# Passport photo size tool with exact official dimensions US 2 × 2 in. Schengen, UK and India 35 × 45 mm. China 33 × 48 mm. Canada 50 × 70 mm. Pick the format, align your face against the guides, download at exactly the right pixel dimensions - free, in your browser. > Canonical: https://aiheadshot.me/passport-photo-size US, Schengen, India, China: pick the format, align your face, and download the exact passport photo size - free. ## Passport Photo Size by Country Each passport photo size below is computed at 300 DPI, the resolution nearly every photo specification assumes. Printed at that density, the pixel dimensions match the stated physical size. ### United States - 2 × 2 in 600 × 600 pixels. Used for the US passport and most US visa applications, and unusual among major formats for being square. The State Department writes the size as 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). ### Schengen, UK, Australia, Korea - 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 pixels. The most widely used format in the world, shared across the Schengen area, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Korea. The frame is the same everywhere; the required face height is not — Schengen asks for 32–36 mm and the UK for 29–34 mm, so check the head guides against your own authority. ### India - 35 × 45 mm 413 × 531 pixels. Passport Seva moved to this ICAO size on 1 September 2025; the old 51 × 51 mm square is no longer an Indian passport size and survives only for OCI cards. India asks for a notably larger face than Schengen in the same frame — 36–38 mm rather than 32–36 mm. ### China - 33 × 48 mm 390 × 567 pixels. Narrower and taller than the Schengen format. ### Canada - 50 × 70 mm 591 × 827 pixels. The largest of the common formats, and the one most often submitted at the wrong size. ### CV and résumé photos 35 × 45 mm for European applications and 30 × 40 mm for a Japanese rirekisho, both included alongside the document formats. ## What a passport photo size tool does and does not do Plenty of sites promise a guaranteed-accepted passport photo. No software can promise that, and it is better to be straightforward about where the line is. ### It does: exact dimensions The pixel output matches the official physical size at 300 DPI. Wrong dimensions are one of the most common reasons an online submission is rejected, and this removes that reason entirely. ### It does: alignment guides The frame is overlaid with the head-height band and eye-line range that most authorities publish, so you can position a photo you already have against them instead of guessing. ### It does not: judge compliance Expression, headwear, glasses, shadows, background colour and how recent the photo is are all assessed by a human or a checker at the authority. This tool cannot see any of that and does not claim to. ### It does not: guarantee acceptance Only the issuing authority decides. Anyone telling you otherwise is selling you something. Use this to get the measurable part right, and read your own country's published rules for the rest. ## Who Uses This Passport Photo Size Tool? Applicants, parents, photographers, and print shops use this tool to crop an existing portrait to a published dimension; it does not verify pose, lighting, background, recency, or acceptance. ### Head size within the frame There is no single band: each authority publishes its own. The US wants 25–35 mm of crown-to-chin in a 51 mm frame, Schengen 32–36 mm in a 45 mm frame, India 36–38 mm in the same frame, China 28–33 mm and Canada 31–36 mm. The tool draws the band for the format you pick, not an average of them. ### Eyes in the upper half Most specifications put the eye line in the upper half of the frame — the US, for example, between about 55% and 70% of the way up from the bottom edge. The shaded strip shows the range for the selected format. ### Plain, light background Off-white or light grey, evenly lit, with no shadow cast behind the head. Pure white is often accepted but can make light clothing disappear. ### Neutral expression, mouth closed Most authorities require a neutral face and both eyes open. Some now explicitly reject smiling, because it interferes with facial recognition. ### Full face, looking straight ahead Square to the camera, nothing covering the face, and hair clear of the eyes. ### Recent and unretouched Usually taken within the last six months, with no filters or digital alteration of your features. ## Aligning Your Photo ### Choose your format Pick your country from the ID and travel group. The frame changes to that exact shape and the guides appear over it. ### Line up the head band Drag and zoom until the crown of your head sits below the upper dashed line and your chin above the lower one. ### Check the eye line Your eyes should fall inside the shaded strip. If getting them there pushes your head outside the band, the source photo is cropped too tightly to use. ### Export at the required size JPEG is the safer choice for government portals, which frequently cap the file size. The button states the exact pixel dimensions you are downloading. ## Nowhere. It Stays in Your Browser. An identity document photo is about as sensitive as a personal file gets. It should not be casually uploaded to a free website in exchange for a crop. ### No upload, no server Your browser decodes the image and draws the result. No request carries the photo anywhere - check your network tab if you want to confirm it. ### Nothing retained There is no copy to store and no retention window to take on trust. Closing the tab ends it. ### Works with the network off Load the page, disconnect, and it still works. That is the proof, not the promise. ## A Precise Ruler for Document Photos ### Exact pixels at 300 DPI Physical millimetres