Passport photos by country
Compare passport photo specifications across 60 verified countries. Pick a row to see the full spec sheet, official source, and submission notes.
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Passport photos by country
| Country | Size | Head | Background | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 40 × 40 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Australia | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Austria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain background without shadows per official Austrian Passbildkriterien | |
| Azerbaijan | 35 × 45 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 56–78% | White or very light plain background without shadows or gradients | |
| Brazil | 50 × 70 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Canada | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | White or light uniform background | |
| China | 33 × 48 mm | 50–66% | Plain white background | |
| Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 75–80% | Plain white background | |
| Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light background, e.g. light blue or light grey | |
| Egypt | 51 × 51 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light neutral background without shadows | |
| France | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light background | |
| Georgia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Germany | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light background | |
| Greece | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns | |
| Hungary | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background for cases where a separate passport photo is required | |
| India | 35 × 45 mm | 80–85% | Strictly white background | |
| Ireland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white, light grey, or cream background | |
| Israel | 50 × 50 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Israel | 50 × 50 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Japan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects; face centred | |
| Lithuania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | 50–60% | Strictly white background | |
| Malta | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Moldova | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Even light background without patterns | |
| New Zealand | — | — | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Nigeria | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Evenly lit background | |
| Philippines | — | — | Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows | |
| Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Uniform light background with even lighting | |
| Russia | 35 × 45 mm | — | Even white background without stripes, spots, foreign objects, or shadows | |
| Russia | 35 × 45 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Serbia | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain grey background | |
| Singapore | — | — | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–70% | Suitable plain background, correct lighting, and biometric quality | |
| South Africa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain white, light grey, or cream background | |
| South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Strictly white background | |
| Spain | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Uniform white background | |
| Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows | |
| Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Tajikistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Tajikistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background | |
| United Kingdom | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain light background in cream or grey tone without patterns | |
| USA | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | White or off-white background | |
| Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Vietnam | 51 × 51 mm | — | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects |