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Government of Canada requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Canada

ID photo requirements  in Canada

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ID photo requirements in the chinese visa

ID photo requirements in China

Photo requirements

In different countries, the requirements for photo documents differ. You need to read them carefully, because even in one country, different requirements for a photo are different for different documents. Webappium tried to study these parameters and help make it as easy as possible to create a photo of the desired size and provide a link to the current requirements. You can also choose the size of the paper on which you plan to print the photo.

Estonian government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Estonia

ID photo requirements  in Estonia

France government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in France

Taking an ID photo yourself is quite simple. Modern mobile phones with a built-in camera take quite high-quality photos. If you do not have the ability to take a photo with your phone, you can use a digital camera. With document-photo.com you can create a photo online and absolutely free of charge. The whole process of creating a photo takes place on your device, without transferring data to the server.

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Georgian government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Georgia

ID photo requirements  in Georgia

Requirements of the German Ministry of the Interior for photos for documents such as a passport, visa or residence permit

ID photo requirements in Germany

Government of Israel requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Israel

ID photo requirements  in Israel

Italien government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Italy

ID photo requirements  in Italy

Government of Kazakhstan requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Kazakhstan

ID photo requirements  in Kazakhstan

Latvia government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Latvia

ID photo requirements  in Latvia

Lithuanian government requirements for passport, visa and residence permit photos

ID photo requirements in Lithuania

ID photo requirements  in Lithuania

Poland government requirements for passport and visa photos

ID photo requirements in Poland

Russian government requirements for passport and visa photos

ID photo requirements in Russian Federation

General information on how to take ID photos

UK government passport and visa photo requirements

ID photo requirements in UK

U.S. State Department requirements for passport, visa, or green card photos

ID photo requirements in USA

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Photograph requirements in Canada differ, depend on document.

The photos must be taken in person by a commercial photographer. The name of the photographer or studio, the complete address — street name and civic number (suite number, if applicable), town, postal code, and the date the photo was taken — must be provided directly on the back of one photo. This information should be stamped or handwritten by the photographer. Stick-on labels are unacceptable. Sufficient space must be allowed for the name of the applicant, the signature of the guarantor and the guarantor’s declaration.

The size of the photo must be 50 x 70 mm (2 inches wide X 23/4 inches long), your face (from your the chin to the crown of the head) must be between 31 mm (1 1/4 inches) and 36 mm (1 7/16 inches). Either black and white or colour photos are acceptable.

Applicant must show a neutral facial expression (no smiling, mouth closed) and look straight at the camera. The photos must show a full front view of the face and top of the shoulders squared to the camera (the image of the face and shoulders must be centered in the photo). The photos must be clear, sharp and in focus. Glare and shadows are unacceptable. The lighting must be uniform to avoid glare or shadows across the face or shoulders, around the ears or in the background. Photos must represent natural skin tones.

Eyes must be open and clearly visible. Photos with the red eye effect or red eye alterations are unacceptable.  Prescription eyeglasses may be worn as long as the eyes are clearly visible and there is no reflection or glare on the eyeglasses. Sunglasses and tinted eyeglasses are unacceptable.

The photos must show a full head without any head covering, unless it is worn for religious beliefs or medical reasons. However, the head covering must not cast shadows on the face and the full face must be clearly visible. The head must not be tilted to the side.

Photos must show the child’s head and shoulders only. Parent’s or child’s hands must not appear in the photo. For newborn babies, the photo may be taken while the child is sitting in a car seat, as long as a white blanket is placed over the seat behind the child’s head. There must be no shadows on the face or shoulders, around the ears or in the background.

The photos must be taken against a plain white or light-coloured background with enough contrast between the background, facial features and clothing, so that the applicant’s features are clearly distinguishable against the background.

The photograph must have been taken in the last 6 months.

Photograph for Canada Passport or residence permit

The frame size must be at least 35 mm X 45 mm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4"). The size of the head, from chin to crown, must be between 31 mm (1 1/4") and 36 mm (1 7/16"). Crown means the top of the head or (if obscured by hair or a head covering) where the top of the head or skull would be if it could be seen.

The face must be square to the camera with a neutral expression, neither frowning nor smiling, with the mouth closed. The photographs must show the full front view of the head, with the face in the middle of the photograph, and include the top of the shoulders. Photographs may be either black and white or colour.

You may wear non-tinted prescription glasses as long as your eyes are clearly visible. Make sure that the frame does not cover any part of your eyes. Sunglasses are not acceptable.

If you must wear a head covering for religious reasons, make sure your full facial features are not obscured.

The photographs must be clear, well defined and taken against a plain white or light-coloured background.

The photographs must be identical and taken within the last six months.

Photograph for Canada Visa or Temporary Resident Visa

The photo must be 33mm (width) x 48mm (height).

The person must look into the camera, the face and head must be clearly visible. It is necessary to take a photo strictly from the front, and the person looks straight with a neutral facial expression, open eyes, closed mouth, ears should be visible. The face should be natural. There should be no visible distortion on the face. The photo should not contain foreign objects, such as a hand, a toy, or the face of another person. Head tilt ≤ 20° left or right and ≤ 25° up or down.

Hats or other head coverings are only allowed if worn for religious reasons and if they do not obscure any facial features.

Eyeglasses are allowed in the photo only if the lenses are not tinted and there is no glare, shadows, or frames obscuring the eyes.

The photo should have no damage or impurities, no background or shadow over face. There should not be over- or under-exposure. The face should be centered in the photo with all the features clearly visible and natural skin tone. The inter-eye distance should be > 60 pixels.

The head width should be between 15mm and 22mm and the head heigh, measured from the base of the chin to the crown of the head, should be between 28 mm and 33 mm. The space between the crown and the upper edge of the photo should be between 3 mm and 5 mm. The space between the chin and the bottom edge of the photo should be ≥ 7 mm.

The background of the photo should be white or close to white with no borders around the edge of the image.

The photo should be recent, taken within 6 months.

Embassy of the People's Republic of China

Photo for Chinese visa

Document photo requirements in Estonia are the same for all types of documents:

The file size for the document photo must be between 1MB and 5MB. The dimensions of the photo must be at least 1,300 × 1,600 pixels.

The photo must be provided as a file, submitting a scanned photograph, or a screenshot of a computer screen or a mobile phone screen, is not allowed.

The photograph must be a colour photograph and unedited.

Look straight into the camera, the eyes must be level (head should not be tilted).The face must be in the centre of the photograph.

The person on the photograph should not wear headwear or headphones.

The eyes must be visible from behind the spectacle frames and glasses may not reflect light.

The child must look straight into the camera and the mouth must be closed. Big hair adornments and extraneous objects (like toys) should be avoided in the photograph.

Background should be light and of single colour, without extraneous objects (including patterns).

The photograph taken by yourself shall not be older than six months.

Photo for documents in Estonia

Document photo requirements in France are the same for all types of documents except visa, visa requirements are more strict:

Photo size 35 x 45 mm. A color photo is highly recommended.

The person should look directly into the camera, with a neutral facial expression and a closed mouth. The face should be sharp and clear, the eyes should be clearly visible and open. The hair should not cover the face (the bangs do not cover the eyes), the ears are visible.

The photo must be clear and free of damage or defects. The photo must not be underexposed or overexposed, with the correct contrast. The photo should not have shadows on the face or background.

The face should cover 70 - 80% of the photo from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head (excluding hair).

The photo must be taken without headgear (no hat, scarf or headband).

If you have glasses, you don't have to wear them in the photos. On the other hand, if you wear them, then the frame should not be thick and not cover your eyes.

The background should be solid, light in color (for example, light blue or light gray). White background is prohibited.

Create a photo for a residence permit in France

Photo for documents in France

The photograph must show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly. You must be alone (no chair back, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed. Keep your eyes open and clearly visible - no hair across your eyes.

The photo must be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflection on your face and no red eye. The photograph must be in sharp focus and clear, have appropriate brightness and contrast with color neutral. It must be of high quality with no ink marks or creases. Photographs must be printed on photo-quality paper.

Close up of your head and top your shoulders so that you face takes up70-80% of photograph. Look directly at the camera. Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes.

The photo must be taken without headgear (no hat, scarf or headband) except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them). Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.

The background should be plain light-colored.

Submit a recent photo, taken within 6 months.

Photo for Visa in France

Requirements of photograph for documents in Georgia are the same for all types of documents and based on ICAO format:

The photograph must be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflection on your face and no red eye. The photograph must be in sharp focus and clear, have appropriate brightness and contrast with color neutral. It must be of high quality with no ink marks or creases. Photographs must be printed on photo-quality paper.

The photograph must be taken without headgear (no hat, scarf or headband) except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.

Submit a recent photograph, taken within 6 months.

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International Civil Aviation Organization

Photograph for Visa in Georgia

Document photo requirements in Germany are the same for all types of documents:

Photo size 35 x 45 mm. The photo can be black and white or color.

The person should look directly into the camera, with a neutral facial expression, the face should be clearly visible. The face should be evenly lit. There should be no red eyes. The photo should only show a person (there are no other people or objects in the picture). The photo should not show the uniform.

The photo should be neutral in color and naturally reflect skin tones. The photo should not be damaged or defective, there should not be a source of light and shadows on the face in the background. The photo (especially if it was taken with a digital camera) must be on high-quality paper with a print resolution of at least 600 dpi.

The face should occupy 70 - 80% of the photo. With lush hair, you need to try to fit your head completely, but at the same time, the face should occupy the same 70-80% of the photo.

The photo must be taken without head coverings. Head covering is allowed for religious beliefs and for medical reasons that are permanent.

You can only take pictures with eyeglasses without tinted lenses. In addition, the frame should not cover the eyes or cast a shadow on them.

The background should be light and solid (ideally light gray) and should contrast with the face and hair. There should be no shadows in the background.

Create a photo for a residence permit in Germany

Photo for documents in Germany

Photograph requirements in Israel differ, depend on document.

When submitting the application for a biometric passport or for identification card, there is no need to bring passport photos, the photo is taken free of charge at the service stations in the Population and Immigration Authority bureaus.

Biometric photograph is determined according to the standards of the International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO), undergoes strict quality and quality tests.

Photograph for Israel Passport

The size of the photo must be 35 x 45 mm, your face (from your chin to the beginning of your hairline) must be between 32 millimeters (mm) to 36mm

The photo must be printed on photo paper. The expression must be neutral, with a closed mouth and with no smile. Your photo cannot have objects a hat or head covering (unless it’s for religious reasons), jewelry and other people. Your photo cannot be stained or stamped, wrinkled, folded and with holes.

The eyes must be looking straight at the camera, not covered by hair and without glasses.

The head must be held straight, looking straight ahead at the camera, with no tilt or side rotation and with both ears visible

The background must be plain and even, light gray or white and with no shadow.

The photograph must have been taken in the last month

Create a photo for a biometric passport for children less than 6 years

Photo for the Israel temporary passport or children below 6 years

A 5 x 5 cm color photograph where face take 70% of space.

You need 2 photos. Please wright your name on the back side of photograph

Photograph for a visa to the Israel

Document photo requirements in Italy are the same for all types of documents and based on ICAO format:

Create a photo for a residence permit in Italy

Photo for Visa in Italy

Photograph requirements in Kazakhstan looks similar and based on ICAO standards.

A photograph size should be as follows: height 45 mm, width 35 mm. A photo should clearly depict facial features from lower point of chin and up to crown of the head, and also from far-left line of face to the right one. Face should occupy 70-80 % of photograph, which makes 32-36 mm from lower point of chin to crown of the head.

A photograph should be contrastive and vivid. All facial features should be depicted clearly. When taking a photograph, illumination of face should be even. Avoid lightening or darkening of certain areas of a face, as well as the effect of red eyes. Illumination should be in natural colour; colour such as blue or red is not allowed.

A photo (especially when taken with a digital camera) should be printed (in case of being printed on a paper sheet) on high-quality matte paper with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.A photo should contain neutral colours and convey a natural skin tone. There should be no bends, dirt or scratches on a photo. Art retouching and other manipulations are not allowed. A lens should correspond to a short telephoto lens of 90-130 mm relative to a camera.

No head bends and rotations are allowed (for example, photo with half-profile). A person should look straight into a camera, have neutral countenance and closed mouth. A person should not narrow his/her eyes or gawp. A picture is made from the front, not from ahead, from below or sideways. A person should look straight into a camera. Eyes should be open and clearly visible. They should not be hidden by hair.

No headwear is allowed when taking photographs. Exception is only allowed if headwear is part of religious believes. In this case, a face should be open from lower chin line up to forehead. Shadows from headwear are not allowed.

Eyes should be clearly visible. No light reflections and sunglasses are allowed. Exception is only provided for an eyeshade due to medical reasons. Eyeglass frame should not hide eyes.

The background should be sole coloured and light, it is recommended to use a gray background, it is not recommended to use a blue background. A face and hair should contrast with the background and stand out clearly from it. If a person has light hair, then the background should be medium tones of gray, and if it is dark, then light gray. No drawings and patterns are allowed on the background.  photo should only contain an image of person being photographed (no unauthorized persons or objects are allowed). There should also be no shadows.

Face should occupy 50-80 % of photograph, i.e. 22-36 mm from lower point of chin to crown of the head; if a child has thick hair, mind that distance from the lower point of chin to crown of the head should comply with requirements; if it is hard to determine the highest point of head than it is allowed that height would be no less than 17 mm and no more than 40 mm. This section stipulates deviations from the rules for taking photographs of children in the "Children" section for children under 6 years old, regarding the position of the head (the requirements for the frontal position of the head and shoulders remain valid), countenance, eyes, direction of gaze , as well as regarding the location of a face in the center of a photo.

Create a photograph for a national passport

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Electronic government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Photograph for the Kazakhstan passport or another documents

Picture of the applicant which should be attached to the marked space in the upper right-hand corner of the application form

Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Photograph for a visa to the Kazakhstan

Photograph requirements for a Latvian documents are different. For ID Card you need to do a photograph directly in the office. For Visa you provide a photograph in papier form

Photographs of both children and adults are taken at the divisions on the spot without additional fee. If a passport is processed for a child, the parents must evaluate whether their child will be able to sit on his own or agree to be photographed at the particular moment. Otherwise, special photo cards must be submitted for a passport.

If you do not wish to be photographed at the division on the spot, you can submit a photograph from a photo-salon, when applying for a new personal identification document. Only photographs made at professional photo-salons can be used for passports, which are confirmed by the photo-salon’s stamp and date on the other side of the photograph. The photograph cannot be older than 3 months, and it must meet other requirements specified in the regulations “On the Personal Identification Documents”. Photographs made at snapshot cabins are invalid!

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs Republic of Latvia

Photograph for ID Card in Latvia

Photograph on paper 35 mm x 45 mm (width x height). The photograph must show your face in close-up with a small portion of your shoulders, where the face takes up 70-80% of the photograph.

The photograph must be of high resolution and printed on high-quality photo paper. The photograph must not be blurry. The photograph must have neutral lighting and contrast, and the colour of the face must be natural. Only the person him/herself must be visible in the photograph, without other persons or toys. The facial expression must be neutral and the mouth must be closed.

In the photograph the person must not wear a head covering, except for religious reasons, in which case the head covering must not cover the face or cast a shadow on it.

The person&apos;s eyes must be pointed towards the camera, the eyes must not be closed or covered. The person&apos;s glasses must not have tinted lenses or a reflection of the flash light. The frame of the glasses must not be too thick or cover part of the eyes.

The face must be pointed straight towards the camera, the background must be uniform and the person's face must be in the centre of the photograph. The lighting in the photograph must be appropriate so that the person does not have red eyes or heavy shadows in the background or on the face due to the flash light.

Photograph for Visa in Latvia

Color Photo on paper 35 mm x 45 mm (width x height).

