Singapore photo requirements

Singapore photo requirements are set by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). We publish 2 documents: 1 passport and 1 ID card. The most common print size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in); 2 documents accept a digital upload. 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

Singapore Passport Photo (400 x 514 px upload or 35 x 45 mm print)For the one colour photograph submitted with a Singapore passport application: a 400 x 514 px file uploaded in the MyICA e-Service, or a 35 x 45 mm matte print pasted on form IMM(E)11 at a Singapore Overseas Mission. Not for a Singapore visa or long-term pass, and not for the NRIC (same photo standard, separate page).35 x 45 mmOf plain white backgroundverified 2026-10-08

ID cards

Singapore NRIC Photo (identity card re-registration, 400 x 514 px upload)For the colour photograph uploaded when re-registering a Singapore National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) at age 30 or 55 through the ICA e-Service. Not for a Singapore passport (same photo standard, separate page) and not for a visa or long-term pass.400 x 514 pxOf plain white backgroundverified 2026-10-08

Authorities and portals

Passport authority: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
Sources we read: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), 'Photo Guidelines', 'Apply for a Passport' and form IMM(E)11; Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), 'Re-register Identity Card' and 'Photo Guidelines'
Upload portals: MyICA e-Service (Singapore): known issues Official page

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.