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SourceCabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services (my.gov.uz)
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Quick answer: A Uzbekistan biometric passport photo must be 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Background | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. |
| Pose | Full face, head centred, no tilt or rotation. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses prohibited, except for rare documented medical exceptions. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows, overexposure, and reflections not permitted. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 3.5 × 4.5 cm |
| Inches | 1.38 × 1.77″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
The Uzbek regulation on the biometric passport for travel abroad (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 49 of 30 January 2020) lists, among the documents a citizen on consular registration lodges at a consulate, «a photograph of 35 × 45 mm (1 pc.)» — the same for minors and for persons on temporary consular registration. The biometric parameters are taken at a «collection point» — a consular institution abroad or a branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Uzbekistan — and the regulation says that «if the person evades the fingerprinting and insists on being photographed in glasses or a head covering, with items that affect the appearance, the issue of the biometric passport may be refused». In Uzbekistan the application goes through the Unified Portal (my.gov.uz): the applicant fills in the form and then «must personally visit the data collection point to give fingerprints and a photograph» within the stated term. The passport is issued within ten working days from the acceptance of the documents at the collection point in Uzbekistan; abroad it follows the schedule of the diplomatic mail. The regulation gives no background colour or head size, so those rules on this page are the generic biometric-passport settings, not an Uzbek requirement.
Examples and mistakes
A photo that will be accepted, next to the six most common reasons Uzbekistan biometric passport photos get rejected.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Unified Portal of Interactive Public Services (my.gov.uz) publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photograph that is not 35 × 45 mm, or not the number the consulate asks for (one in the regulation) | One photograph of 35 × 45 mm, or the number named on the page of your consulate. |
| Insisting on being photographed in glasses or a head covering or with items that change the appearance | A photograph without glasses or head covering and without items that change the appearance. |
| Evading the fingerprinting procedure at the collection point | Giving the fingerprints and the photograph in person at the collection point. |
How to take it
Background: plain light
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.
Size: 35 × 45 mm
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to the required size.
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″ | 8 (4 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 36 (6 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
An Uzbek biometric passport for travel abroad is applied for through my.gov.uz and a personal visit to a data collection point in Uzbekistan, or at an Uzbek consulate abroad for a citizen on consular registration.
my.gov.uz — the data collection point named for your application
The fingerprints and the photograph are taken at the point.
Authority pageThe website of the Uzbek embassy or consulate for your country (country.mfa.uz)
One photograph of 35 × 45 mm with the application form and the documents.
Authority pageQuestions
The regulation for consulates names a photograph of 35 × 45 mm (one); at a data collection point in Uzbekistan the photograph is taken for you.
The regulation says the citizen may be refused the passport if they insist on being photographed in glasses, a head covering or with items that change the appearance.
Ten working days from the acceptance of the documents at the collection point in Uzbekistan; abroad it follows the schedule of the diplomatic mail.
The Uzbekistan biometric passport photo must be 35 × 45 mm.
Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. Behind you there should be only a plain wall: no pattern, shadows or objects. Any light wall at home will do — the tool sets the exact background colour.
Yes. A phone and a light wall near a window are enough. The rear camera is sharper than the front one, so ask someone to take the photo or use a 3-second timer. The tool crops it to size, fixes the background and checks it against the Uzbekistan biometric passport photo rules.
Most passport offices ask for a photo taken within the last six months. It should look like you today: after a new haircut or beard, take a new one.
We refund the payment in full. Email us within 14 days of purchase with your order number and the rejection notice from the Uzbekistan authority — the refund policy page has the details.
35 × 45 mm = 3.5 × 4.5 cm = 1.38 × 1.77 inches. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels; at 600 dpi, 827 × 1063 pixels.
Yes. The same 35 × 45 mm format and head size apply to: international passport, visa.