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Crop a photo to 50 × 60 mm — Turkey work permit

Upload a photo — the frame is already set for a Turkey work permit. Ready to print or upload.

Document

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Example · selfie → document photo
01Requirements

Exact numbers for this document

ParameterWhat it must be
Print size50 × 60 mm
Pixels at 300 dpi591 × 709 px
Pixels at 600 dpi1181 × 1417 px
Aspect ratio5:6
Head, share of height53–60% of photo height
Head, chin to crown32–36 mm chin to crown
BackgroundPlain white background. #ffffff
GlassesClear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited.
Head coveringFor religious or medical reasons, without covering the facial oval.

For upload the file must stay under 2 MB KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.

Format50 × 60 mm
Head53–60 %
02Three steps

How to crop it, in three steps

  1. 01

    Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light

  2. 02

    The tool finds the face and aligns the frame itself — check that the head lands in 53–60%

  3. 03

    Save the 50 × 60 mm result — print it or attach it to the application

03What we fix

What we fix for free, and what AI fixes

Fixed for free

  • Background. Replaced with the one this document asks for: plain white background.
  • Head tilt. Straightened if the head leans slightly to one side.
  • Frame. Exactly 50 × 60 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 591 × 709 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
  • Clothing and pose. Shoulders out of frame, body turned away from the camera.
Make it with AI €5.99 · you see the result before paying

Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.

04Rejections

Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one

ReasonFix
A photo that does not meet the biometric (ICAO) standard — the reason ÇSGB gives for delays in work permit applicationsUse a recent colour biometric photo on a white background, frontal, face uncovered.
A photo older than six months, black-and-white, or on a coloured backgroundTake a new colour photo within six months on a white background.
A file that is not a picture (.jpg, .png) or is larger than 2 MBSave the photo as a .jpg or .png of at most 2 MB and confirm it with the «Fotoğrafı Onaylayınız» button.
05Good to know

Turkey-specific things to know

  • Turkey names no size in millimetres for the work permit photo — only a biometric (ICAO) colour photo in «vesikalık» proportions on a white background — and the photo is printed on the work permit document.
  • The 2022 announcement says to upload in full without cropping or shrinking, while the 2024 guide has you crop the picture on the screen to the field and confirm it with the «Fotoğrafı Onaylayınız» button.
  • The photo is a picture file (.jpg or .png) of at most 2 MB, while the employer's documents are PDFs of at most 2 MB — two different uploads.
06Printing

Printing on a single sheet

2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 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: 4 (2 × 2)

A4 · 21 × 29.7 cmPhotos: 16 (4 × 4)

07Source

Where these numbers come from

Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Security of the Republic of Türkiye (ÇSGB), International Labour Force General Directorate. Last checked against the official page on 1 Oct 2026.

What the source confirms

  • ÇSGB announcement of 24 January 2022 (translated from the Turkish): photographs that do not meet the standards are often uploaded in work permit applications, which causes delays and various problems in examining and concluding them; to prevent this, biometric (ICAO-standard) photographs must be used and the system uploads must follow the right dimensions; the photograph of the foreigner must be taken in colour within the last 6 months, from the front, with the face uncovered, so that the foreigner is easily recognisable, with a white background (biometric); the photo uploaded to the system must be in passport-photo (vesikalık) dimensions with a white background.
  • Same announcement: the photograph must be uploaded to the photo box in full, without cutting, cropping or shrinking; a link to the ICAO standards is given.
  • e-İzin application guide 2024, 5.3.1 «Personal Information» (translated): after the foreigner's identity number and date of birth are entered, the screen has an area for the personal information, residence/status information, contact information and the foreigner's biometric photograph; the photo uploaded must be a biometric photograph taken within the last 6 months, in a picture format (.jpg, .png, etc.) and at most 2 MB; the photograph must be edited by cropping so that the face of the foreigner is clear and fits the relevant field as it will be printed on the work permit document, and confirmed with the «Fotoğrafı Onaylayınız» button.
  • e-İzin application guide 2024, 4.1.4: the employer documents to upload — the current trade registry gazette, the balance sheet and the activity certificate of the workplace — are scanned and uploaded as «.pdf» files of at most 2 MB.

Work permit applications — photo announcement of 24.01.2022 and e-İzin user guide ↗

08Questions

Questions people ask before cropping

What size must a work permit photo be in Turkey?

50 × 60 mm. 53–60% of photo height.

How many pixels is 50 × 60 mm when printed?

591 × 709 px (300 dpi) · 1181 × 1417 px (600 dpi).

How much of the frame should the head take?

53–60% of photo height. 32–36 mm chin to crown.

What background does this document need?

Plain white background.

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?

2 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 4 copies from a single print.

How heavy may the file be for online upload?

For upload the file must stay under 2 MB KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.