Vietnam · 7 documents · 4 sizes
Vietnam document photo requirements
Vietnam has 7 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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Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Vietnam
4 sizes across 7 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
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Vietnam · 7
| Document | ||||
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| Vietnam7 documents | ||||
| Vietnam |
Vietnamese Passport, Vietnam | 51 × 51 mm | Light | |
| Vietnam |
Vietnam Visa, Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | Light | |
| Vietnam |
ID Card (CCCD), Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | Light | |
| Vietnam |
Permanent Residence Card, Vietnam | 20 × 30 mm | White | |
| Vietnam |
Temporary Residence Card, Vietnam | 20 × 30 mm | White | |
| Vietnam |
Driver's License, Vietnam | 30 × 40 mm | White | |
| Vietnam |
Work Permit, Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | White | |
What these formats have in common — Vietnam
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 30 × 40 mm, 40 × 60 mm, 51 × 51 mm, 20 × 30 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain white, Plain light. Check the row before you shoot.
- 035 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 041 document here is photographed at the office.
- 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 — Vietnam
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| ID Card (CCCD) | 40 × 60 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Vietnamese Passport | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain light | |
| Permanent Residence Card | 20 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| Temporary Residence Card | 20 × 30 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | |
| Vietnam Visa | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80%ICAO standard — the authority publishes no figure of its own | Plain light | |
| Work Permit | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Vietnamese Passport, Vietnam, 51 × 51 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
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 2 photos 51 × 51 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 — Vietnam
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.
| Driver's LicenseMinistry of Public Security of Vietnam (Bộ Công an). Open the official page | |
| Work PermitViet Nam government portal and the National Public Service Portal. Open the official page | |
| Vietnam VisaVietnam Immigration Department. Open the official page | |
| ID Card (CCCD)Vietnam National Public Service Portal. Open the official page | |
| Vietnamese PassportEmbassy of Vietnam in the United States. Open the official page | |
| Permanent Residence CardVietnam National Public Service Portal. Open the official page | |
| Temporary Residence CardVietnam National Public Service Portal / Ministry of Public Security. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Vietnam
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Vietnam temporary residence card photo size: why you need 2x3 cmTo get a Vietnam temporary residence card (thẻ tạm trú), you must provide two 2x3 cm photos: one is pasted into the NA8 form, and the second is submitted separately.
- Photo for the Vietnam Electronic Visa (e-Visa) in 2026: Requirements, Size, MistakesFor the Vietnam e-Visa, upload a portrait photo of 4×6 cm (≈2×2 inches) in JPG format up to 1024 KB: front-facing, on a white background, without glasses, with both ears visible, taken within the last 6 months.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — VietnamThe 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.