × 60 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Thailand visa → |
| Pose | Full face, looking directly into the camera, head and shoulders fully visible. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | According to the consulate, glasses (including ordinary prescription glasses) are not allowed; sunglasses are also forbidden. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows, overexposure, and reflections not permitted. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| File size | max 3 MB Compress photo to 2 MB — Thailand visa → |
| Millimetres | 40 × 60 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 4 × 6 cm |
| Inches | 1.57 × 2.36″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 709 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1417 px |
Since 1 January 2025 the Thailand visa photo is uploaded to the e-Visa portal thaievisa.go.th, which all 94 Thai embassies and consulates-general use for visa applications. The portal checks a file, not a print: a photo taken within the last 6 months, saved as JPG or JPEG of up to 3 MB and at least 160 pixels high, with the head filling 70–80% of the photo and a plain background.
The printed size is 4 × 6 cm (40 × 60 mm). The Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow, in its tourist visa and DTV checklists, asks for one 4 × 6 cm photograph of the applicant taken within the last 6 months, on a white or light background, with the full face and no hat or dark glasses. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for a recent 4 × 6 cm photograph for tourist, transit and non-immigrant visas on its «Issuance of Visa» page, and a Visa on Arrival at a Thai checkpoint takes a 4 × 6 cm photograph with the application form.
Other sizes belong to single documents: the photo box on the Ministry's older paper visa application form reads 3.5 × 4.5 cm, and the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Los Angeles asks for JPEG photos of 2 × 2 inches. The Royal Thai Embassy in London names no size but asks for a close-up of the face and the top of the shoulders on a plain white background, the face taking up 70–80% of the area, and no sunglasses or eyeglasses.
Examples and mistakes
A photo that will be accepted, next to the six most common reasons Thailand visa photos get rejected.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules MFA Thailand (embassies in Moscow and London) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo taken more than 6 months ago | Take a new photo: the embassies and the e-Visa portal ask for one taken within the last 6 months |
| Print not 4 × 6 cm | Print at 40 × 60 mm, the size in the Moscow embassy checklists and the Visa on Arrival requirements |
| e-Visa upload refused: not JPG or JPEG, over 3 MB or under 160 pixels high | Save the photo as JPG or JPEG, up to 3 MB and at least 160 pixels high |
| Head too small or too large in the frame | A close-up of the face and the top of the shoulders, the head filling 70–80% of the photo |
| Background not plain white | A plain white background without spots, lines or shadows |
| Glasses or sunglasses in the photo | Take them off: the London embassy asks applicants to refrain from wearing sunglasses or eyeglasses |
How to take it
Background: plain white
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Head: 70–80 % of the photo height
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 40 × 60 mm.
Glasses prohibited
Take them off before the shot.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glassesTake your glasses off — this document's rules require it.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 4 (2 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 21 (3 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
| Authority | MFA Thailand (embassies in Moscow and London) |
|---|---|
| Source | Visa photo requirements: MFA, embassies, e-Visa portal |
| Verified |
Questions
The recommended size for the Thailand visa photo is 40 × 60 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height.
Plain white background. The wall should be evenly lit, with no shadow around the head and no pattern. You don’t need a studio backdrop: the tool sets the right background colour.
For this document the photo must be no older than 6 months. Take a new one that looks like you today.
Often yes, but not always: tourist, student, work and transit visas can have different size or background rules. Compare the requirements of each Thailand visa — if they match, one photo will do.
We refund the payment in full. Email us within 14 days of purchase with your order number and the consulate’s rejection notice.
According to the consulate, glasses (including ordinary prescription glasses) are not allowed; sunglasses are also forbidden.
40 × 60 mm = 4 × 6 cm = 1.57 × 2.36 inches. At 300 dpi that is 472 × 709 pixels; at 600 dpi, 945 × 1417 pixels.
Yes. The same 40 × 60 mm format and head size apply to: residence permit.