Visa photo requirements by country
A visa photo is usually 35 x 45 mm (1.38 in x 1.77 in) or 51 x 51 mm (2 in x 2 in) depending on the country. This page lists 58 visas from 55 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 Visa Photo (DS-160 digital, 600x600) | United States | 600 x 600 px | plain white or off-white background | 2026-09-30 | Open rules |
| US Diversity Visa (DV Lottery) Entry Photo | United States | 600 x 600 px | plain white or off-white background | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| UK Visa Photo (digital upload, online application) | United Kingdom | 900 x 1125 px | plain light-coloured background | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Canada Visitor Visa Photo (TRV, 35 x 45 mm) | Canada | 35 x 45 mm | plain white or light-coloured background | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Schengen Visa Photo (35 x 45 mm) | Schengen Area | 35 x 45 mm | uniform, shadow-free light grey background in clear contras… | 2026-09-30 | Open rules |
| UAE Visit / Entry Visa Photo (ICP e-visa upload, white background) | United Arab Emirates | 35 x 45 mm | A colored personal photo with a white background | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Austria Visa Photo (Schengen visa C or national visa D, 35 x 45 mm) | Austria | 35 x 45 mm | BMI criteria: einfärbig hell (idealerweise grau), kein Must… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Chinese Visa Photo (paper, 33 x 48 mm) | China | 33 x 48 mm | white or close to white with no borders around the edge of… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Chinese Visa Photo for COVA Online Application (digital upload) | China | 420 x 560 px | white or close to white with no borders around the edge of… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Czech Visa Photo (vízum, 35 x 45 mm print) | Czechia | 35 x 45 mm | Pozadí za zobrazovanou osobou je bílé až světlemodré, popří… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| France Visa Photo (France-Visas, 2 ICAO photos 35 x 45 mm) | France | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by France-Visas; ICAO rules apply, so we default… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Indonesian e-Visa Photo (evisa.imigrasi.go.id upload, 400 x 600 px minimum) | Indonesia | 800 x 1200 px | Not stated. The sheet publishes no background colour; its o… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Indian Visa Photo (regular visa, 2 x 2 inch and upload) | India | 51 x 51 mm | plain light colored or white background, without borders | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Korean Visa Photo (비자, 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour passport photo) | South Korea | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the Visa Portal; white is our rendering choic… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Norway Visa Photo (visitor visa, photographed at the mission) | Norway | 35 x 45 mm | Bakgrunnen skal vere jamt belyst (evenly lit); no colour na… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Philippine Visa Photo (temporary visitor's visa, 2 passport-sized prints) | Philippines | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the DFA; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Portugal Visa Photo (visto nacional / Schengen, fotografia tipo passe 35 x 45 mm) | Portugal | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the MNE; plain light grey is our rendering ch… | 2026-10-07 | Open rules |
| Saudi Arabia Visa Photo (2 x 2 in, white background, MOFA mission rule) | Saudi Arabia | 51 x 51 mm | White background, no exceptions. | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Thai e-Visa Photo (thaievisa.go.th upload, taken within six months) | Thailand | 413 x 531 px | not stated by the portal; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| South African Visa Photo (passport-size print for VFS / mission filing) | South Africa | 35 x 45 mm | Not stated for visas; we render a plain light grey backgrou… | 2026-10-08 | Open rules |
| Armenia e-Visa Photo (upload: JPG/PNG/BMP, 250 px minimum side; ICAO 35 x 45 reference frame) | Armenia | 413 x 531 px | not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Angola e-Visa Photo (SME upload: 381-571 x 496-744 px JPEG, 200 KB, white background) | Angola | 571 x 744 px | A recent photograph with a white background suitable for of… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Brunei Visit Visa Photo (JIPK: two passport-size prints; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Brunei | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Bolivia Visa Photo (4 x 4 cm, red background) | Bolivia | 40 x 40 mm | fondo rojo (red background) | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Bhutan Visa / Permit Photo (Immigration Services Portal upload; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Bhutan | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Belarus Visa Photo (35 x 45 mm, within 6 months, face 70-80 %) | Belarus | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Colombian Visa Photo (digital 3:4 JPG, max 300 KB, white background) | Colombia | 450 x 600 px | Foto a escala 3x4, a color con fondo blanco (excepto en los… | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Djibouti e-Visa Photo (evisa.gouv.dj upload: JPG or PNG, 250 KB) | Djibouti | 413 x 531 px | not published; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Dominican Republic Visa Photo (2 x 2 inches, white background, one print) | Dominican Republic | 