The document outlines detailed specifications for passport and visa photographs across various countries, including requirements for size, background color, facial expression, and visibility of eyes. Specific criteria such as the head size, recentness of the photo, and additional notes on acceptable attire and accessories are highlighted for each country's passport photo requirements. Clear guidelines against digital manipulation and the use of specific photo-related materials are provided to ensure compliance.

1. Malaysia
35mm x 50mm photos are required for Malaysian passport Photo
Thailand
Thai passport photos should be 45 x 35mm
Singapore
Face measurement between 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown of head
UK
There must be no writing on the back or the front of UK Passport Photos
US
The photos must be identical and taken within the last 6 months
The photo must be in colour. BW are unacceptable
A light background, white or off white is required for Thai Passport Photos
Your facial features should clearly distinguishable against the background
A light blue background is specified for passport photos
Polaroid instant photos are unacceptable for Malaysian passport applications
Three quarter profiles are not allowed
The subject must look straight into the camera
The passport photo must show the eyes clearly
There must be no hair over the face
Two photos required taken by a professional photographer
Taken against a white background
Light gray background if your hair or headcovering is white
The passport photos must be borderless
The passport photos must have been taken within the last 3 months
New Zealand
Submitted passport and visa photos should be less than 6 months old
Tinted prescribed glasses may be worn as long aseyes are visible.
Ink jet printing is not allowed
Thermal printing is not accepted either for New Zealand Passport photos
Height of head should measure 1 inch to 1-3/8 inches (25 mm to 35 mm)
For US Visa photos, centre head within frame
Make sure eye height is between 28 mm and 35 mm from bottom of photo
Photograph subject against a plain white or off-white background
It should be a close-up of your head and shoulders
Your face should cover 70-80% of the overall passport photo
The passport photographs must be clear and in sharp focus
Digital or scanned photographs should be printed at 1200dpi resolution or better.
There must be no reflection on spectacles if worn
Overall size is 35 mm wide by 45 mm high
No hair across the face or eyes is allowed in New Zealand passport photos
Neutral expression and mouth closed is required
Photos must be high quality colour showing natural skin tones
No hair across the eyes is allowed in your photos
Two identical photos , 45mm by 35mm on a light gray background
Passport photos must be printed on low gloss high quality photographic paper
The photos must be undamaged - no creases caused by paper clips
2 x2 in (50x50mm) photos are required for US Visa
The head should cover about 50% to 60% of the area of the photo
Green card Photos require a white or light coloured background
Flash Reflections on skin is unacceptable
Green Card Photos which are too dark or too light are unacceptable
The US passport photograph must be a full view of the face
You must face directly into the camera for Us Passport Photos
US passport photos must be 2 by 2 inches (roughly 50 mm square)
Your face should cover about 50 percent of the photo area.
Side & angled views of face aren't acceptable for US Passport photos
The photo must be taken against a white or off-white background
Other people of objects must not be visible in your passport photos
The head size in the UK passport photo must measure between 29 and 34mm
Frame subject with full face, front view, eyes open
Make sure photo presents full head from top of hair to bottom of chin
No jewellery, sunglasses, hats etc
You must be facing square on and looking straight at the camera
No hat, Head Band or Covering except for medi. or religious reasons.
Sunglasses are not allowed.
GREEN CARD PHOTO
The head should not be tilted up, down or to the side
The image can either be colour or black and white
The dimensions must be 600 pixels high by 600 pixels wide
The photo must have a file size no bigger than 240K
USCIS (INS) Photo
USCIS (INS) Photo
Requirements have
changed. The old style
3/4 profile is no longer
accepted. The
requirements are now
the same as US
passport photos.
You must have a natural expression It is preferable that your ears are exposed in US Passport Photos
Head size between 32 to 36mm
Overall size must be 45mm height x 35mm width
Position subject and lighting so that there are no distracting shadows
US Passport Photo
The head size between 25 mm to 35 mm
Eye level between (28 mm and 35 mm from the bottom of the photo.
There must be no light reflection on the glasses.
