Crop a photo to 30 × 40 mm — Belarus citizenship application
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Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 30 × 40 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 354 × 472 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 709 × 945 px |
| Aspect ratio | 3:4 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
What these millimetres work out to
- In a 30 × 40 mm frame a head band of 70–80% is 28–32 mm from the chin to the crown.
- Of the 40 mm of height that leaves 8–12 mm for the gap above the crown and the space below the chin together.
- At 300 dpi that is a head 331–378 pixels tall — below 331 px the file is too small to print, however good the crop is.
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 0.86 times as wide, 0.89 times as tall and 0.76 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
How to crop it, in three steps
- 01
Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- 02
The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 70–80%
- 03
Save the 30 × 40 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Do not confuse it with another Belarus document
Belarus does not use one frame for everything. This page is about citizenship application — 30 × 40 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- driver's license 40 × 50 mm
- ID card 40 × 50 mm
- passport 40 × 50 mm
- residence permit 40 × 50 mm
What we fix for free, and what AI fixes
Fixed for free
- Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.
- Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
- Frame. Exactly 30 × 40 mm, by the document’s rules.
- A light shadow on one side of the face. Gently brightened.
- File and print sheet. A file to the document’s rules and a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet to print.
What can't be fixed for free, AI correction fixes
- Hard shadows and uneven light on the face.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 354 × 472 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
- Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
Belarus-specific things to know
- Belarus names the photograph by number, colour and size — «four colour photographs … 30 × 40 mm, appropriate to the applicant's age» — in 18 lists, with three for a child and two for a certificate; no background, head or glasses rule is published.
- The same size applies at home and abroad: point 22 (the internal-affairs department) and point 41 (the diplomatic service) give the same four 30 × 40 mm colour photographs.
- The questionnaire carries its own box «Place for a photograph» (Appendix 1; Appendix 1¹ is its Belarusian-language version); the Regulation does not say whether that photograph is one of the four listed.
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″Photos: 10 (5 × 2)
A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 49 (7 × 7)
Where these numbers come from
Source: President of the Republic of Belarus — Decree No. 209 of 17 November 1994 (Regulation on the procedure for considering citizenship matters). Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.
What the source confirms
- Decree of the President of Belarus of 17 November 1994 No. 209 (the edition on pravo.by with the amendments up to 29 August 2024), Regulation on the procedure for considering citizenship matters, points 20–21 and 39–40: an application for admission to citizenship is addressed to the President and filed through the internal-affairs department at the place of permanent residence of the applicant — a foreign national or stateless person who permanently lives in Belarus and meets the conditions of Article 14 of the Law — or, for those named in Article 14 of the Law who permanently live abroad, through the diplomatic service; it is written in free form in the presence of an official and states the obligation to observe and respect the Constitution.
- Same Regulation, point 22 (and point 41 for the diplomatic service): «The following documents and (or) materials are attached to the application for admission to citizenship of the Republic of Belarus: a questionnaire in the form of Appendix 1 or 1¹; four colour photographs of the applicant, appropriate to the applicant's age, 30 × 40 mm; an autobiography; …» — the questionnaire, four colour photographs of the applicant appropriate to the applicant's age of 30 × 40 mm, the autobiography, then copies of the travel document, the birth certificate and the marriage certificates (and, in Belarus, of the residence permit), a document on the lawful source of income, a document of the foreign state on the absence or termination of its citizenship and, abroad, proof of the consular fee.
- Same Regulation, the other lists: «four colour photographs … 30 × 40 mm» of the applicant, the ward or the child for renunciation of citizenship (points 29, 31, 32 in Belarus and 47, 49, 50 abroad), of the applicant for registration as a citizen (56), restoration of citizenship (60), registration of the loss of citizenship by a personal application (70) and verification of belonging to citizenship (83) and of a child whose belonging is determined (84); «three colour photographs» of a child or ward for registration as a citizen (57, 58) and for the loss of citizenship by a child (72); «two colour photographs» for the certificate of termination of citizenship (73) and of belonging to citizenship (87) issued on a person's own application.
- Same Regulation, point 13: the application is filed in person, in writing, with the date, by a person of 18 or older; a child's or ward's by the legal representatives; when a personal visit is impossible because of documented exceptional circumstances, the application and the documents may be passed through another person or sent by post, with the signature and the copies certified by a notary or a person authorised to perform notarial acts; point 14: at a personal filing the applicant presents an identity document and the documents on the presence or absence of foreign citizenship and the place of residence.
Regulation, points 22 and 41 — documents attached to an application for admission to citizenship ↗
Questions people ask before cropping
What size must a citizenship application photo be in Belarus?
30 × 40 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
How many pixels is 30 × 40 mm when printed?
354 × 472 px (300 dpi) · 709 × 945 px (600 dpi).
How much of the frame should the head take?
70–80% of photo height.
What background does this document need?
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.
What can’t be fixed here for free?
Hard shadows and uneven light on the face. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera. AI fixes this from the same photo — you see the result before paying.
How many photos fit on one 10×15 cm sheet?
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.