Costa Rica photo requirements

Costa Rica photo requirements are set by Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME, migracion.go.cr). We publish 1 document: 1 passport. The most common print size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in). Each page quotes the official rule for size, head height, background and file, links the source we read, and shows the date we last checked it (most recently 2026-10-10).

Passports

Costa Rican Passport Photo (no print listed by the DGME; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference)For a Costa Rican passport issued for the first time or renewed by appointment at a Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería office, a Banco de Costa Rica branch or a Correos de Costa Rica VES counter, by adults with their cédula and by minors with their parents (who sign the exit permit at the same visit). The DGME's requirement lists name no photograph and do not say who takes the picture, so this page is a reference frame. Not for the cédula, a Costa Rican visa, the DIMEX residence card or a driving licence.35 x 45 mmnot publishedverified 2026-10-10

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME, migracion.go.cr)
Sources we read: Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería de Costa Rica (DGME), 'Pasaportes y Permisos de Salida', with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame

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.