Passport photo sizes by country

The official size, head height, background colour and photo age for each country we have verified first-hand — including whether that country allows the photo to be edited at all. Every row links to the government page it came from and shows the date we last checked it.

Country	Photo size	Background	Editing allowed?
United StatesPassport (8 FAM 402.1)	2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)	Plain white, off-white or light-coloured, with no large dark shadows, reflections or objects.	Facial retouching is banned; the background is not named
United KingdomPassport	45 × 35 mm	Plain cream or light grey for printed photos; plain light-coloured for digital ones.	Yes — background edits are explicitly accepted
ChinaPassport (overseas missions)	33 × 48 mm（宽 × 高）	White, with no shadows on the face or the background.	No — editing the photo is prohibited
CanadaPassport (printed photo)	50 × 70 mm（2 in × 2¾ in）	A plain white or light-coloured background, with a clear difference between your face and the background.	No — editing the photo is prohibited
FrancePassport and national ID card	3,5 × 4,5 cm（35 × 45 mm）	Plain, light-coloured — light blue or light grey for example. A white background is forbidden.	The official page we verified does not address editing
AustraliaPassport	35–40 mm × 45–50 mm	A plain background that contrasts with your face — white or light grey.	No — editing the photo is prohibited
New ZealandPassport	35 × 45 mm（标准尺寸）	“The background must be plain and light, but not white.”	The official page we verified does not address editing
IndiaPassport (online)	630 × 810 px	The background must be uniform; the official page says “preferably white background”.	The official page we verified does not address editing
SingaporePassport and visa (online)	400 × 514 px	A white background with a matt or semi-matt finish.	No — editing the photo is prohibited
JapanPassport	35 × 45 mm（縦45 × 横35）	Plain background with no shadows; white is recommended.	No — editing the photo is prohibited
South KoreaPassport	3.5 × 4.5 cm（35 × 45 mm）	A uniform white background with no objects and no border.	The official page we verified does not address editing
Schengen AreaVisa (Schengen)	35 × 45 mm	Plain, even light grey, light blue or white, with enough contrast against the head. Some missions ask for white — check the checklist of the mission you submit to.	No — editing the photo is prohibited

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United StatesPassport (8 FAM 402.1) · 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
Plain white, off-white or light-coloured, with no large dark shadows, reflections or objects.
Can the photo be edited?: Facial retouching is banned; the background is not named
United KingdomPassport · 45 × 35 mm
Plain cream or light grey for printed photos; plain light-coloured for digital ones.
Can the photo be edited?: Yes — background edits are explicitly accepted
ChinaPassport (overseas missions) · 33 × 48 mm（宽 × 高）
White, with no shadows on the face or the background.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited
CanadaPassport (printed photo) · 50 × 70 mm（2 in × 2¾ in）
A plain white or light-coloured background, with a clear difference between your face and the background.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited
FrancePassport and national ID card · 3,5 × 4,5 cm（35 × 45 mm）
Plain, light-coloured — light blue or light grey for example. A white background is forbidden.
Can the photo be edited?: The official page we verified does not address editing
AustraliaPassport · 35–40 mm × 45–50 mm
A plain background that contrasts with your face — white or light grey.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited
New ZealandPassport · 35 × 45 mm（标准尺寸）
“The background must be plain and light, but not white.”
Can the photo be edited?: The official page we verified does not address editing
IndiaPassport (online) · 630 × 810 px
The background must be uniform; the official page says “preferably white background”.
Can the photo be edited?: The official page we verified does not address editing
SingaporePassport and visa (online) · 400 × 514 px
A white background with a matt or semi-matt finish.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited
JapanPassport · 35 × 45 mm（縦45 × 横35）
Plain background with no shadows; white is recommended.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited
South KoreaPassport · 3.5 × 4.5 cm（35 × 45 mm）
A uniform white background with no objects and no border.
Can the photo be edited?: The official page we verified does not address editing
Schengen AreaVisa (Schengen) · 35 × 45 mm
Plain, even light grey, light blue or white, with enough contrast against the head. Some missions ask for white — check the checklist of the mission you submit to.
Can the photo be edited?: No — editing the photo is prohibited