Passport and ID photo sizes, by country

Most countries use 35 × 45 mm. Enough do not that guessing is expensive: Canada is 50 × 70 mm, the United States and Indonesia are 51 × 51 mm, Hong Kong is 40 × 50 mm, and France rejects a white background outright. All 55 documents SGfoto formats are listed below.

Singapore documents

Passport, IC, PR, student and work passes, and the driving licence.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
Singapore passport	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore nric	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore pr / re-entry permit	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore student pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore work permit	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore employment pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore s pass	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo
Singapore driving licence	35 × 45 mm	400 × 514	pure featureless white	3 mo

Passports of other countries

For renewing your home country's passport while living abroad.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
China passport	33 × 48 mm	390 × 567	plain white	6 mo
India passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	3 mo
Philippines passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	blue (DFA standard)	6 mo
Malaysia passport	35 × 50 mm	413 × 590	pure white only	6 mo
Vietnam passport	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	plain white	6 mo
Thailand passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	pure white only	6 mo
Indonesia passport	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo
United States passport	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white or off-white	6 mo
United Kingdom passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	cream or light grey	1 mo
Japan passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
South Korea passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Australia passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	pure white only	6 mo
Germany passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	light grey	6 mo
France passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	light blue-grey (NOT white)	3 mo
Canada passport	50 × 70 mm	591 × 827	plain white or light-coloured	6 mo
Hong Kong passport	40 × 50 mm	472 × 591	plain white	6 mo
Taiwan passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
New Zealand passport	51 × 68 mm	1500 × 2000	plain white	6 mo
Myanmar passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Sri Lanka passport	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light — white, light blue or light grey	6 mo

Visas

Photo requirements for a visa application.

Document	Size	Pixels	Background	Max age
China visa	33 × 48 mm	390 × 567	plain white	6 mo
United States visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white or off-white	6 mo
Schengen visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light grey or white	6 mo
Japan visa	45 × 45 mm	531 × 531	plain white	6 mo
South Korea visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
India visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo
Thailand visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Vietnam visa	40 × 60 mm	472 × 709	plain white	6 mo
Russia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain light grey	6 mo
United Arab Emirates visa	43 × 55 mm	508 × 650	plain white	3 mo
United Kingdom visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	cream or light grey	1 mo
Australia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	pure white only	6 mo
Canada visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white or light-coloured	6 mo
New Zealand visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white or very light grey	6 mo
Brazil visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo
Turkey visa	50 × 60 mm	591 × 709	plain white	6 mo
Egypt visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo
Saudi Arabia visa	45 × 35 mm	531 × 413	plain white	6 mo
Indonesia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white (some categories use red)	6 mo
Cambodia visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Sri Lanka visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Myanmar visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	3 mo
Mexico visa	39 × 31 mm	461 × 366	plain white	1 mo
South Africa visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo
Philippines visa	51 × 51 mm	600 × 600	plain white	6 mo
Malaysia visa	35 × 50 mm	413 × 590	pure white only	6 mo
Taiwan visa	35 × 45 mm	413 × 531	plain white	6 mo