COUNTRY COMPARISON

Compare Passport Photo Requirements by Country

Compare the source-backed dimensions, digital rules, background and framing information for multiple countries in one view. Use the country requirement page for the complete application-specific rule.

Use country slugs separated by commas. Example: india,united-states,france,japan. Only currently verified records are shown.

Requirement
India
Passport Photo
United States
Passport Photo
United Kingdom
Passport Photo
Canada
Passport Photo
Australia
Passport Photo
France
Passport Photo
Japan
Passport Photo
Singapore
Passport Photo
Photo size51 mm × 51 mmNot normalizedNot normalized50 mm × 70 mm35 mm × 45 mm35 mm × 45 mm35 mm × 45 mm35 mm × 45 mm
Digital pixelsCheck the linked official sourceCheck the linked official sourceCheck the linked official sourceMinimum 1200 × 1800 pxCheck the linked official sourceCheck the linked official sourceCheck the linked official sourceMinimum 400 × 514 px
File size20–100 KBNot structured in this verified recordNot structured in this verified record200–5,120 KBNot structured in this verified recordNot structured in this verified recordMaximum 2,048 KBMaximum 8,192 KB
File formatJPEGJPEGJPEGJPEGNot structuredNot structuredJPG/JPEG/BMP/PNGJPG/JPEG/HEIC/HEIF/PNG
BackgroundWhite or off-whiteWhite or off-whiteLight-coloured plain backgroundWhite/light backgroundWhite/light greyLight blue/light greywhite/lightWhite
Face / head ruleUse the official source for the framing diagram and measurements.Head height: 25–35 mm · Faces: 1–1Use the official source for the framing diagram and measurements.Head height: 31–36 mm · Faces: 1–1Head height: 32–36 mm · Faces: 1–1Head height: 32–36 mm · Faces: 1–1Head height: 70–80% of photo height · Head height: 32–36 mm · Faces: 1–1Head height: 25–35 mm · Faces: 1–1
Eyes / expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expressionEyes open · Neutral expression
Last verified2026-09-212026-09-212026-09-212026-09-212026-09-212026-09-212026-09-202026-09-21
Official sourceIndia official authorityUnited States official authorityUnited Kingdom official authorityCanada official authorityAustralia official authorityFrance official authorityMinistry of Foreign Affairs of JapanSingapore official authority
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HOW TO USE THIS

Compare, then verify the exact application route

A country can have separate passport, visa, ID, online-upload or age-specific rules. The comparison is a quick research view; the linked country page is the authoritative FastIDPhoto record for that document pair.

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