Belarus Visa Photo (35 x 45 mm, within 6 months, face 70-80 %): size and requirements
The Belarus Visa Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not stated; white is our rendering choice; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, 'Procedure for obtaining visas to enter the Republic of Belarus'.
For the single photograph filed with a Belarusian entry-visa application (types B transit, C short-term, D long-term) at a Belarusian diplomatic mission or consular office, by a foreign national of any age. Not for the e-visa issued through the Е-Pasluga portal, which publishes no photo rule, nor for any document of a Belarusian citizen.
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 (full face, with size of face nearly 70-80 percent of the size of photo (the page says 'face', not crown-to-chin; we apply 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height, the ICAO reading))
- Background
- not stated; white is our rendering choice
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Allowed without glare or tint
- Head covering
- Only for religious or medical reasons; full face visible
- Photo age
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Prints needed
- 1
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThe rule is one bracket: 'one photograph(35x45 mm., made not earlier than 6 months prior to submitting, full face, with size of face nearly 70-80 percent of the size of photo);'. No background, glasses or expression rule is printed.
- Check'Size of face nearly 70-80 percent of the size of photo' is looser than a crown-to-chin measure; we frame the head at 70-80 % of the height, which satisfies the stricter reading.
- CheckOther documents: 'one copy of a duly completed visa application form', 'a foreign travel document', visa support documents (which the consul may waive for 30-day visas from low-migration-risk countries or holders of valid multiple-entry EU, Schengen, Canada or UK visas), medical insurance and 'a confirmation of the consular fee paid.'
- CheckTiming: 'Visa application decision is taken 5 working days (as a matter of urgency— within 2 working days) from the date of application.' The consul may shorten validity or entries and need not give reasons for refusal.
- CheckE-visa is separate: 'E-visas are issued automatically without applying to a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Republic of Belarus and without providing any visa support documents.' through the Е-Pasluga portal (service code 3.04.01); its photo rule, if any, is behind the login and was not read.
- CheckVisa types: B transit up to 2 days, C short-term up to 90 days, D long-term over 90 days; single, double or multiple entry.
Good to know before you pay
A standard 35 x 45 mm passport photo from any studio taken in the last six months works; use our file to check the 70-80 % face size before printing.
Source and verification
Read from the official page. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, 'Procedure for obtaining visas to enter the Republic of Belarus'.
one photograph(35x45 mm., made not earlier than 6 months prior to submitting, full face, with size of face nearly 70-80 percent of the size of photo);
a confirmation of the consular fee paid.
Visa application decision is taken 5 working days (as a matter of urgency— within 2 working days) from the date of application.
E-visas are issued automatically without applying to a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Republic of Belarus and without providing any visa support documents.
Quotes 1-3 are from source.url (sources/by/mfa-visa-procedure-en.txt, read live via r.jina.ai on 2026-10-10; the page's '♦' bullets are dropped and its missing space in 'photograph(35x45' and the em dash in 'urgency—' are kept). Quote 4 is from the ministry's e-visa page https://mfa.gov.by/en/visa/general/evisa/ (sources/by/mfa-evisa-en.txt, same day). physical 35 x 45 mm, maxPhotoAgeMonths 6, head 0.7-0.8 and printsRequired 1 from quote 1; background 'white', dpi 300, glasses, headCovering and expression are ICAO-style defaults (the page publishes none).
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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