Passport size in every unit
| Unit | Passport size | 2x2 | Stamp size | 1x1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 1.38 × 1.77 | 2 × 2 | 0.79 × 0.98 | 1 × 1 |
| Centimetres | 3.5 × 4.5 | 5.08 × 5.08 | 2 × 2.5 | 2.54 × 2.54 |
| Millimetres | 35 × 45 | 50.8 × 50.8 | 20 × 25 | 25.4 × 25.4 |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 | 600 × 600 | 236 × 295 | 300 × 300 |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 | 1200 × 1200 | 472 × 591 | 600 × 600 |
| Copies on a 4 × 6 in sheet | 6 (8 borderless) | 2 (6 borderless) | 20 (30 borderless) | 15 (24 borderless) |
| Copies on an A4 sheet | 30 | 15 | 91 | 70 |
How it compares
Which documents use this size?
- Emirates ID, UAE residence and UAE passport photo (ICP (Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security))
- IBPS photo, signature, thumb impression and declaration (Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS), India)
- Indian driving licence photo and signature (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India (Sarathi Parivahan))
- Indian passport photo (ICAO rule) (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India (Indian missions abroad))
- Japan visa photo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (embassies and consulates))
- Japan visa photo (applying in the UAE) (Japan visa application centre in Dubai (VFS Global, appointed provider))
- South Korea visa photo (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (embassies and consulates))
- NEET (UG) photo, signature and thumb impression (National Testing Agency (NTA), India)
- PAN card photo and signature (Income Tax Department, India (Protean / UTIITSL))
- Schengen visa photo (Schengen states (EU Visa Code, ICAO standard); German, Dutch and French missions)
- Singapore visa photo (Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore)
- UPSC photo and signature (Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), India)
Questions people ask
What is the size of passport picture?
In most countries 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm). The US and the Philippines use 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm), and China 33 × 48 mm. Pick your document above to get the exact size.
What is passport size?
35 × 45 mm, or 3.5 × 4.5 cm. That is about 1.38 × 1.77 inches, and 413 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi.
What to wear for passport photo?
Everyday clothes in a darker or coloured top, so you stand out from the white background. No hat or sunglasses; head covers only for religious reasons with the face fully visible. Rules differ by document: see your document's page.
What is the ratio of passport size photo?
35 : 45, which is 7 : 9 (width to height). A 2 × 2 inch photo is 1 : 1.
How to take passport size photo in mobile?
Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window, hold the phone at eye level (or ask someone), and look straight at the camera. Then make the photo above: it crops to 35 × 45 mm and whitens the background on your phone.