All published photo requirements, side by side
Every country page we have verified, in one sortable table. Click a column heading to sort.
| Australia | Visa | 45 × 35 mm (printed photograph) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | A neutral or light grey coloured background that contrasts with the applicant's face | Conditional | 70 KB – 3.5 MB | immi.homeaffairs.gov.au |
| Brazil | Visa | 5 × 7 cm (50 × 70 mm) — preferred; other sizes accepted if the minimum face length is met 591 × 827 px | Not specified by the authority | White background, photographed from the front | Conditional | ≤ 3584 KB (3,670,016 bytes) | formulario-mre.serpro.gov.br |
| Canada | Visa | at least 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8′′ x 1 3/4′′) 413 × 531 px | between 31 mm (1 1/4′′) and 36 mm (1 7/16′′) | plain white or light-coloured background | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | www.canada.ca |
| China | Passport | 33 × 48 mm 390 × 567 px | 30–34 mm (adult) | Uniform white, light grey or light blue (reference values in the guideline) | Conditional | 20–80 KB | www.nia.gov.cn |
| China | Visa | 33 mm (width) × 48 mm (height) 390 × 567 px | between 28 mm and 33 mm | white or close to white | Conditional | 40 KB – 120 KB | consular.mfa.gov.cn |
| Egypt | Visa | 45mm × 35mm (Egyptian Consulate General, London) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | White | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | www.mfa.gov.eg |
| France | Visa | 35 mm (width) × 45 mm (height) 413 × 531 px | between 32 mm and 36 mm | plain, light-coloured (light blue or light grey); white forbidden | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | sr.diplomatie.gouv.fr |
| Germany | Visa | 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 px | 32–36 mm | Plain, light-coloured background (ideally neutral grey), contrasting with the face and hair | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | www.auswaertiges-amt.de |
| India | Visa | 51 × 51 mm (San Francisco) 600 × 600 px | 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) | Plain light coloured or white background | Not allowed | 10–300 KB | indianvisaonline.gov.in |
| Indonesia | Visa | 3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) — paper visa application at Indonesian missions abroad (PERDIM 22 form) 354 × 472 px | Not specified by the authority | White (latar belakang putih) — paper visa application at Indonesian missions abroad (PERDIM 22 form) | Not allowed | Max. 2 Mb — digital e-Visa upload (DGI photo requirement sheet) | www.imigrasi.go.id |
| Ireland | Visa | 45–50 mm high × 35–38 mm wide 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain white or light grey background | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | www.irishimmigration.ie |
| Italy | Visa | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) (Consulate General of Italy, New York) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | White background (Consulate General of Italy, New York) | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | vistoperitalia.esteri.it |
| Japan | Visa | 45 × 35 mm or 2 × 1.4 in — the photo box on the visa application form 413 × 531 px | 27 ± 2 mm, top of hair to chin, per the Consulate-General in Shanghai's photo diagram | No background, including no shadows, per the Consulate-General in Shanghai's photo diagram | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | www.mofa.go.jp |
| Malaysia | Visa | 35mm × 50mm 413 × 591 px | 30–35mm, measured chin to crown | Plain white, no border or frame — Visa Without Reference (VTR) | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my |
| Mexico | Visa | min 32.0 × 26.0 mm — max 39.0 × 31.0 mm (tamaño pasaporte / passport-size photo) 307 × 378 px | Not specified by the authority | White (fondo blanco) | Not allowed | Not specified by the authority | www.gob.mx |
| Netherlands | Visa | 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 px | 26–30 mm (chin to crown, ages 11+) | Light grey, light blue or white; plain, one colour, uniform, sufficient contrast with head | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | www.netherlandsworldwide.nl |
| New Zealand | Visa | 35 × 45 mm (paper application) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain, light-coloured background (not white) | Conditional | 512 KB – 3.14 MB (online upload) | www.immigration.govt.nz |
| Pakistan | Visa | 45 × 35 mm 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain white background | Not allowed | Maximum 350 KB | visa.nadra.gov.pk |
| Philippines | Visa | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) 600 × 600 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain light background | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | evisa.gov.ph |
| Portugal | Visa | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) (Embaixada de Portugal em Pequim) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Not specified by the authority | Not specified | Max 30 KB (e-Visa online application) | pequim.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) — Saudi Embassy, USA (paper application) 600 × 600 px | Not specified by the authority | White, no pattern, no shadows | Not specified | 5–100 KB | visa.visitsaudi.com |
| Schengen area | Visa | 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 px | Face 70–80% of the photo height (≈ 32–36 mm on a 45 mm photo) | Plain, light-coloured (member states accept white or light grey) | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | home-affairs.ec.europa.eu |
| Singapore | Visa | 35 mm wide × 45 mm high, without border — paper application route (e.g. Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore, Shanghai) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | White, matt or semi-matt finish | Conditional | Less than 60 KB | www.ica.gov.sg |
| South Korea | Visa | 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain, evenly lit and light background | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | overseas.mofa.go.kr |
| Spain | Visa | 3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) (Consulate General in São Paulo) 354 × 472 px | Not specified by the authority | White (fondo blanco) (Consulate General in São Paulo) | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | www.exteriores.gob.es |
| Switzerland | Visa | 35 × 40 mm (Swiss Embassy in Beijing / Consulates-General Shanghai & Guangzhou) 413 × 472 px | Not specified by the authority | White or light grey background (Swiss Embassy in Beijing / Consulates-General Shanghai & Guangzhou) | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | www.schweiz-china.eda.admin.ch |
| Taiwan | Visa | 45 × 35 mm 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | White | Not specified | Not specified by the authority | www.boca.gov.tw |
| Thailand | Visa | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) 413 × 531 px | Not specified by the authority | Plain, light-coloured background (no spots, lines or curves) | Conditional | ≤ 3 MB | www.thaievisa.go.th |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa | 60 mm × 40 mm 472 × 709 px | Not specified by the authority | White background | Conditional | Not specified by the authority | icp.gov.ae |
| United Kingdom | Visa | 45 mm high × 35 mm wide 413 × 531 px | 29–34 mm from the crown of your head to your chin | Plain neutral-coloured (eVisa digital photo) | Conditional | At least 50 KB and no more than 6 MB (visa, eVisa and ETA digital photo) | www.gov.uk |
| United States | Visa | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) 600 × 600 px | 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) | Plain white or off-white | Conditional | ≤ 240 KB | travel.state.gov |
| Vietnam | Visa | 4 × 6 cm (40 × 60 mm) 472 × 709 px | Not specified by the authority | White background | Not allowed | ≤ 2 MB (photo-upload note) | evisa.gov.vn |