Crop a photo to 40 × 50 mm — Belarus residence permit
We have not yet confirmed from ICAO baseline whether this document accepts a photo you prepare yourself. Until that is checked, this page promises nothing about it — the sizes below are the published ones, the route is not.
Upload your photo
The document is already selected — the frame is locked to 40 × 50 mm. Drag the photo inside the frame; the shape cannot be broken.
The photo is cropped in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server and we do not store it.
How to crop it, in three steps
- Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- Move the photo until the eyes sit on the guide line and the head fills 70–80%
- Save the 40 × 50 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 40 × 50 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 591 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1181 px |
| Aspect ratio | 4:5 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| 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. |
Do not confuse it with another Belarus document
Belarus does not use one frame for everything. This page is about residence permit — 40 × 50 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- visa 35 × 45 mm
- driver's license 30 × 40 mm
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glasses in the frame. This document does not accept them at all — take them off and shoot again.
- 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 472 × 591 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo 35×45mm (not the required 40×50mm) | Reprint at the larger Belarus standard size |
| White background rejected (plain grey required) | Re-shoot against grey backdrop |
| Top-of-head margin under 3mm | Re-crop with more headroom |
| Black-and-white photo | Re-shoot in color |
Belarus-specific things to know
- Same 40×50mm size as Belarus biometric passport (cropped to 35×45 by authority)
- PLAIN GREY background (consistent with Belarus biometric standard)
- Issued by MVD Belarus Department of Citizenship and Migration
Printing on a single sheet
3 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 6 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 10 × 15 cm · 4×6″ | 6 (3 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 28 (4 × 7) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Where these numbers come from
Source: ICAO baseline. Last checked against the official page on 2026-03-24.
Questions people ask before cropping
40 × 50 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
472 × 591 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1181 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glasses in the frame. This document does not accept them at all — take them off and shoot again. 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 472 × 591 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
3 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 6 copies from a single print.