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SourceConsulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Quick answer: The recommended Turkey visa photo size is 50 × 60 mm. Plain white background. Head occupies 53–60% of photo height (32–36 mm chin to crown). Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 50 × 60 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 53–60% of photo heightICAO 9303: 70–80% |
| Head height (mm) | 32–36 mm chin to crown |
| Background | Plain white background. Make photo background white — Turkey visa → |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses not permitted. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | No headwear. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 50 × 60 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 5 × 6 cm |
| Inches | 1.97 × 2.36″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 591 × 709 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 1181 × 1417 px |
Photographs for a Turkish visa applied for at a mission are set by the Turkish consulate or embassy you apply to, within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' biometric-photo rules, and the size differs from mission to mission. The Consulate General in Los Angeles gives 50 × 60 mm (the 2 × 2 inch size common in the USA is also acceptable) and Karachi 50 mm × 60 mm, while Sydney, Islamabad and Dushanbe write 5 × 5 cm.
The white background is the constant: patternless white at Los Angeles, Karachi, Sydney, Islamabad and Dushanbe. Los Angeles adds the rest of the standard — the whole face visible, hair off the face, a neutral expression with closed lips, eyes open and on the camera, no glasses, earrings or hats, a sharp print on quality paper with no creases, and a photo not older than six months — and says the same rules apply to children and babies.
Missions ask for two prints, except London, which takes one photo uploaded online and another copy at the interview.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Turkey visa applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Consulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Size not the one your mission asks for (50 × 60 mm, 2 × 2 inches or 5 × 5 cm) | Read the photo line on the page of the mission that covers you and print exactly that size. |
| Background not white or patterned | Use a plain, patternless white background with even light and no shadows. |
| Glasses, earrings, a hat, or clothing that prevents the face from being seen | Take off glasses, earrings and hats and wear nothing that hides the face. |
| Hair over the face, head tilted or turned, closed eyes, or an expression that is not neutral | Pin the hair back, hold the head straight, keep the eyes open and on the camera, and keep the lips closed with a neutral face. |
| Damaged, wrinkled or creased print, or a low-quality image | Take the picture with a high-quality camera, print it on quality paper and carry it flat so that it does not crease. |
| Photo older than six months, or lighting that is too bright or too dark | Take a new photo within six months of applying, in even light that shows the whole face without glare or darkness. |
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: 53–60 % of the photo height (32–36 mm)
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 50 × 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 | 16 (4 × 4) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Turkish visa that is not issued as an e-Visa is applied for at a Turkish embassy or consulate (or its visa application centre) after a pre-application on visa.gov.tr. The photo goes in as prints, or — in London — as one online upload plus one copy at the interview.
Pre-application on visa.gov.tr, then the mission that covers your country (examples read: Los Angeles, Karachi, Sydney, London, Islamabad, Dushanbe)
Biometric photo, white background, under six months old: 50 × 60 mm at Los Angeles and Karachi, 5 × 5 cm at Sydney, Islamabad and Dushanbe; two prints, or one online plus a copy at the interview in London.
Authority pageIslamabad: applications are made only through the visa application centres the embassy names, and the centre gives the interview form
Islamabad lists two recent colour biometric photographs with a white background, 5 × 5 cm, with the signed application printed from the online system and the interview form.
Authority page| Authority | Consulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) |
|---|---|
| Source | Guidelines on biometric photo for visa, Turkish ID and passport applications (4.09.2024) |
| Verified |
Questions
For an application at a Turkish mission: a biometric photo on a plain white, patternless background, not older than six months, of 50 × 60 mm (or 5 × 5 cm at some missions). The whole face must be visible with the hair off it, the head straight, a neutral expression with closed lips and open eyes on the camera, and no glasses, earrings or hats. It is a sharp print on quality paper with no creases; babies and children follow the same rules.
It depends on the mission. The Consulate General in Los Angeles gives 50 × 60 mm and also accepts 2 × 2 inches, Karachi gives 50 mm × 60 mm, and Sydney, Islamabad and Dushanbe give 5 × 5 cm; London says passport-size biometric. Print the size your mission names — this page is set to 50 × 60 mm.
White. Every Turkish mission page we read asks for a white background — a patternless white at Los Angeles, a white background at Karachi, «only white» at Sydney, white at Islamabad and Dushanbe. Light grey or light blue, accepted for other visas, is not what these pages ask for.
Sydney, Islamabad and Dushanbe list two photographs. London asks for one photo uploaded online and another copy of the same photo at the visa interview in person. Karachi lists a biometric photo among the documents. Bring two identical prints unless your mission says otherwise.
No. The Consulate General in Los Angeles states that accessories such as glasses, earrings and hats should not be used, nor any clothing or accessory that prevents the face from being seen, and that the same rules apply to children and babies. Take them off before the shot.
The recommended size for the Turkey visa photo is 50 × 60 mm. The head occupies 53–60% of the photo height. Many consulates also require a specific digital file size — see the spec table above for full details.
Plain white background. The background must be evenly lit with no shadow gradients, especially around the head. Consular automated pre-screening rejects photos with any wall texture or off-white shade before the human reviewer ever sees the application.
Visa authorities typically require the photo to be taken within the last three to six months. Submitting an older photo, even one that looks similar to your current appearance, is a frequent cause of immediate consular rejection.
Not always. Tourist, work, student and transit visa categories sometimes specify different dimensions or background rules. Follow the requirements for your specific visa type rather than assuming one photo fits all Turkey visa applications.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the photo is the cause of rejection and you supply the consular rejection notice. We recommend keeping the consular receipt with rejection reason as proof.
Glasses not permitted. Consular automated checks flag glasses glare even when it is invisible to the human eye. Removing glasses entirely is the safest choice unless a medical exception is documented in your visa application.
50 × 60 mm = 5 × 6 cm = 1.97 × 2.36 inches. At 300 dpi that is 591 × 709 pixels; at 600 dpi, 1181 × 1417 pixels.
Yes. The same 50 × 60 mm format and head size apply to: work permit.