Uruguayan Passport Photo (no print listed by the DNIC; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference): size and requirements
The Uruguayan Passport Photo size is 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 inches). Not published; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame; head 70 to 80 percent of the photo height. Photo taken within the last 6 months. Last verified 2026-10-10 against Ministerio del Interior - Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil (DNIC), trámite 'Solicitud de pasaporte - Primera vez - Personas Ciudadanas Naturales Uruguayas' on gub.uy, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
For a Uruguayan passport applied for at an office of the Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil by natural citizens, nationals under Ley 16.021, grandchildren under Ley 19.362 and legal citizens, first issue or renewal. The requirement list names no photograph and does not say who takes the picture, so this page is a reference frame, not a published format. Not for the Documento Nacional de Identidad, a Uruguayan visa or a driving licence.
Check with the Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil before you go: its requirement list names no photograph and does not say who takes the picture, so treat our 35 x 45 mm ICAO print as a fallback, not an official format. See all Uruguay documents.
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 (no geometry published (no photograph is listed in the trámite); ICAO Doc 9303 crown-to-chin 70 to 80 per cent of the 45 mm height applied as a reference)
- Background
- not published; white is our rendering choice for the reference frame
- 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
- We deliver
- 413 x 531 px (300 DPI), plus a 4 x 6 inch print sheet
What trips people up
- CheckNo photo in the list. Requisitos: the Documento Nacional de Identidad 'Vigente y en perfecto estado, para todos los casos.', for minors the birth certificate (under 30 days) and both parents' attendance or authorisation, for adults the Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales, which 'se solicitará automáticamente cuando reserve fecha y hora'. Nothing says whether the DNIC photographs you or wants a print, so ask before buying photos.
- CheckIn person only: the online channel books and pays the audiencia; then 'Una vez confirmada la audiencia, debe presentarse en la oficina correspondiente para tramitar el pasaporte; esta gestión debe ser realizada únicamente por el titular,' with the documents on the day and hour booked. In Montevideo 'El pasaporte se retira el mismo día de la cita.'; in the interior collection follows 15 working days (common) or 5 (urgent).
- CheckFees from 01/07/2026: 'Trámite primera vez común : $ 5.455 + Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales $ 175.', urgent $ 10.712 + $ 1.402; renewal $ 3.703 / $ 7.207 plus the same certificates. Bookings are paid in pesos, cash or debit, at the DNIC, Abitab, Correo Uruguayo or Redpagos; no refunds after 90 days.
- CheckUncollected passports are destroyed after 60 days ('Artículo 46 reglamento'). Married applicants who want the spouse's surname bring a marriage certificate under 30 days old; the DNI must already show the same name.
- CheckThe trámite describes the document as 'Es el documento que acredita la identidad del titular y lo habilita a viajar según normas establecidas en convenios internacionales.', which is why the ICAO frame is the natural fallback here.
- CheckEverything geometric here (35 x 45 mm, 70-80 % head, six months) is the ICAO Doc 9303 reference, flagged as such; the DNIC publishes no photo format.
Source and verification
No national rule published; ICAO 9303 standard applies. Last checked 2026-10-10 at Ministerio del Interior - Dirección Nacional de Identificación Civil (DNIC), trámite 'Solicitud de pasaporte - Primera vez - Personas Ciudadanas Naturales Uruguayas' on gub.uy, with the ICAO Doc 9303 Part 3 reference frame.
Una vez confirmada la audiencia, debe presentarse en la oficina correspondiente para tramitar el pasaporte; esta gestión debe ser realizada únicamente por el titular,
Vigente y en perfecto estado, para todos los casos.
El pasaporte se retira el mismo día de la cita.
Trámite primera vez común : $ 5.455 + Certificado de Antecedentes Judiciales $ 175.
Es el documento que acredita la identidad del titular y lo habilita a viajar según normas establecidas en convenios internacionales.
Submitted portraits should be 45.0 mm x 35.0 mm (1.77 in x 1.38 in) in dimension.
The crown-to-chin portion of the facial image shall be 70 to 80 per cent of the longest dimension defined for Zone V, maintaining the aspect ratio between the crown-to-chin and ear-to-ear details of the face of the holder.
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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