The most common photo sizes
Choose a document to create the photo in exactly that size. The digital file has the pixel size the online form expects.
| Document | Photo size | Digital file | Submission | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom passport | 35 × 45 mm | 600 × 750 px | Upload or print | Create |
| India passport | 35 × 45 mm | 630 × 810 px | Upload or print | Create |
| Germany visa | 35 × 45 mm | 827 × 1063 px | Upload or print | Create |
| UAE visa | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 px | Upload | Create |
| Emirates ID | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 px | Upload | Create |
| United States passport | 51 × 51 mm | 600 × 600 px | Upload or print | Create |
| US visa | 51 × 51 mm | 600 × 600 px | Upload | Create |
| Saudi visa | 51 × 51 mm | 200 × 200 px | Upload | Create |
| Canada passport | 50 × 70 mm | 1181 × 1654 px | Upload or print | Create |
| Australia passport | 35 × 45 mm | 827 × 1063 px | Upload or print | Create |
| China visa | 33 × 48 mm | 354 × 472 px | Upload or print | Create |
35 × 45 mm
The format used for Schengen visas, UK passports, Indian passports, UAE visas and many more. On a 35 × 45 mm photo the head (chin to crown) is usually about 32–36 mm tall; the UK asks for 29–34 mm.
2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
The square US format for passports and visas. For online applications such as the DS-160 the digital file must be square and at least 600 × 600 pixels.
Digital file vs printed photo
Many applications now take an upload instead of a print. You get both: the digital file at the exact pixel size, and a 4 × 6 in print sheet with several copies that any photo lab can print. Print it at 100 % (“actual size”), not “fit to page”.
Sources · ICAO Doc 9303, Part 3 · U.S. Department of State: visa photos · GOV.UK: photos for passports