converted correctly, so a printed copy measures what it should. ### Head and eye guides Drawn over the preview and never written into the exported file. ### Off-white background fill For when the source photo needs padding rather than cropping to reach the right shape. ### JPEG output For the many government portals that will not accept anything else. ### No account or payment Including no charge to remove a watermark, because there is no watermark. ### Every other size too The same tool covers LinkedIn, Slack, CV photos and print, if you need those next. ## The Avoidable Mistakes Dimensions are the one cause you can eliminate completely before submitting. These are the others worth checking. ### Cropping too tightly The most common error. A photo cropped close to the hairline cannot satisfy a head-height rule, and padding it out leaves an obvious border rather than a valid photo. ### A shadow on the background Standing close to a wall throws a shadow behind your head, which reads as a non-uniform background. Move further from the wall. ### Using a phone photo taken from too close A short lens distance enlarges the nose and narrows the ears. Step back and zoom in instead - or generate a portrait shot at a realistic focal length. ### Upscaling a small image Enlarging a 300-pixel photo to 600 produces a soft result that a checker can spot immediately. Start from the largest original you have. ## Passport Photo Questions Passport photo size, document rules and common rejection reasons ### What size is a US passport photo? 2 × 2 inches, which is 600 × 600 pixels at 300 DPI. It is one of the few square formats - most of the world uses 35 × 45 mm, so a photo prepared for a European application is not the right shape for a US one. ### What size is a Schengen or UK visa photo? 35 × 45 mm, or 413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI. The same dimensions are used across the Schengen area, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Korea, which is why it is the most common preset here. ### Will a photo from this tool be accepted? A photo from this tool will be the correct dimensions, which removes one of the most common reasons for rejection. Acceptance also depends on your expression, the background, lighting, headwear, how recent the photo is, and the judgement of the authority processing it. We cannot assess any of that, so we do not claim it will be accepted. ### Can I smile in a passport photo? Generally no. Most authorities now require a neutral expression with the mouth closed, because a smile distorts the facial measurements used for automated recognition. Check the current rules for your country, as this has become stricter over time. ### What background colour should I use? A plain, light, evenly lit background - off-white or light grey is the safest reading of most published rules. If you are padding a photo to reach the right shape, the off-white swatch is a better choice than pure white, which can make light clothing merge into the background. ### Should I export PNG or JPEG? JPEG for government portals. Many enforce a maximum file size as well as exact dimensions, and a full-resolution PNG will often exceed it. PNG is the better choice for a photo you are printing yourself. ### Can I use a selfie? Usually not well. Holding a phone at arm's length puts the lens close enough to visibly distort your features, and most authorities do not accept photos that are obviously self-taken. Have someone else take it from a couple of metres away, or generate a properly framed portrait. ### Do you keep a copy of my photo? No - there is nothing to keep. The photo is never sent anywhere. It is processed by your own browser, and the file you download is created on your device. You can disconnect from the internet after the page loads and the tool will still work. ### How many photos fit on a printed sheet? How many photos fit on a sheet depends on your print size. A 4 × 6 inch print holds six 35 × 45 mm photos or four US 2 × 2 photos with room for cutting. Export the single photo at the correct size first, then arrange copies in whatever your print shop or printer software provides. ### Can I use what Passport & ID Photo Size makes commercially? Every paid plan includes a commercial licence for what Passport & ID Photo Size makes; the free tier is for personal use. ### How does Passport & ID Photo Size compare, and what alternatives fit a different workflow? Passport & ID Photo Size: Get the exact passport photo size for the US, Schengen, UK, India, China and Canada. Crop to official dimensions with head-position guides, free. Related options are Free Headshot Resizer: A free headshot resizer that crops or pads any photo to the exact size LinkedIn, Slack, a CV or a passport office asks for. Runs in your browser, Create AI Headshots: Create AI headshots from a few selfies. Upload, pick a backdrop and an outfit, then download an auto-ranked shortlist of studio portraits in up to 4K, and Corporate Team Headshots: Consistent corporate headshots across your whole company without a studio day. Lock one style, invite by CSV, track the rollout, download a ZIP. Choose by the required input, delivered output, controls, limits, current availability, and credit cost; the related-tools section links each canonical page. ## Right Size, Wrong Photo? If the photo itself is the problem - harsh light, a cluttered room, a phone held too close - no crop will fix it. Upload a few selfies and get a clean, evenly lit portrait to size instead. ## Related tools ### [Free Headshot Resizer](https://aiheadshot.me/headshot-resizer) ### [Create AI Headshots](https://aiheadshot.me/ai-headshot-generator) ### [Corporate Team Headshots](https://aiheadshot.me/corporate-headshots) _Last updated July 28, 2026_