The photo should show the entire head (from the top of the head) and the upper part of the shoulders, the face should occupy 70-80% of the photo. Look directly into the camera, do not tilt your head, the oval of your face should be visible (no semi-profile), you should have a natural facial expression, a closed mouth and free eyebrows, your eyes should be naturally open, clearly visible along with the pupils (for example, not covered with hair) and directed directly at the lens, the so-called red-eye effect is unacceptable, the ears should not be visible, the hairstyle may protrude beyond the outline of the photo. Bristle is allowed if it does not prevent you from being recognized, but in order to avoid possible problems, make the photo shaved. The entire oval of the face and the line of the ears should be exposed. If you wear jewelry - they can be in the photo, the main thing is that they do not cover the oval of the face and do not disturb the uniform background of the photo, in order to avoid possible problems - take pictures without jewelry. If your medical condition does not allow you to meet these requirements, you may have your eyes closed, your mouth open, and an unnatural facial expression (such as smiling) in the photo.

If you wear a hat because your religion requires it - you can have it in the photo if your face is still visible. Then, attach to the application for an identity card or passport a certificate that confirms that you belong to a religious community (this applies only to communities registered in Poland). If you submit an application for evidence online - attach the decision in the form of an electronic document signed by the issuer or attach a scan of the decision and the original will be handed over to the official upon receipt of the document, the entire oval of the face and the line of the ears must be exposed.

If you wear corrective glasses - they can be in the photo, if your eyes are clearly visible and the lenses do not reflect light, if you wear contact lenses - you can be in them in the photo, the main thing is that they do not change the natural shape and color of your eyes, if you have congenital or acquired visual defects, you may have dark glasses in the photo. Then, attach a certificate of disability or degree of disability to the application for an identity card or passport. If you are applying for evidence online, attach the decision in the form of an electronic document signed by the issuer, or attach a scan of the decision and hand over the original to the official upon receipt of the evidence.

Your child may have closed eyes, an open mouth, or an abnormal facial expression (such as smiling) the child&apos;s face must be open (not covered by hair or a toy), the child must hold their head straight, the background must be bright and uniform (no other people in the frame ).

The background must be white, evenly lit, devoid of shadows and decorative elements, the face in the photograph must be evenly lit (glare of light on the skin or hair and shadows on the face are not allowed), only the person being photographed can be in the photo.

Photo for Polish ID card or passport

The photo is clear, clean and contrasting, printed on high quality paper, allowing the applicant to be identified, taken from the front, clearly showing the eyes and face on both sides from the top of the head to the top of the shoulders so that the face occupies 70 - 80% of the photo, looking straight, with a closed mouth, the face should not be covered with hair.

In the photograph, the applicant must be without a hat.

If the applicant wears glasses, the photo must meet the following criteria: the lenses must not be tinted, the frame must not cover any part of the eye, and there must be no glare. If there is a photo without glasses in the foreign passport, then the photo attached to the visa must be without glasses.

Photo for Polish visa

Photo requirements for a Russian passport differ from the type of passport - by 5 or 10 years. For a passport for 10 years, you only need a photo for the application form, a passport photo is taken directly at the institution where the documents are submitted.

The size of the photo must be 35 x 45 mm, while the distance from the top of the head to the chin should not be more than 80 percent of the vertical frame. The free top field above the head should be 5 (+/-1) millimeters.

In the photo for the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, a person is depicted strictly from the front and looks straight with a neutral facial expression and a closed mouth. You can not take a photo in lenses that change the natural color of the eyes. Filters are not allowed. It is forbidden to be photographed in uniform. You can not be photographed in outerwear and scarves that cover part of the chin.

You can only take pictures with glasses without tinted lenses. In addition, the frame should not cover the eyes.

A Head covering is allowed only for religious reasons and provided that it does not hide the oval of the face.

The background must be white, even, without stripes, spots and images of foreign objects and shadows.

Submit a color or black and white recent photo, taken within 6 months.

Create a photo for Russian Federation passport

Photo for Russian Federation passport

 The background must be white, even, without stripes, spots and images of foreign objects and shadows.

Create a photo for a Russian passport for 5 years

Create a photo for a Russian passport application form for 10 years