Digital manipulation of passport photos is not allowed
A plain, light coloured b/ground is required of photos (not white)
B/ground is normally light gray or blue is specified if you have fair hair
Black and white photos are not acceptable

2. Photos for polish passports must have been taken recently (within 6 months)
The eye line must be between 20-30mm from the bottom of the photo
The photos be taken from the front, and against a light background
Poland
Nigeria
Nigerian Passport Photos must be taken within the last two weeks
Photos must be in colour, taken against a light (not white) background
Passport Photos should be a close-up of your head and shoulders
The face must cover 70 to 80% of the passport photo
Norway
3 identical passport photos are required for a Polish Passport
Nigerian passport photo size should be 45 x 35mm
A white or light blue background is required for Chinese Passport Photos
Cananda (Visa Photos)
Canadian visa photo size must be at least 35 mm x 45 mm
Chin to crown measurement must be between 31 mm and 36 mm
Eight photos are required for Canadian Visa
China
Chinese Passport Photos must be 48mm x 33mm
Russia
Black & white or colour are accepted for Norwegian passport photos
Norwegian passport photos must be 35-40 mm (approx. 1 1/2 inch) wide
Recent Photos required - No more than 6 months old
The face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression
The visa photographs must be identical and taken within the last six months
No frowning nor smiling, with the mouth closed
Visa Photographs must be printed on quality photographic paper
Head width is between 21mm - 24mm in Chinese Passport Photos
Canadian Passport Photo
Glasses must not in any way obscure the eyes
We normally recommend that customers remove them altogether
A neutral expression with no teeth showing is specified
The image must be in the middle in your Canadian Passport Photo
Canadian Passport and Visa Photos must have normal skin colour
Chinese Passport Photos head height is between 28mm - 33mm
Citizenship Photo
Canadian Citizenship photos are sized at 35 x 45mm
A white of light coloured background is required
Photo can be in colour or black & white
Chine to crown head size must be between 31-36mm
Two identical photos are required for Canadian citizenship applications
The immigration photos must have a 35 mm x 45 mm finished size
Write your name and date of birth on the back of ONE photo
Write the date the on the back
Canadian Immigration Photo
Photos must show a full front view of the person’s head
The photo must have a plain white background
A SET OF 8 identical photos are required.
Canadian Immigration Photos must be be identical
Black and White is acceptable for Canadian Immigration Photos
They must be produced from the same untouched negative or image
Immigration photos must be 25 mm and 35 mm from chin to crown
Russian Passport Photos must be 35mm x 45mm in size
6 identical copies are required for Russian Passport Photos
Chin to crown distance between 25-30mm
The photographers, name, business address and date is required on the back
Photos must not be stapled, scratched, bent or bear any ink mark
Photos must be printed on high quality photographic paper
The photographers address is required on the back
The length from chin to crown of head must be 31 mm to 36 mm.
A plain, uniform, white or light-coloured background is required
Head coverings in passport photos only for religious reasons
Black and white or colour passport photographs are acceptable
Two identical passport photos are required
The maximum size is 50 x70mm for Canadian Passport PhotosPrescription glasses (not tinted) as long as your eyes are clearly visible
Make sure that the frame does not cover any part of your eyes
Head coverings for religious reasons are allowed but must not cover the eyes
Polish Passports state that the size must be 35mm x 45mm
A light gray back ground is a must for polish passport passports
The distance from the chin to to the top of the head must be between 31mm-36mm
Canadian Visa Photos may be either black and white or colour
A plain white or light-coloured background is required
If the visa photographs are digital, they must not be altered in any way
Head size must measure between 32mm and 36mm
The head should occupy between 70 - 80% of the photo
Your face should be in the middle of the passport/visa photo
Photos must be formatted to 3.5 X 4.5 cm in size
French passport photo should be recent - within 6 months
Good likeness of the subject, in colour and high quality printing
Size of face must not be less than 20mm
Minimum distance between the chin an the bottom of the photo is 15mm
Neutral expression with no teeth showing
The photo should be evenly lit without shadows
No head gear, jewelry or eye glasses are allowed in the photos
Monotone clothing without brash designs must be worn for the photos
The space between the head and the top of the photo needs to be 4-6mm
The shoulders must be visible
France
The thickness of the passport photos should be less than 0.3mm
Full front view of face and centred
All features must be clearly visible
From top to bottom face must be between 32 and 36 mm
Face must be well lit, with no flash reflections, shadows or red eyes.
Background must be uniform, light-coloured (ideally a neutral gray)
German Passports Photographs must show subject only
There should be natural skin tones and good contrast and brightness
No flash reflections on the skin or red eye
The facial expression should be neutral, with mouth closed
There must no hair in front of the eyes
You are advised to take off your glasses for your passport
Germany

3. Closed mouth - no teeth showing, natural expression
NOTE: Indonesian Authorities now require a white background and NOT red as before.
There must be no shadows in the background
The head and shoulders must be straight and in the middle of the passport photo
The expression must be neutral with mouth closed and eyes open
The photo must show the subject’s full face looking straight at the camera
Finland recommends that glasses be removed for the photo
Tinted glasses and eye patches are allowed only for medical reasons
Head coverings of any kind are unacceptable
Shadows on the background or face are unacceptable
German passport and Visa photos should be printed on high-quality paper
Print Resolution must be at least 600 DPI (dots per inch)
Neutral facial expressions, looking straight at camera with closed mouth
Eyes must be open and visible, not covered by hair or frame of glasses.
Reflections on glasses, tinted or sun glasses are unacceptable
Finland
Both b/w and colour photos are acceptable
The passport photo must not be older than six months
The photo must be 47mm high and 36mm wide.
Crown to chin distance must be 32-36mm in the photo.
The photo must be taken against a plain gray background.
Crown to Chin must be between 32 and 36mm
Recent Colour Photos required
Photos must show applicant's face and prominent features clearly
Photos should show applicants in decent attire, with sleeves and collar.
