TaiwanTaiwan Visa Photo Requirements: Two 45 x 35 mm Colour Photos, White Background, Taken Within 6 Months
TECO offices ask for two colour photos, 45 mm high by 35 mm wide, white background, taken within six months; the head from chin to crown measures 32–36 mm.
Key points
5 points- TECO New York: two colour headshots on photo paper, 45 mm high and 35 mm wide, taken during the last six months.
- TECO Vancouver: white background, no hair across the eyes; ears, eyebrows, moles, birthmarks and scars must not be covered.
- TECO Switzerland: 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm colour photo, white background, face between 3.2 cm and 3.6 cm.
- Taiwan MOFA warns: do not use coloured or pupil-distorting contact lenses — the mismatch can cause visa rejection or trouble at immigration.
- Offices differ: TECO in Thailand (2023 sheet) lists two 2 x 2 inch colour photos with a plain background, white recommended.
Taiwan has no single visa-photo page: each Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) lists its own line, and they are close but not identical. Here is what the offices say.
What TECO offices ask for
| Office | Photo requirement |
|---|---|
| TECO New York | “Two headshot photos (print in color on photo-paper, passport-sized 45 mm in height and 35 mm in width) taken during the last six months” |
| TECO Vancouver (visitor visa) | “Two passport-size photos in color with white background taken within the last six months. There must be no hair across the eyes. Ears, eyebrows, moles, birthmarks or scars must not be covered.” |
| TECO Switzerland (multiple-entry visitor visa) | 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm colour photo, white background, facial image between 3.2 cm and 3.6 cm, taken within the last six months |
| TECO in Thailand (2023 information sheet) | Two 2” x 2” colour photos, plain colour background (white recommended), taken within 6 months |
Check which office handles your application and follow its line.
The photo guidelines the visa pages link to
TECO Boston’s passport-photo guidelines, which the visa pages point to, set out the detail:
- Less than 6 months old; 45 x 35 mm (1.77 x 1.38 inches); close-up of the head and top of the shoulders.
- Chin to crown (the top of the head as if there were no hair) between 32 mm and 36 mm, 70 to 80 per cent of the vertical height.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible, looking directly at the camera; head straight, not tilted.
- Plain white background; uniform lighting with no shadows or reflections; no red eye.
- Glasses: eyes clearly visible with no reflection or glare, tinted lenses avoided, no heavy frames.
- Head coverings only for religious or medical reasons, with the face from chin to forehead and both edges visible.
- Print on plain, high-quality photographic paper, sharp and in focus; resampling or altering the size of the original image before printing is not permitted.
Contact lenses
A note from Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the same page: do not use photos with coloured or pupil-distorting contact lenses when applying for a passport or a visa, because the difference between the photo and the real facial features can cause visa rejection or difficulty in immigration clearance.
For the common 45 x 35 mm version, use our Taiwan visa photo tool.
04Questions
5 answers01How many photos does a Taiwan visa application need?
TECO New York, Vancouver and Thailand list two photos each; check the office that handles your application.
02What size is the Taiwan visa photo?
45 mm high by 35 mm wide at TECO New York and Switzerland; TECO in Thailand's 2023 sheet lists 2 x 2 inches.
03How old can the photo be?
Taken within the last six months.
04Can I wear coloured contact lenses?
Taiwan MOFA says not to: the mismatch with your real features can cause visa rejection or trouble at immigration clearance.
05Black and white or colour?
Colour — TECO New York and Vancouver both ask for colour.
05Official sources
- TECO New York — General Information on Visa Application
roc-taiwan.org - TECO Vancouver — Visitor visa application
roc-taiwan.org - TECO Switzerland — Multiple entry visitor visa
roc-taiwan.org - TECO Boston — Passport photos (photo guidelines)
roc-taiwan.org - BOCA — Passport Photos (the same head-size standard)
boca.gov.tw
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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