Taiwan alien permanent resident certificate photo (35×45 mm)

Official Size and Head Dimensions

Your photo must measure 35 by 45 millimeters, which translates to about 1.38 by 1.77 inches^[1]. This exact physical dimension is required for your paper application to be processed smoothly by the issuing authorities^[2].

The National Immigration Agency strictly enforces these measurements to support uniformity across all permanent resident files. The distance measured from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head must fall strictly between 32 and 36 millimeters^[1].

The photo specifications set the head height at 32 to 36 millimeters, measured from chin to crown^[1].

Background and Lighting Guidelines

Use a white background that follows the Taiwan national ID photo specifications^[1].

Avoid using heavily textured walls or coloured paper that deviates from the official standard. To get good lighting at home, face a bright window during daylight hours to illuminate your face evenly.

Turn off harsh overhead lights that might cast dark shadows behind your neck, under your nose, or beneath your chin.

Facial Expression, Glasses, and Headwear

You must maintain a neutral facial expression with your mouth completely closed while the photo is captured^[1]. Do not smile, smirk, frown, or open your mouth in any way, and keep your gaze directed straight ahead into the camera lens with both eyes fully open.

Glasses are allowed only under conditional rules, which means your eyes must remain completely visible without heavy frames, tinted lenses, or unwanted glare^[1].

Head coverings are strictly permitted for religious or medical reasons only, and they must never hide any part of your facial features running from the bottom of your chin up to your forehead^[1].

Rules for Children and Infants

There are no distinct infant photo rules found in the official guidelines for this specific residency application^[1]. You must submit one printed photo that meets the standard national ID photo rules, even for babies and young children^[1][2].

Parents should take extra care when photographing infants to help the child look directly forward with a closed mouth and a plain white background behind them. Since babies can be difficult to position, placing them flat on a plain white sheet on the floor can sometimes make it easier to capture the correct angle from above.

Printed Submission and Kiosk Printing

The National Immigration Agency requires a physical printed submission for your permanent residency application^[1]. Digital uploads or electronic files are not accepted by themselves, so you must have a tangible paper copy ready to hand in^[2].

You can use the tool above to format your cropped picture onto a standard 4 by 6 inch photo sheet layout. After saving this prepared image file to your phone or USB drive, take it to a local store kiosk and print it out as an ordinary photo to get the correct physical prints.

How to Take Your Photo at Home Step by Step

Stand about one to one and a half meters away from a plain white wall to prevent unwanted shadows from forming behind you. Ask a trusted friend or family member to take the picture using a digital camera or a smartphone kept right at your eye level.

Check that your entire head and shoulders fit nicely inside the frame with plenty of blank space around the edges for later cropping. Upload your digital file to the tool above to check the exact proportions and head size before you print out your final sheet.

Common Reasons Photos Are Refused

Applications often face unnecessary delays if the photo background is off-white, grey, or contains visible wall textures. Immigration officers also reject pictures where the head size is too small, the chin-to-top measurement is incorrect, or the facial expression is not completely neutral^[1].

Check your photo carefully before printing to confirm that your eyes are wide open, your glasses do not create glare, and your mouth is completely shut. Making sure all of these small details are correct saves you precious time and prevents frustrating extra trips to the immigration office.