Malaysian Passport Photo for Children Under 4 (35 x 50 mm print): size and requirements
The Malaysian Passport Photo for Children Under 4 size is 35 x 50 mm (1.38 x 1.97 inches). One (1) piece of photo measuring 35mm x 50mm with a shadowless WHITE background.; head 50 to 60 percent of the photo height. Last verified 2026-10-08 against Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia), 'Malaysian International Passport', Photo Specifications.
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.
Requirements at a glance
- Size
- 35 x 50 mm (1.38 x 1.97 inches)
- Head height
- Head 50 to 60 percent of the photo height (The face size of the passport holder must measure a minimum of 25-30mm (50% – 60% of the photo space according to ICAO guidelines).)
- Background
- One (1) piece of photo measuring 35mm x 50mm with a shadowless WHITE background.
- Expression
- Natural, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at the camera
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Not allowed
- Prints needed
- 1
- We deliver
- 413 x 591 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckThis is the one Malaysian passport photo you can make yourself: 'One (1) piece of photo measuring 35mm x 50mm with a shadowless WHITE background.' It is not the usual 35 x 45 mm, so do not reuse a generic passport print.
- CheckThe face must measure 'a minimum of 25-30mm' (JIM's wording), which it equates to 50-60 % of the frame 'according to ICAO guidelines'; that is smaller than ICAO's adult 70-80 %, so leave more room above the head than you would for yourself.
- CheckShadowless background: shoot the child facing a window or soft light with the white sheet well behind them so no shadow falls on it.
- CheckFrom the fourth birthday the rule flips: the child is photographed at the counter with the Facial Live Capture device and no print is accepted.
- CheckThe same page bans hats, headwear and spectacles for the capture session; we apply the same to the under-4 print because JIM publishes no separate relaxation.
Good to know before you pay
If a studio already printed a 35 x 50 mm white-background photo with the face at least 25 to 30 mm tall (JIM's 'minimum of 25-30mm'), hand that in; nothing else is needed.
Source and verification
Read from the official page. Last checked 2026-10-08 at Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia), 'Malaysian International Passport', Photo Specifications.
Specifications for photos of children under 4 years old:
One (1) piece of photo measuring 35mm x 50mm with a shadowless WHITE background.
The face size of the passport holder must measure a minimum of 25-30mm (50% – 60% of the photo space according to ICAO guidelines).
Photos will be taken at the passport division using a Facial Live Capture device.
Do not wear hats/headwear; hair must not cover the face, and the forehead must not be covered for those wearing a hijab.
The use of contact lenses and spectacles/eyeglasses is not permitted during the photo capture session.
All quotes are from the English page at source.url, read directly via the text proxy (sources/my/imi-passport-malaysia.txt); the Malay original (sources/my/imi-passport-malaysia-ms.txt) reads 'Satu keping gambar bersaiz 35mm x 50mm berlatar belakang PUTIH tanpa bayang' and 'Saiz wajah pembawa pasport berukuran minima 25-30mm (50% – 60% ukuran ruang gambar mengikut ICAO)'. Head fractions 25-30 mm / 50 mm, from a sentence JIM phrases as 'a minimum of 25-30mm' rather than a closed range; the 50-60 % band is JIM's own stated equivalent. maxPhotoAgeMonths is left undefined (JIM states none). dpi 300 is our rendering choice. glasses, headCovering 'not-allowed' and mouthClosed true are carried over from the adult capture rules on the same page (flagged in gotchas and child.note); neutralExpression false because JIM states no expression rule for under-4s. eligibility.onlinePhotosAccepted 'yes' follows this dataset's convention for a print with no photographer rule: JIM asks only for 'One (1) piece of photo' handed in as a print and says nothing about who takes it or about digital or online submission, so 'yes' means 'no photographer requirement is published', not that JIM accepts an upload. editing 'background-replacement-ok': JIM publishes no retouching rule and asks only for a shadowless white background. No eye-line rule is published.
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