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Visa photo requirements by country

Exact photo size, background, file and head-size rules for Indian applicants to 75 countries, each taken from the embassy, e-visa portal or official visa centre and linked to its source.

75 COUNTRIES · CHECKED 17 OCT 2026

Visa photo sizes at a glance

How many of these countries use each size.

Most common visa photo sizes across 75 countries35 × 45 mm: 32; Size not published: 12; No separate photo: 10; 35–40 mm wide: 5; Digital only (pixels): 4; 35 × 40 mm: 2; 40 × 60 mm: 235 × 45 mm32Size not published12No separate photo1035–40 mm wide5Digital only (pixels)435 × 40 mm240 × 60 mm2
Most common visa photo sizes across 75 countries

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Asia · 25

🇦🇿AzerbaijanNo separate photo🇧🇩Bangladesh35 × 45 mm🇨🇳China33 × 48 mm🇨🇾Cyprus35 × 45 mm🇬🇪GeorgiaSize not published🇭🇰Hong KongNo separate photo🇮🇩IndonesiaDigital only (pixels)🇯🇵Japan45 × 45 mm🇰🇼KuwaitSize not published🇱🇦Laos40 × 60 mm🇲🇾MalaysiaNo separate photo🇲🇻MaldivesNo separate photo🇲🇲Myanmar38 × 46 mm🇴🇲OmanSize not published🇵🇭PhilippinesSize not published🇶🇦QatarNo separate photo🇸🇦Saudi ArabiaDigital only (pixels)🇸🇬Singapore35 × 45 mm🇰🇷South Korea35 × 45 mm🇱🇰Sri LankaNo separate photo🇹🇼Taiwan35 × 45 mm🇹🇭ThailandDigital only (pixels)🇦🇪United Arab Emirates35 × 40 mm🇺🇿Uzbekistan35 × 45 mm🇻🇳Vietnam40 × 60 mm

Europe · 35

🇦🇱Albania36 × 47 mm🇦🇹Austria35 × 45 mm🇧🇾Belarus35 × 45 mm🇧🇪BelgiumSize not published🇧🇬Bulgaria35 × 45 mm🇭🇷Croatia35 × 45 mm🇨🇿Czechia35 × 45 mm🇩🇰Denmark35 × 45 mm🇪🇪Estonia35 × 45 mm🇫🇮Finland35–40 mm wide🇫🇷France35–40 mm wide🇩🇪Germany35 × 45 mm🇬🇷Greece35 × 40 mm🇭🇺Hungary35 × 45 mm🇮🇸Iceland35 × 45 mm🇮🇪IrelandSize not published🇮🇹ItalySize not published🇱🇻Latvia35 × 45 mm🇱🇹Lithuania35 × 45 mm🇱🇺Luxembourg35 × 45 mm🇲🇹MaltaSize not published🇲🇪Montenegro35 × 45 mm🇳🇱NetherlandsNo separate photo🇳🇴Norway35 × 45 mm🇵🇱Poland35 × 45 mm🇵🇹Portugal35 × 45 mm🇷🇴Romania35 × 45 mm🇷🇺RussiaSize not published🇷🇸Serbia35 × 45 mm🇸🇰Slovakia35–40 mm wide🇸🇮Slovenia35–40 mm wide🇪🇸Spain35 × 45 mm🇸🇪Sweden35 × 45 mm🇨🇭Switzerland35–40 mm wide🇬🇧United KingdomNo separate photo

Africa · 7

🇪🇹EthiopiaSize not published🇬🇭Ghana35 × 45 mm🇲🇦Morocco51 × 51 mm🇳🇬NigeriaDigital only (pixels)🇷🇼RwandaSize not published🇹🇿Tanzania35 × 45 mm🇿🇼ZimbabweSize not published

North America · 3

🇨🇦Canada35 × 45 mm🇲🇽Mexico35 × 45 mm🇺🇸United States51 × 51 mm

South America · 2

🇦🇷Argentina40 × 40 mm🇨🇴Colombia30 × 40 mm

Oceania · 3

🇦🇺AustraliaNo separate photo🇫🇯FijiNo separate photo🇳🇿New Zealand35 × 45 mm

Getting any visa photo right

  1. Open your country page and note size, background and recency
  2. Take the photo against a plain wall in even light, or use a studio
  3. Crop to the exact size (mm for prints, pixels for uploads)
  4. Export or print to the file and paper rules
  5. Check it with the free Krosz photo checker
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Frequently asked questions

What is the most common visa photo size?

35 × 45 mm (32 of the 75 countries here). Several countries differ, for example the US (2 × 2 inch), Japan (45 × 45 mm) and China (33 × 48 mm).

Can I use my Indian passport photo for a visa?

Only if the country asks for 35 × 45 mm and its background, recency and glasses rules match. Check the country page: some want white backgrounds, some grey, and some want photos under 3 months old.

Do I need a printed photo or a digital upload?

It depends on the route. E-visas usually need a digital upload with pixel and file-size limits; embassy and visa-centre applications usually need printed photos. Some, like the UK, take your photo at the biometrics appointment.

How often are these rules checked?

Each country page shows its official source and the date the Krosz visa desk checked it. This set was checked on 17 Oct 2026.

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