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Passport / ID Photo Maker

Make a compliant passport or ID photo for the US (2×2 in, 25–35 mm head, white), the UK (35×45 mm, 29–34 mm head, cream), Schengen, Canada (50×70 mm), India, China (33×48 mm), Japan, and 12 other countries. Crops to the exact head-size band each government publishes and exports a print-ready 300 DPI JPG.

1 in 4US passport photo applications were rejected for a compliance reason in 2023 —·US State Department / OIG report

Updated August 17, 2026·Reviewed by FreeHeadshot · headshot research team

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Why passport photos get rejected

The US State Department's 2023 OIG audit found about a quarter of US passport photo submissions failed compliance on first try. The four leading reasons: head height outside the 25-35 mm range, shadows on the face (almost always from a flash or direct overhead light), a colored or patterned background, and digitally retouched skin. This tool fixes the first three; for the fourth, just don't apply a beauty filter before exporting.

Country comparison: passport photo specs

All specs come straight from the government passport page for each country. The pixel-at-300-DPI column is what this tool exports, which is the print resolution every photo office expects.

This is a shortlist. The complete table, all 216 countries with head-height ranges, background colours and a source marker on every row, is at passport photo size by country.

Country	Physical size	@ 300 DPI	Head height	Background
United States	2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)	602 × 602	25–35 mm	White or off-white
United Kingdom	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	29–34 mm	Light-coloured (cream / light grey)
Schengen / EU	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light-coloured (white preferred)
Canada	50 × 70 mm	591 × 827	31–36 mm	Plain white or light-coloured
Australia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Germany	35 × 45 mm (biometric)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Uniform light grey
France	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Fond uni clair (light grey/blue)
Italy	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Sfondo chiaro (light)
Spain	32 × 26 mm (DNI/passport)	378 × 307	ICAO (70–80%)	Fondo blanco liso
Netherlands	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	27–36 mm	Effen lichte achtergrond
Switzerland	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	29–34 mm	Plain light background
India	35 × 45 mm (passport) / 51 × 51 mm (visa)	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
China	33 × 48 mm	390 × 567	28–33 mm	Pure white background
Japan	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain (white or light)
South Korea	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	25–35 mm	Plain white background
Brazil	50 × 70 mm (5 × 7 cm)	591 × 827	ICAO (70–80%)	Fundo branco
Mexico	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Fondo blanco
Singapore	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	25–35 mm	Plain white background
United Arab Emirates	43 × 55 mm	508 × 650	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
South Africa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain, light background
Argentina	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Austria	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Belgium	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	31–36 mm	Light-coloured background
Chile	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Colombia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Fondo blanco
Czech Republic	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Denmark	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Egypt	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Finland	36 × 47 mm	425 × 555	32–36 mm	Light grey
Greece	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	32–36 mm	Light background
Hong Kong	40 × 50 mm	472 × 591	30–34 mm	Plain white background
Hungary	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Indonesia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Iran	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Iraq	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Ireland	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light background
Israel	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Jordan	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Kazakhstan	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Kenya	50 × 50 mm (2 × 2 in)	591 × 591	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Kuwait	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Lebanon	40 × 50 mm	472 × 591	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Malaysia	35 × 50 mm	413 × 591	ICAO (70–80%)	Solid blue (passport) / white (some applications)
Morocco	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Nigeria	51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in)	602 × 602	25–35 mm	Plain white background
Norway	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light grey background
Pakistan	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Peru	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Fondo blanco
Philippines	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Poland	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Portugal	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Qatar	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Romania	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white background
Saudi Arabia	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Sweden	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light grey
Taiwan	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white background
Thailand	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Turkey	50 × 60 mm	591 × 709	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Ukraine	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Vietnam	40 × 60 mm (4 × 6 cm)	472 × 709	32–36 mm	Plain white background
Jamaica	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	25–35 mm	Plain (white/pastel/pale blue)
Iceland	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light plain background
Croatia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Light background
Estonia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light plain background
Latvia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light plain background
Lithuania	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light background
Luxembourg	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain light uniform background
Bulgaria	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light uniform background
Cyprus	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Light-coloured background
Georgia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light plain background
Costa Rica	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Cuba	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Dominican Republic	50 × 50 mm	591 × 591	25–35 mm	White background
El Salvador	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Guatemala	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Honduras	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Ecuador	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Bolivia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Guyana	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	25–35 mm	White background
Haiti	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Bahamas	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Barbados	38 × 48 mm	449 × 567	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain light-coloured background
Dominica	45 × 57 mm	531 × 673	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Fiji	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Light coloured background
Brunei	35 × 50 mm	413 × 591	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Cambodia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White or light background
Bangladesh	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Botswana	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain light background
Ghana	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain white background
Ethiopia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Gambia	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Madagascar	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Light background
Malawi	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White or light background
Algeria	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Light plain background
Angola	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Benin	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	White background
Burkina Faso	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain light background
New Zealand	35-40 × 45-50 mm	413 × 531	ICAO (70–80%)	Plain light coloured background
Burundi	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Cameroon	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Cape Verde	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Central African Republic	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Chad	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Comoros	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Congo (Brazzaville)	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
DR Congo	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Djibouti	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Equatorial Guinea	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Eritrea	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Eswatini	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Gabon	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Guinea	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Guinea-Bissau	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Ivory Coast	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Lesotho	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Liberia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Libya	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Mali	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Mauritania	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Mauritius	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Mozambique	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Namibia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Niger	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Rwanda	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
São Tomé and Príncipe	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Senegal	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Seychelles	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Sierra Leone	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Somalia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
South Sudan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Sudan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Tanzania	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Togo	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Tunisia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Uganda	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Zambia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Zimbabwe	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Antigua and Barbuda	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Belize	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Grenada	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Nicaragua	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Panama	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Paraguay	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Saint Kitts and Nevis	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Saint Lucia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Suriname	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Trinidad and Tobago	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Uruguay	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Venezuela	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Afghanistan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Bhutan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Kyrgyzstan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Laos	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Maldives	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Mongolia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Myanmar	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Nepal	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
North Korea	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Sri Lanka	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Tajikistan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Turkmenistan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Uzbekistan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Bahrain	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Oman	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Palestine	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Syria	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Yemen	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Albania	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Andorra	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Armenia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Azerbaijan	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Belarus	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Bosnia and Herzegovina	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Liechtenstein	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Malta	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Moldova	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Monaco	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Montenegro	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
North Macedonia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Russia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
San Marino	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Serbia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Slovakia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Slovenia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Vatican City	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Kiribati	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Marshall Islands	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Micronesia	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Nauru	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Palau	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Papua New Guinea	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Samoa	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Solomon Islands	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Tonga	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Tuvalu	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background
Vanuatu	35 × 45 mm (ICAO standard)	413 × 531	32–36 mm	Plain white or light background

