Visa photos by country
Compare visa photo specifications across 135 verified countries. Pick a row to see the full spec sheet, official source, and submission notes.
135 verified countries
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| Country | Size | Head | Background | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Albania | 36 × 47 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Algeria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Angola | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Argentina | 40 × 40 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Armenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| 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 | |
| Austria | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain background without shadows per official Austrian Passbildkriterien | |
| Azerbaijan | 30 × 40 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Bahamas | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain white or off-white background | |
| Bangladesh | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Barbados | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Belarus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or very light plain background without shadows or gradients | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White background and matte print without glare | |
| Belgium | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | White background and matte print without glare | |
| Belize | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Benin | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Botswana | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Brazil | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Bulgaria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Burkina Faso | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Cambodia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Cameroon | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Canada | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Canada | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Chile | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| China | 33 × 48 mm | 58–69% | Plain white background | |
| Colombia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Comoros | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Costa Rica | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Croatia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns | |
| Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light grey background without shadows or patterns | |
| Czech Republic | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Czech Republic | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light background, e.g. light blue or light grey | |
| Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light background without patterns, for example light blue or light grey (lys blå eller lys grå); white is not among the official examples | |
| Denmark | 35 × 45 mm | 67–80% | Plain light background without patterns, for example light blue or light grey (lys blå eller lys grå); white is not among the official examples | |
| Djibouti | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Dominican Republic | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Ecuador | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Egypt | 51 × 51 mm | — | Plain white background | |
| Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without foreign objects or patterns | |
| Estonia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Estonia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Ethiopia | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light neutral background without shadows | |
| Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light neutral background without shadows | |
| Finland | 36 × 47 mm | 68–77% | Plain light neutral background without shadows | |
| France | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per ISO/IEC and ICAO standards | |
| France | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per ISO/IEC and ICAO standards | |
| Georgia | 35 × 45 mm | 50–70% | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Germany | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light background | |
| Germany | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain light background | |
| Ghana | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white or off-white background | |
| Greece | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Greece | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Greece | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Hungary | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Hungary | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Hungary | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Iceland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| India | 51 × 51 mm | 49–69% | White or off-white background | |
| Indonesia | — | 50–60% | Strictly white background | |
| Iraq | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Ireland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Israel | 50 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Italy | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Even plain background without shadows | |
| Ivory Coast | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Japan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | White or light uniform background | |
| Jordan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Kazakhstan | 35 × 45 mm | 71–80% | Plain white or light grey background | |
| Kenya | — | 70–80% | Plain white or off-white background | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Laos | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects | |
| Latvia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects | |
| Lebanon | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Lesotho | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Liberia | — | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Libya | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Liechtenstein | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Lithuania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Lithuania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Luxembourg | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Macau | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Madagascar | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Malawi | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Malaysia | 35 × 50 mm | 50–60% | Strictly white background | |
| Malta | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Malta | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Malta | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Mexico | — | — | Plain white background | |
| Moldova | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Mongolia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Montenegro | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Morocco | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Mozambique | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Myanmar | — | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Namibia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Even light background without patterns | |
| Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light background; note: IND warns against clothing that blends with a light grey background | |
| Netherlands | 35 × 45 mm | 58–67% | Plain light background; note: IND warns against clothing that blends with a light grey background | |
| New Zealand | — | 70–80% | Plain light-coloured background (not white) | |
| New Zealand | — | 70–80% | Plain light-coloured background (not white) | |
| Niger | 40 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Nigeria | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| North Macedonia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Evenly lit background | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Norway | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Oman | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Pakistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | Recent photo (max 6 months old), plain background without shadows | |
| Palestine | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Panama | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Paraguay | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Peru | 35 × 43 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Philippines | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | Strictly white background | |
| Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background; one colour photo 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months | |
| Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background; one colour photo 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months | |
| Poland | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white background; one colour photo 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months | |
| Portugal | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Republic of the Congo | 51 × 51 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Romania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per Schengen standard | |
| Romania | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Russia | 35 × 45 mm | — | Light grey plain background without textures or shadows; this differs from the Russian international passport, where the background is white | |
| Rwanda | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Samoa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Saudi Arabia | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Schengen area | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Serbia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Sierra Leone | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Singapore | — | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Slovakia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per ICAO-compatible standard | |
| Slovenia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background per ICAO-compatible standard | |
| Somalia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| South Africa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white, light grey, or cream background | |
| South Korea | 35 × 45 mm | 56–78% | Strictly white background | |
| Spain | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Spain | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background | |
| Spain | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Sri Lanka | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Sudan | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Suriname | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| Syria | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Taiwan | 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 | |
| Tanzania | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain background without foreign objects | |
| Thailand | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Togo | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Tunisia | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Turkey | 50 × 60 mm | 53–60% | Plain white background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white, high-quality background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white, high-quality background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white, high-quality background | |
| UAE | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Strictly white, high-quality background | |
| Uganda | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| UK | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral background in a light grey or cream shade with clear contrast against the face | |
| UK | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76% | Plain neutral background in a light grey or cream shade with clear contrast against the face | |
| USA | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | Plain white or off-white background without shadows or foreign objects | |
| USA | 51 × 51 mm | 50–69% | White or off-white background | |
| Uzbekistan | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Venezuela | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain white background | |
| Vietnam | 40 × 60 mm | — | Plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects | |
| Yemen | 40 × 60 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Zambia | — | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients | |
| Zimbabwe | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients |