Passport and visa photo sizes by country.
The short answer
Print sizes differ by country: the US uses 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm), the UK 45 × 35 mm, Canada 50 × 70 mm, Australia 35–40 × 45–50 mm, China's visa 33 × 48 mm and Schengen visas 35 × 45 mm. Online applications set their own pixel and KB limits instead. The tables below list each one with its official source.
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Printed photos
| Form | Photo size | Head size |
|---|---|---|
| US passport | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | 1 to 1 3/8 in (25–35 mm), chin to top of head |
| UK passport (paper form) | 45 mm high × 35 mm wide | 29–34 mm, crown to chin |
| Canada passport | 50 mm wide × 70 mm high | 31–36 mm, chin to crown |
| Australia passport | 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm high | 32–36 mm, chin to crown |
| China visa | 33 mm wide × 48 mm high | 28–33 mm tall, 15–22 mm wide |
| Schengen visa (German missions) | 35 × 45 mm | Face 70–80% of the photo height |
Digital uploads
| Form | Pixels | File |
|---|---|---|
| US visa (DS-160) | Square, 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 | JPEG, 240 kB or less, compression 20:1 or less |
| US DV lottery | Square, 600 × 600 | JPEG, 240 kB or less |
| US passport online renewal | Not cropped to 2 × 2: the application crops it | JPG, JPEG or HEIF, 54 KB to 10 MB |
| UK passport online | At least 600 wide × 750 tall, not cropped | 50 KB to 10 MB |
| Canada passport online renewal | 3:2 portrait, 1200 × 1800 to 3000 × 4500 | JPEG, 200 KB to 5 MB, from a commercial photographer |
| India e-Visa | Square (height and width equal) | JPEG, 10 KB to 1 MB |
| China visa online | 354 × 472 to 420 × 560 | JPEG, usually 40–120 KB |
Before you trust a size chart
- Rules change. Every row here links to its official source below, with the date we checked it.
- Head size matters as much as photo size. A 2 × 2 photo with the head too small still fails.
- Only the countries we have checked appear here. Other Schengen states use the same 35 × 45 mm format, but we list the German missions' numbers because those are the ones we have read.
Official sources
- Passport photos (U.S. Department of State)Checked 21 October 2026. Internet Archive copy captured 2026-03-02; page last updated December 15, 2025.
- Digital image requirements (U.S. Department of State)Checked 21 October 2026. Read through an Internet Archive copy captured 2026-01-09; the live page blocks automated browsers.
- Photo composition template (U.S. Department of State)Checked 21 October 2026. Internet Archive copy captured 2026-01-05.
- Photo requirements for U.S. visas (U.S. Department of State)Checked 21 October 2026. Internet Archive copy captured 2025-12-30.
- Online passport renewal photo requirements (U.S. Department of State)Checked 21 October 2026. Internet Archive copy captured 2026-03-10.
- Photos for passports (GOV.UK)Checked 21 October 2026. GOV.UK content last updated 2026-09-09.
- Passport photos (Government of Canada)Checked 21 October 2026.
- Passport photos (Australian Passport Office)Checked 21 October 2026.
- e-Visa document requirements (Government of India)Checked 21 October 2026. Read through an Internet Archive copy captured 2026-10-16; the live site did not load in our browser.
- Online visa application photo requirements (Embassy of China in Morocco, in Chinese)Checked 21 October 2026. Notice dated 2025-04-27.
- Visa photo requirements, print (Embassy of China in Togo)Checked 21 October 2026.
- Schengen visa checklist (German Missions in the US)Checked 21 October 2026.
- Specimen photos for biometric passport photos (German Federal Ministry of the Interior, October 2024)Checked 21 October 2026.
Questions
Is 2 × 2 inches the same as 35 × 45 mm?
No. 2 × 2 in is 51 × 51 mm and square. 35 × 45 mm is taller than it is wide. Printing one in place of the other will be rejected.
Can I print a passport photo at home?
It depends on the country. The US passport page asks for matte or glossy photo-quality paper. Canada says it doesn't accept photos printed at home, and Australia asks for dye-sublimation prints.