Passport Photo Requirements by Country
Every country sets its own passport photo size and background rules. Below are the most common specifications and a free maker that crops to the head-position guide and changes the background — all on your device.
Updated June 2026 · 6 min read
Common sizes
Most countries use 35×45 mm (3.5×4.5 cm): India, UK, Australia, the Schengen area and many others. The USA is the notable exception at 2×2 inches (51×51 mm). Canada uses 50×70 mm.
Make any of these with Passport Photo Maker, or jump straight to a country preset: USA 2×2, UK, India, Canada, Schengen Visa.
Background rules
Most authorities require a plain white or light-grey background; some visas ask for off-white or blue. Use White Background, Blue Background or Red Background presets, or change it inside the main maker.
For automatic subject cut-out, Remove Background runs an on-device AI model so you can drop in a clean background.
Printing
For a print shop, export a print sheet (multiple copies on 4×6 or A4) directly from the passport maker, and ensure 300 DPI with 300 DPI Photo.