Turkey · 6 documents
Turkey document photo requirements
Turkey has 6 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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Turkey · 6
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Turkish Passport, Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | White | |
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Visa, Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | White | |
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ID Card (Kimlik), Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | White | |
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Residence Permit (Ikamet), Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | White | |
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Work Permit, Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — Turkey
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 50 × 60 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain white, Plain light. Check the row before you shoot.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 53–60% of the picture height.
- 045 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 05These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 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 — Turkey
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| ID Card (Kimlik) | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Turkish Passport | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Residence Permit (Ikamet) | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain light | |
| Visa | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white | |
| Work Permit | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Turkish Passport, Turkey, 50 × 60 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 · 2 photos 50 × 60 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 — Turkey
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.
| Turkish PassportNVI / Ministry of Interior of Turkey. Open the official page | |
| VisaConsulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Open the official page | |
| Work PermitMinistry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye (ÇSGB), International Labour Force General Directorate. Open the official page | |
| Driver's LicenseNVI / Ministry of Interior of Turkey. Open the official page | |
| ID Card (Kimlik)NVI / Ministry of Interior of Turkey. Open the official page | |
| Residence Permit (Ikamet)Presidency of Migration Management. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Turkey
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Turkey Visa Photo Requirements: Biometric 50 x 60 mm (or 2x2 in the US, 5x5 cm), White Background, No GlassesTurkish missions ask for a biometric photo on plain white, no glasses, not older than 6 months: 50 x 60 mm or 5 x 5 cm depending on the mission.
- Turkey Work Permit Photo (e-İzin): White Biometric Background, 6 Months Old, JPG or PNG up to 2 MBÇSGB: a colour, front-facing biometric photo with a white background, taken in the last 6 months, uploaded as an image of up to 2 MB.
- Passport Photo Size by Country: 18 Passports, 8 Different Formats — and Why One Photo Never Fits AllOf 18 passports we compared, 8 use 35x45 mm — but the US, Canada, Turkey, China, Spain and others don't, and head size ranges from 26 to 36 mm.
- How many photos for an ikamet: Turkish residence permit photo rulesTo apply for an ikamet, you must bring 4 biometric photos on a white background, taken within the last 6 months, to your appointment; the authority does not publish the exact size in millimeters.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — TurkeyThe 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.