Crop a photo to 40 × 60 mm — Thailand passport
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 |
| 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 | Avoid coloured contact lenses; eyes must remain clearly distinguishable during biometric capture. |
What these millimetres work out to
- Against the European 35 × 45 mm standard this frame is 1.14 times as wide, 1.33 times as tall and 1.52 times the area — a photo cut for one of the two cannot be reused for the other.
Do not confuse it with another Thailand document
Thailand does not use one frame for everything. This page is about passport — 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.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Head outside 31.5-36mm | Re-shoot at correct distance |
| Background not pure white | Re-shoot against white backdrop |
| Photo older than 6 months | Re-shoot |
Thailand-specific things to know
- On-site capture at Consular Department / passport offices (BYO typically only abroad)
- Glossy OR matte paper accepted (unusual flexibility)
- 3mm top-of-head margin
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: Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C.. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- Royal Thai Embassy Washington says passport applicants must appear in person.
- The passport application workflow collects biometric data including fingerprints, photography and iris scanning.
- The embassy FAQ says applicants do not need to bring a passport photo.
- The FAQ says the officer takes the photo on the day of the appointment.
- This confirms an authority-capture workflow rather than an applicant-supplied passport-photo upload or print.
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 the photo you want to resize.
- Pick the country and document — the exact size and head ratio come from that profile.
- Download the result — cropped, resized and face-aligned entirely in your browser.
Questions people ask before cropping
40 × 60 mm.
472 × 709 px (300 dpi) · 945 × 1417 px (600 dpi).
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.