Argentine Passport Photo (photo captured by Renaper at the appointment): size and requirements
The Argentine Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not stated; Renaper photographs you against its own backdrop. Light grey is our rendering choice for the reference frame only.; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-09 against Registro Nacional de las Personas (Renaper), Argentina.gob.ar 'Tramitar el Pasaporte' service page and FAQs, with ICAO Doc 9303.
For the Argentine passport (including the new polycarbonate chip passport, the exprés and al instante delivery options) issued by the Registro Nacional de las Personas to citizens at Centros de Documentación, Registros Civiles, mobile operativos and consulates. Renaper captures the photo at the counter; no photo is brought or uploaded. Not for the DNI or a visa.
Renaper captures your photo, fingerprints and signature at the passport appointment. See all Argentina documents.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches)
- Head height
- Head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height (No applicant photo applies (Renaper captures the photo at the 15-minute appointment); ICAO Doc 9303: crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the image height)
- Background
- not stated; Renaper photographs you against its own backdrop. Light grey is our rendering choice for the reference frame only.
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Only if you must; no tint, no glare
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckNothing to bring but your DNI: the requirements for adults are 'DNI tarjeta vigente.' and 'Pasaporte anterior: es recomendable pero no obligatorio.' No photograph is listed, and the whole procedure is '15 minutos Con turno'.
- CheckThe photo is a biometric taken at the counter: the DNI FAQ describes the 5-to-8-year update as being 'Para mantener al día la información biométrica (firma, foto y huellas).' The passport page itself does not spell this out (inference, flagged).
- CheckBook first: 'Presentate en la oficina elegida con la constancia de turno y el comprobante de pago.' Appointments come from the Mi Argentina app; payment is made beforehand.
- CheckMinors attend with a parent or legal representative and that adult's valid DNI; a notarised or judicial permission is needed if the parents are absent.
- CheckValidity is 10 years for adults and 5 years for under-18s; the booklet is mailed to your address at no extra cost and can be received by any adult living there with the constancia.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-09 (archived copy dated 2024-09-12) at Registro Nacional de las Personas (Renaper), Argentina.gob.ar 'Tramitar el Pasaporte' service page and FAQs, with ICAO Doc 9303.
DNI tarjeta vigente.
Pasaporte anterior: es recomendable pero no obligatorio.
Presentate en la oficina elegida con la constancia de turno y el comprobante de pago.
Para mantener al día la información biométrica (firma, foto y huellas).
Tanto el Pasaporte como el DNI son documentos emitidos exclusivamente por el Registro Nacional de las Personas, que depende de la Secretaría de Interior de la Nación.
The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.
Quotes 1-3 are from the service page at source.url (sources/ar/argentina-servicio-tramitar-el-pasaporte.txt, read via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-09). Quote 4 is from the DNI FAQ (sources/ar/dni-preguntas-frecuentes.txt), quote 5 from the passport FAQ (sources/ar/pasaporte-preguntas-frecuentes.txt). Translation (ours): valid DNI card; previous passport recommended but not compulsory; come to the chosen office with the appointment confirmation and proof of payment; to keep the biometric information (signature, photo and fingerprints) up to date; both the passport and the DNI are issued exclusively by the Registro Nacional de las Personas. Quote 6 is ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 (sources/icao/, Wayback 2024-09-12) and supplies the reference head band; archiveSnapshot is that excerpt's date, source.url was read live. The 'no' verdict rests on the document list naming no photo (quotes 1-2), the in-person 15-minute appointment (quote 3) and Renaper calling the photo a biometric (quote 4); no page says 'we take your photo' in so many words (inference, flagged). physical 35 x 45 mm / 300 dpi, light-grey background, glasses 'discouraged' and headCovering are ICAO-style defaults for the reference frame. printsRequired, maxPhotoAgeMonths and child undefined. editing 'unaltered-required' is the conservative default for a document whose photo we cannot supply.
We are an independent service, not a government website. Applying for a passport or visa is done with your government; we only prepare the photo.
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