What "light-coloured background" really means

US, China, India, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Mexico, and most others want pure white. The UK is the famous outlier — it explicitly disallows pure white and asks for "light-coloured" (cream, light grey, off-white). The reasoning: pure white sometimes triggers automated rejection from biometric scanners that interpret the high contrast as a missing background. Schengen countries are flexible — pure white is accepted but light grey is recommended.

How to take the photo

Stand 1.5 meters from a plain wall, indirect daylight from the side (not from above — that creates eye-socket shadows). Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, both ears visible. No glasses (most countries banned eyewear in 2016 due to glare). No hats unless religious. Hold the phone at eye level and have someone else take the photo if you can — selfies from below create chin distortion.

Why we're not a government service

We're a tool that cuts and resizes your photo to the published spec. Final compliance is up to the issuing agency. For high-stakes applications (new passports, immigration interviews, US Green Card biometrics), spend the $15 and go to a pro studio — they shoot, retouch within compliance limits, and re-shoot if rejected. For renewals and most visa applications, this tool produces a file that prints exactly to spec.

For LinkedIn or your resume instead

Passport photos are deliberately neutral — they're bad headshots by design. If you need a photo for LinkedIn, your CV, or a corporate website, generate one in the AI Studio. One selfie, 100+ styles, ready in about 60 seconds. Free for the first 3, $19 once for 100 photos.

Questions, answered

Passport / ID Photo Maker — frequently asked questions

What size is a US passport photo in pixels?

2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) at 300 DPI works out to 600 × 600 pixels. Head must be between 25 and 35 mm from chin to crown — about 1 to 1-3/8 inches. Background is white or off-white.

What's the UK passport photo background color?

The UK passport service requires a 'light-coloured' background — explicitly NOT pure white. Cream (#F4F1E8) and light grey are the safest choices. This tool fills in the right color when you swap the background.

What about Schengen / EU passport photos?

35 × 45 mm with a 32-36 mm head height on a light-coloured background. Most Schengen countries accept either pure white or light grey, but Germany and France favour light grey because their biometric scanners read facial features more reliably against it.

Can I print this passport photo at home?

Yes. The download is 300 DPI, which is the print resolution passport offices and photo printers expect. Use thin photo-quality paper and don't scale the print in your printer driver. CVS, Walgreens, and most drugstore kiosks also accept the digital file directly.

Does this tool replace getting a passport photo at a pro studio?

For most countries, yes. Pro studios charge $10-25 for a photo; this tool is free and meets the same published spec. The exception is countries that require an in-person biometric scan at the application step (Germany, France) — in those cases, get the photo at the consulate's recommended studio.

Will this work for a US visa photo?

Yes — US visa photos use the same 2×2 inch spec as US passport photos. Same head-height band, same background rules. The tool exports a single image that satisfies both.

Why does India have two sizes listed?

Indian passport applications use 35×45 mm (the international standard). Indian visa applications historically used 51×51 mm (US-style). The Ministry of External Affairs accepts both today, but check the consulate you're applying through.

What's the head height for Schengen countries specifically?

32-36 mm. The face must take up 70-80% of the photo height from chin to crown. The dashed green band in the preview shows exactly that range — fit your head inside it.

Are my photos uploaded anywhere?

No. The cropping happens entirely in your browser using the Canvas API. The background-replace step uses a WebAssembly model that runs locally too. Nothing leaves your device.

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