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Singapore visa photo size and requirements

Print size
35 × 45 mm
Online upload
400 × 514 px
Background
White
File size
up to 60 KB

A Singapore visa photo is 35 × 45 mm in colour on a plain white background, taken in the last 3 months. For the visa e-service (SAVE) the file is a 400 × 514 pixel JPEG under 60 KB.

Print size35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
Online upload400 × 514 px · JPEG
File sizeup to 60 KB
BackgroundWhite
Head sizenot specified by Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityImmigration & Checkpoints Authority publishes no value; VisaSize uses 70%

Checked 13 October 2026Source: ICA: Photo Guidelines (updated 28 Apr 2026)

Make your Singapore visa photoStep 1 of 4 · Your photo
Drop a photo hereor

Best result: stand against a plain light wall, face a window, look straight at the camera.

Processed on this device. Nothing is uploaded.

ICA does not recommend selfies: put the phone on a stand or ask someone to take the photo.

Accepted and rejected

Correct
Grey background
Head too small
Shadow

How to take it at home

  1. 01Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, facing a window.
  2. 02Hold the phone at eye level, or ask someone to take it.
  3. 03Upload it above. We crop it to the spec and whiten the background.
  4. 04Download the online file, or the print sheet for a photo shop or typing centre.

The rules

  • Colour photo taken in the last 3 months, 35 × 45 mm, no border.
  • Plain white background, no shadows.
  • Full face with the upper shoulders visible; shoulders and hair fully in the photo.
  • Dark clothing and headgear against the white background; religious headgear only with the face fully visible.
  • Hair must not cover the eyebrows or eyes. Glasses with clear, untinted lenses, frames off the eyes, no glare.
  • Neutral expression, mouth closed. Digital photo must be original, not altered or flipped.

Good to know

  • ICA's general photo page allows files up to 8 MB, but its visa e-service (SAVE) manual asks for a JPEG under 60 KB at 400 × 514 pixels. VisaSize follows the stricter visa rule.
  • ICA does not recommend selfies; use a front camera on a stand or ask someone to take the photo.

Sources

ICA: Photo Guidelines (updated 28 Apr 2026)The dimension is 400X514 pixels for upload of photos via e-Services.

ICA SAVE user manual v10.0Image file must be JPEG file format. … Image file size must be less than 60Kbytes. … Image dimension must be 400 x 514 pixels

Singapore High Commission, New Delhi: visa informationClear and in focus, 35mm wide by 45mm high, without any borders

Checked: 13 October 2026

VisaSize is not affiliated with Immigration & Checkpoints Authority or any government. Made to the published specification of Immigration & Checkpoints Authority. The authority makes the final decision.