Crop a photo to 40 × 60 mm — Thailand id card
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 40 × 60 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 472 × 709 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 945 × 1417 px |
| Aspect ratio | 2:3 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| Background | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. |
| Glasses | Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections. |
Do not confuse it with another Thailand document
Thailand does not use one frame for everything. This page is about id card — 40 × 60 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
- driver's license 30 × 40 mm
- work permit 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.
- 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 472 × 709 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Thailand-specific things to know
- ON-SITE capture mandatory at DOPA District Office (no BYO photo)
- Mandatory for Thai citizens age 7+ (one of the lowest mandatory-ID ages among major authorities)
- Biometric smart card with photo + fingerprints + chip
- 2005 smart card rollout
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″ | 4 (2 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 21 (3 × 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: Department of Provincial Administration (BORA), Thailand. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- BORA civil-registration material describes the national ID card and civil-registration service environment.
- The material identifies a citizen-ID-card database and card records.
- It also identifies a face-image and fingerprint database inside the official registration infrastructure.
- This supports an authority-capture / official-record workflow rather than a reusable applicant-supplied print photo.
- The public material reviewed does not publish a separate applicant-photo size or composition matrix.
What the cropper is still good for here
It will not produce the official photo for this document. It is here for the neighbouring jobs: a portrait for the application form, a copy for your own records, or another Thailand document that does accept a photo you prepared yourself.
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 × 60 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Questions people ask before cropping
40 × 60 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
472 × 709 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1417 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects.
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. 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 472 × 709 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.