Passport Photo Requirements
Select the issuing country or region to check passport photo size, composition, restrictions, and official sources.
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Passport Photo Requirements
Select the issuing country or region to check passport photo size, composition, restrictions, and official sources.
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About Passport Photo Requirements
Issuing jurisdiction, not current location
Choose the authority that issues your passport. The first release covers ordinary personal passports in eight jurisdictions and does not cover visas, identity cards, or special passports.
Curated from official passport authorities
Each record links to the passport authority and records the last manual review date. Missing values stay marked as not provided or not applicable instead of being guessed from third-party sites.
Reference only, not photo validation
The tool never uploads, crops, edits, measures, or judges a photo. Use it to prepare and compare requirements, then confirm the latest rule on the official page before submitting.
FAQ
Common questions and answers about this topic.
Why are only eight issuing jurisdictions included?
The first release uses a small, geographically varied set with free official sources so every field can be reviewed and maintained. More coverage requires the same source and freshness standard.
Which rules take priority, ICAO or the passport authority?
Follow the authority that issues the passport. ICAO explains the international biometric background, but each authority defines its application dimensions and process.
Can this tool tell whether my photo will be accepted?
No. The tool does not receive or inspect photos. It helps you read the published requirements; the issuing authority makes the acceptance decision.
Why should I still open the official source?
Passport authorities can update requirements or apply special-case instructions. Check the linked official page before submitting, especially for online or exceptional applications.
Data Sources
This tool's data is compiled from the authoritative sources below.
- U.S. Department of State(opens in a new tab)
- HM Passport Office(opens in a new tab)
- Australian Passport Office(opens in a new tab)
- New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs(opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan(opens in a new tab)
- Bureau of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs(opens in a new tab)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Korea(opens in a new tab)
- Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs(opens in a new tab)
- International Civil Aviation Organization(opens in a new tab)
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