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Quick answer: The recommended Vietnam visa photo size is 40 × 60 mm. Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. Neutral expression, glasses prohibited. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 40 × 60 mmICAO 9303: 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Background | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Glasses prohibited. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows, overexposure, and reflections not permitted. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| File size | max 50 KB Compress photo to 50 KB — Vietnam 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 |
Vietnamese e-visa photo verification is run by the Vietnam Immigration Department through the national e-visa portal at evisa.gov.vn. The spec is 40×60mm (4×6cm) — among the larger visa photo formats globally — and the immigration portal does not publish a head height.
Vietnam-specific: the 40×60mm size is the same as Egypt and Thailand-VOA, but different from the 35×45mm ICAO standard. The official immigration portal caps the uploaded portrait file at under 50 KB (the passport scan may go up to 200 KB).
Vietnamese visa applications also accept 2×2 inch (51×51mm) photos from US/Canada applicants as a convenience, but the 4×6cm format is preferred. Black-and-white photos are explicitly rejected.
Examples and mistakes
A photo that will be accepted, next to the six most common reasons Vietnam visa photos get rejected.
Common reasons a document photo is rejected, checked against the requirements Vietnam Immigration Department publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Wrong photo size (most ICAO 35×45mm photos rejected) | Use 4×6cm (40×60mm) or US 2×2 inch alternate |
| Portrait file over 50 KB | Re-encode within evisa.gov.vn spec |
| Black-and-white photo | Re-shoot in colour |
| Background not plain white or light | Plain uniform — patterns rejected |
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: 40 × 60 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″ | 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 | Vietnam Immigration Department |
|---|---|
| Source | Vietnam e-visa portrait requirements |
| Verified |
Questions
The recommended size for the Vietnam visa photo is 40 × 60 mm.
Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. 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.
Consulates usually ask for a photo taken within the last six months, sometimes within three. 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 Vietnam 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.
Glasses prohibited.
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.