Document photo sizes
The photo size depends on the document and the country: most passports and visas take 35 × 45 mm, the US asks for 2 × 2 inches, and for passes or personnel files the organisation sets its own. The table lists the common formats and where they are used.
| Size | Used for | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 × 45 mm | Passports and visas of most countries: Schengen visas, passports of the UK, EU countries, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan; ID cards (Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium) and driving licences (UK, Germany, Poland). | Make photo |
| 3 × 4 cm | Brazil's ID card (CIN) and foreigner's card (CRNM); Russia's reserve officer military ID; student cards, passes and personnel files in the CIS, where the organisation sets the size. | Make photo |
| 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) | US passport, visa and green card; Indian visa and OCI card. | Make photo |
| 4 × 6 cm | Greek passport; personnel files and record cards in the CIS. | Make photo |
| 5 × 6 cm | Turkey's biometric photo: residence permit (ikamet), citizenship, Turkish passport. | Make photo |
| 4.5 × 6 cm | No state document uses it — some organisations ask for it for a personnel file, pass or ID. | Make photo |
| 9 × 12 cm | Personnel files and record cards in the CIS. | Make photo |
| 5 × 7 cm | Canadian passport and permanent resident card; Brazilian passport for children under 5. | Make photo |
| 2.5 × 3.5 cm | Russia's military ID for soldiers and sergeants, in black and white. | Make photo |
| 26 × 32 mm | Spain: national ID card (DNI) and foreigner's card (TIE). | Make photo |
| 4 × 5 cm | Belarusian passport: an uncut 40 × 50 mm photo, trimmed at the office. | Make photo |
| 33 × 48 mm | Chinese visa. | Make photo |
| 45 × 45 mm | Japanese visa. | Make photo |
| 2.5 × 3 cm | Mexico's "tamaño infantil": migration (INM) paperwork and other forms. | Make photo |
| 4 × 4 cm | Argentina's "foto carnet 4×4": some forms and permits (the DNI and passport are photographed on site). | Make photo |
Rules change, and one size can come with different background and head-position rules — check them with whoever receives the document. Photo requirements by country