51 x 51 mm | fondo blanco (white background) | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Ecuador Visa Photo (e-VISAS upload: JPG, 1 MB, 5 x 5 cm, white background) | Ecuador | 50 x 50 mm | con fondo blanco (with a white background) | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Ethiopian e-Visa Photo (evisa.gov.et upload, colour passport-sized photo) | Ethiopia | 413 x 531 px | not stated by the portal; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Hungary Schengen Visa Photo (1 passport-size colour photo, within 6 months; ICAO reference) | Hungary | 35 x 45 mm | not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Iraq e-Visa Photo (evisa.iq upload, white background) | Iraq | 413 x 531 px | a digital photo with a white background | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Iran e-Visa Photo (evisatraveller.mfa.ir upload, 400 x 600 px minimum, 10-500 kB JPEG) | Iran | 600 x 900 px | Taken in front of a plain white or off-white background | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Kenya eTA Photo (Electronic Travel Authorisation, selfie or passport-type photo upload) | Kenya | 413 x 531 px | not stated by the eTA site; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Kyrgyzstan e-Visa Photo (digital photo upload; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Kyrgyzstan | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Cambodia e-Visa Photo (upload; no size published, ICAO 35 x 45 mm frame) | Cambodia | 413 x 531 px | not stated by the portal; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Laos eVisa Photo (laoevisa.gov.la: 4 x 6 cm, white background, 6 months) | Laos | 40 x 60 mm | With a plain white background. | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Libya e-Visa Photo (JPG up to 1 MB, white background; ICAO 35 x 45 frame) | Libya | 413 x 531 px | The background should be white. | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Moldova e-Visa Photo (upload 'Recent photograph', no published rule; ICAO 35 x 45 reference frame) | Moldova | 413 x 531 px | not stated; white is our rendering choice for the reference… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Myanmar eVisa Photo (upload, 4.6 x 3.8 cm colour photo, last 3 months) | Myanmar | 449 x 543 px | In colour taken against a plain white background with no sh… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Malawi e-Visa Photo (evisa.gov.mw upload: scanned photograph, not a camera capture) | Malawi | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Mozambique eVisa / eTA Photo (evisa.gov.mz upload: recent passport-style frontal photo, JPEG or PNG) | Mozambique | 413 x 531 px | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Niger Visa Photo (consular file: two bare-headed 4 x 4 cm photos) | Niger | 40 x 40 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| New Zealand Visa and NZeTA Photo (digital 3:4, 512 KB-3.14 MB, face 70-80 %) | New Zealand | 900 x 1200 px | be neutral and plain, and only show you and no other people… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Panama Tourist Visa Photo (three prints when filed abroad; ICAO 35 x 45 mm reference) | Panama | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Russian e-Visa Photo (evisa.kdmid.ru upload, JPEG, 35x45 ratio, face 70-80%) | Russia | 413 x 531 px | The photo must be taken with a plain light-colored backgrou… | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Rwanda Visa Photo (IremboGov upload: photo with white background, JPG 500 KB) | Rwanda | 413 x 531 px | Photo with white background (Format: JPG, Size: 500KB) | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Somalia eTAS e-Visa Photo (etas.gov.so upload: selfie or passport-type photo) | Somalia | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Timor-Leste Visa Photo (Migration Service: 3 x 4 cm colour, plain background) | Timor-Leste | 30 x 40 mm | on plain background (colour not specified; white is our ren… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Trinidad and Tobago e-Visa Photo (digital JPG, 35 x 45 mm frame, face 70-80 %) | Trinidad and Tobago | 35 x 45 mm | The background shall be plain and light-coloured. | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Tanzania e-Visa Photo (upload, max 45 x 35 mm frame, 500 KB JPG, plain background) | Tanzania | 413 x 531 px | The photo must be colored with plain background. | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Ukrainian Visa Photo (consular visa, 1 photo 35 x 45 mm) | Ukraine | 35 x 45 mm | not stated by the MFA; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Ukrainian e-Visa Photo (MFA web-platform upload) | Ukraine | 413 x 531 px | not stated by the MFA; white is our rendering choice | 2026-10-09 | Open rules |
| Uganda Visa Photo (e-Immigration portal upload: recent passport-size photograph) | Uganda | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Uzbekistan e-Visa Photo (upload; portal requires ICAO Doc 9303 compliance, 35 x 45 mm frame) | Uzbekistan | 413 x 531 px | not stated; the portal defers to ICAO Doc 9303, white is ou… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Zambia e-Visa Photo (Department of Immigration: passport sized photo, jpg/png/tiff) | Zambia | 35 x 45 mm | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
| Zimbabwe e-Visa Photo (evisa.gov.zw upload: recent face picture, JPEG/PNG under 1 MB) | Zimbabwe | 413 x 531 px | not published; white is our rendering choice for the refere… | 2026-10-10 | Open rules |
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