Residence permit photo requirements by country
A residence permit photo is usually 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in) or 30 x 40 mm (1.18 in x 1.57 in) depending on the country. This page lists 15 residence permits from 15 countries with the official size, background and the date we last checked each source. Open a document for its head measurement, file limits and the authority's own wording.
| Document | Country | Size | Background | Verified | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Green Card Photo (USCIS Form I-485, 2 x 2) | United States | 51 x 51 mm | white to off-white background | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Canada Permanent Resident Card Photo (50 x 70 mm) | Canada | 50 x 70 mm | plain, untextured and white background with a clear differe… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| UAE Residence Permit Photo (ICP residency upload, ICAO standard) | United Arab Emirates | 35 x 45 mm | the photo must be recent, with a white background and high… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Austrian Residence Permit Photo (Aufenthaltstitel, 45 x 35 mm Lichtbild) | Austria | 35 x 45 mm | BMI criteria: einfärbig hell (idealerweise grau), kein Must… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Swiss Residence Permit Photo (biometrischer Ausländerausweis, canton takes it) | Switzerland | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by SEM; the cantonal capture station uses its ow… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| China Foreigner Residence Permit Photo (外国人居留证件, 33 x 48 mm) | China | 33 x 48 mm | 相片背景色为均匀白色，浅灰色或淡蓝色 (uniform white, light grey or light blue) | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| German Residence Permit Photo (elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel, eAT) | Germany | 35 x 45 mm | schattenfreier Hintergrund, einfarbig, deutlicher Kontrast… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Danish Residence Card Photo (opholdskort, biometrics taken at the office) | Denmark | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the Immigration Service; the biometrics stati… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Finnish Residence Permit Photo (Migri, passport photo or studio code) | Finland | 36 x 47 mm | not stated by Migri; the police passport-photo instructions… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| French Residence Permit Photo (titre de séjour, e-photo code required) | France | 35 x 45 mm | Le fond doit être uni, de couleur claire (bleu clair ou gri… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Japanese Residence Status Application Photo (在留資格, 40 x 30 mm) | Japan | 30 x 40 mm | 背景 （影を含む。）がないもの (no colour is named; a plain light backgrou… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Dutch Residence Permit Photo (verblijfsdocument, IND takes it) | Netherlands | 35 x 45 mm | De pasfoto wordt gemaakt voor een lichtgrijze achtergrond. | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Norwegian Residence Card Photo (oppholdskort, Politiet takes it) | Norway | 35 x 45 mm | Bakgrunnen skal vere jamt belyst (evenly lit); no colour na… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Swedish Residence Permit Card Photo (uppehållstillståndskort, taken by Migrationsverket) | Sweden | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by Migrationsverket; its camera uses its own bac… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Kenya Alien Card Photo (Foreign Nationals Certificate, two white-background prints) | Kenya | 35 x 45 mm | Two colored current passport photographs (white background) | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
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