Crop a photo to 50 × 50 mm — Israel visa
Upload a photo — the frame is already set for a Israel visa. Ready to print or upload.
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The document is already selected — the frame is locked to 50 × 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 50 × 50 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 50 × 50 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 591 × 591 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 1181 × 1181 px |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| Background | Plain white background. |
| Glasses | Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
What these millimetres work out to
- In a 50 × 50 mm frame a head band of 70–80% is 35–40 mm from the chin to the crown.
- Of the 50 mm of height that leaves 10–15 mm for the gap above the crown and the space below the chin together.
- At 300 dpi that is a head 413–472 pixels tall — below 413 px the file is too small to print, however good the crop is.
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 1.43 times as wide, 1.11 times as tall and 1.59 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
Do not confuse it with another Israel document
Israel does not use one frame for everything. This page is about visa — 50 × 50 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- id card (teudat zehut) 35 × 45 mm
- residence permit 35 × 45 mm
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source 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 591 × 591 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo not 50×50mm (2×2 inch SQUARE) | Reprint at Israeli SQUARE size |
| Only one photo submitted (two required) | Print second identical copy |
| Background not pure white | Re-shoot against white backdrop |
| Smile or non-neutral expression | Re-shoot neutral with closed mouth |
| Photo older than 6 months | Re-shoot |
Israel-specific things to know
- SQUARE 50×50mm (2×2 inch) — same as Darkon passport when applied abroad
- TWO identical photos required
- WHITE background mandatory (Darkon allows light grey OR white)
Printing on a single sheet
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 10 × 15 cm · 4×6″ | 6 (3 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 20 (4 × 5) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Where these numbers come from
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- Israeli MFA visitor/tourist visa guidance requires recent duplicate passport photos.
- The visa photos must be colour photos against a white background.
- The face must be shown in full front view.
- The photo size is 5 × 5 cm.
- The applicant must appear in person at the Israeli mission for the visitor/tourist visa route.
Questions people ask before cropping
50 × 50 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
591 × 591 px (300 dpi) · 1181 × 1181 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
Plain white background.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain white A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source 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 591 × 591 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.