What size should a passport photograph be?

Answer 1

Chinese Passport Photos Size and Dimensions

• Chinese Passport Photos must be 48mm x 33mm
• Chinese Passport Photos head height is between 28mm - 33mm
• Head width is between 21mm - 24mm in Chinese Passport Photos
• A white or light blue background is required for Chinese Passport Photos

Answer 2

One very important point to note is that the measurement of the face size MUST be 1.25 inches or 32mm from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head. If a religious head dress is worn, then the measurement will be from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head dress.

Here are the criteria for passport photo according to ISO Standard.

1) No shadow

2) No white shirt or blouse

3) No color or textured background (white only)

4) No sun glasses, hat and cap.

5) No hair covering face

6) No glass glare

7) No tilted head

8) No support arm (infant)

9) No angle face shot

10) No open mouth

11) No bad lighting

12) No blur picture

13) No spike hair

Answer 3

A passport photograph should be 51mm x 51mm, or 2in x 2in. The length of the head from chin to crown should be between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches. An equivalent measure is 600 pixels x 600 pixels.