Glasses are allowed provided that the eye can be seen clearly
Women are not allowed to wear a veil except in cases of Muslims and nuns
The lighting must be uniform, no shadows and no red eye
The photo must be sharp and in focus, natural colour and not grainy
Three identical passport photos are required for Hong Kong passports
Two identical photos are requiresd for visa applications
Hong Kong Passport and Visa photos specify no hats allowed
Overall size is 50x40mm on white background
Manipulation or digital retouching is not allowed
Hongkong
The photo must be clean with no scratches, stains or wrinkles are allowed
The image must be in the centre
We advise a head size of between 60-70%
We advise you to take off your glasses
Long hair and earrings are not allowed for men.
Photos taken at the MTR or Photo-Me are not acceptable
Online Passport Application
Jpeg Format, File Size 600KB or less
Captured by scanner (600dpi) - Photograph size: 40 mm(W) x 50 mm(H)
White Background (no longer Red)
Captured by digital camera - Image size: 1200 px(W) x 1600 px(H)
Sizes are specified 2 photo of 1.5 x 1.5 inch OR 2 x 2 inch
Indonesia

4. Switzerland
Photos must be taken against a plain, uniform, white or light gray background
Black and White or colour is acceptable
No red eye is allowed in Irish Passport Photos
There must be no shadows on the face or background in Irish Passport Photos
Kenya
Brazil
The overall size of a Japanese passport photo is 45 x35mm
In the case of babies, no visible support must be seen
Irish Passport photo requirements state that no teeth be visible
Japan
Face and shoulders must be in the middle for Irish Passport Photos
Irish Passport Photos must have natural skin colour
The length from chin to crown of head must between 32mm to 36 mm
You must have a neutral expression and you must nor smile
Ireland
The minimum photograph size is 35mm x 45mm : Max size is 38mm x 50mm
If spectacles are worn the eyes must be clearly visible
2 identical recent photos are needed
The passport photos must be no more than 6 months old
Photo-me machines are not acceptable for
Kenyan authorities state that photos must either be Polaroid or Studio taken
Kenyan Passport photographs must be taken full face without hat
Natural expression, no teeth , no smiling
The photographs must not be mounted
The size must not be more than 2.5 inches by 2 inches
The distance from chin to the top of the head is 32mm to 36mm
The distance from the top of the head to the top of the photo is 2 to 6mm
The image should be in the middle of the passport photo
A white or off white background is suitable for Japanese passport photos
Two recent Passport Photos required
Photographs can either be black and white or coloured
Head size (as UK) 31 to 36mm
A date is no longer required on the front of Brazilian passport photos
Holland
Glasses can be left on but we normally advise you to remove them
There must be no visible support of the subject (even babies)
The size must not be less than 2 inches by 1.5 inches (50mm x40mm )
The photographs must be printed on normal thin photographic paper
The passport must not be glazed on the reverse side
The Brazilian embassy specifies 3 recent photos at 35x45mm
Front view with light gray or off white background is required
Passport booth instant photos are not accepted
Two 35mm x 45mm photos are required
Head size 29mm to 34mm in Swiss passport photos
Swiss passport photos specify a white or off white background
In swiss passport photos head wear is only allowed on religious ground
Swiss passport specs glasses must not obscure the eyes in any way
Photos must be taken against a plain, uniform, LIGHT GRAY background
Hats and Scarves are allowed only for religious purposes
Only colour passport photographs are acceptable for Dutch Passports
Teeth cannot be shown and your expression must be neutral
Dutch Passport Photo must show the subject centred
Dutch Passport Photos needs to show normal skin colour
For Adults the length from chin to crown of head must be 26 mm to 30 mm
For children the length from chin to crown must be 19mm to 30mm
Shadows across the face or on the background are not allowed
The background of the photo should be plain and free of shadows
Recent Passport Photos are required for Swiss Passports
For 11 years orless Swiss passport photo require head size of 23mm to 34 mm
Two identical photos are required for Spanish passport applications
The photo size is specified at 30mm x 40mm
The head must occupy 70% of the passport photo
White backgrounds are specified for Spanish Passport photos
A neutral expression is required for swiss passport photos
Teeth showing in Swiss passport photos is unacceptable
Spain
The full-face photographed directly from the front
Head may not be bent or tuned sideways in the passport photo
The face shall be a recognizable likeness of the person
No holes, scratches, pencil or ink marks or in any other manner
Passport photographs taken at photo booths are not acceptable
Only the head and shoulders of the person should be included in the photo
Chin to crown measurement between 22mm - 25mm
No head-gear or veil are allowed in South African Passport photos
No Jewellry or excessive make up
Spectacles may be worn provided that the lenses do not make the eyes invisible
Spectacles with dark lenses may be worn if the person is blind
South Africa
South African Passport photos must be 45mm in length
The photo width must be 35mm
Both BW photos and colour photos are accepted
The background must not have a white lining