Malaysia photo requirements
Malaysia photo requirements are set by Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia). We publish 2 documents: 2 passports. The most common print size is 35 x 50 mm (1.38 in x 1.97 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 2026-10-08).
Passports
- Malaysian Passport Photo (photographed at the counter, age 4 and over)For the Malaysian international passport, whose photo the Immigration Department captures live at the passport division for every applicant aged 4 and over, so no photo is handed in. Not for a child under 4 (one 35 x 50 mm print, separate page) and not for a Malaysian visa or MyKad.35 x 50 mmnot stated for the live captureverified 2026-10-08
- Malaysian Passport Photo for Children Under 4 (35 x 50 mm print)For the one 35 mm x 50 mm printed photograph the Immigration Department requires for a Malaysian international passport applicant under 4 years old, who is not photographed by the counter camera. Not for applicants aged 4 and over (live capture at the counter) and not for a Malaysian visa.35 x 50 mmOneverified 2026-10-08
Authorities and portals
- Passport authority
- Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia)
- Sources we read
- Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia), 'Malaysian International Passport', Photo Specifications
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.