Sources

Official publications

• ICAO Doc 9303: Machine Readable Travel Documents — Part 3: Specifications for MRTDs and Biometric Data

  International standard for machine-readable passports, including where the portrait sits and its image quality.

  International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• ISO/IEC 19794-5: Information Technology — Biometric Data Interchange Formats — Part 5: Face Image Data

  International standard for face images in identity documents: pose, lighting, background and image quality.

  International Organization for Standardization (ISO) · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Passport Photos

  Official requirements used for: US passport photo (2×2 in); US work permit (EAD) photo (2×2 in); US baby passport photo (2×2 in).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Uploading a Digital Photo

  Official requirements used for: US passport photo (2×2 in).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Get a passport photo: Digital photos

  Official requirements used for: UK passport photo (35×45 mm); UK driving licence photo (35×45 mm).

  GOV.UK / HM Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo standards (accessible), version 51.0

  Official requirements used for: UK passport photo (35×45 mm); UK baby passport photo (35×45 mm).

  HM Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Guidance for photographers

  Official requirements used for: UK passport photo (35×45 mm); UK driving licence photo (35×45 mm); UK baby passport photo (35×45 mm).

  HM Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• How to take a digital passport photo

  Official requirements used for: UK passport photo (35×45 mm).

  GOV.UK / HM Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• 普通护照签发服务指南

  Official requirements used for: Chinese passport photo (33×48 mm).

  National Immigration Administration · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• 护照/旅行证的照片标准

  Official requirements used for: Chinese passport photo (33×48 mm).

  Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Australia · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• 办理中国旅行证件照片要求

  Official requirements used for: Chinese passport photo (33×48 mm).

  Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Gothenburg · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• 出入境证件相片照相指引

  Official requirements used for: Chinese passport photo (33×48 mm).

  National Immigration Administration · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Passport photos

  Official requirements used for: Australian passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Australian Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Adult passport

  Official requirements used for: Australian passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Australian Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Passport photo standards (パスポート申請用写真の規格)

  Official requirements used for: Japanese passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Online application photo and signature image requirements

  Official requirements used for: Japanese passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Passport application photo notice (旅券用提出写真についてのお知らせ)

  Official requirements used for: Japanese passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Act on Identity Cards (consolidated text, 2025), Article 29

  Official requirements used for: Polish ID card photo (35×45 mm).

  Eli / Journal of Laws of Poland · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo for an identity card or passport

  Official requirements used for: Polish ID card photo (35×45 mm).

  Gov.pl, Ministry of the Interior and Administration · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Regulation on identity card applications and issuance, § 5

  Official requirements used for: Polish ID card photo (35×45 mm).

  Eli / Journal of Laws of Poland · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Real Decreto 255/2025, de 1 de abril, por el que se regula el Documento Nacional de Identidad

  Official requirements used for: Spanish DNI photo (26×32 mm).

  Boletín Oficial del Estado · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Documentación Necesaria para su Tramitación

  Official requirements used for: Spanish DNI photo (26×32 mm).

  Ministerio del Interior · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo acquisition process – The Electronic Identity Card (CIE)

  Official requirements used for: Italian ID card photo (35×45 mm).

  Italian Ministry of the Interior · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Release and renew in Italy – Carta di Identità Elettronica (CIE)

  Official requirements used for: Italian ID card photo (35×45 mm).

  Italian Ministry of the Interior · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Requirements for ID photos

  Official requirements used for: Dutch ID card and passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Government of the Netherlands · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo specification guidelines 2020 - Criteria for accepting passport photos in Dutch travel documents

  Official requirements used for: Dutch ID card and passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Government of the Netherlands · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Passports, identity cards and Dutch citizenship certificates

  Official requirements used for: Dutch ID card and passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Government of the Netherlands · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Staatscourant 2026, 33457

  Official requirements used for: Dutch ID card and passport photo (35×45 mm).

  Official Publications of the Kingdom of the Netherlands · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo Requirements

  Official requirements used for: US visa photo (DS-160, 2×2 in); US DV Lottery photo (600×600 px).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo Composition Template

  Official requirements used for: US visa photo (DS-160, 2×2 in); US DV Lottery photo (600×600 px).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Digital Image Requirements

  Official requirements used for: US visa photo (DS-160, 2×2 in).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• DS-160: Frequently Asked Questions

  Official requirements used for: US visa photo (DS-160, 2×2 in).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Reminder on Chinese visa application photo specifications

  Official requirements used for: Chinese visa photo (33×48 mm).

  Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Morocco · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Photo Requirements for Chinese Visa Application

  Official requirements used for: Chinese visa photo (33×48 mm).

  Chinese Visa Application Service Center · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• FAQ: Photo requirement for applying for a Chinese visa

  Official requirements used for: Chinese visa photo (33×48 mm).

  Chinese Visa Application Service Center, Singapore · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Visa Photo Specification

  Official requirements used for: Russian visa photo (35×45 mm).

  Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Poland · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Examples of the documents — Photograph

  Official requirements used for: Russian visa photo (35×45 mm).

  Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Denmark · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Processing of an e-visa

  Official requirements used for: Russian visa photo (35×45 mm).

  Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• DV 2026 Plain Language Instructions and FAQs

  Official requirements used for: US DV Lottery photo (600×600 px).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Foreigner apply for e-visa — National portal on Immigration

  Official requirements used for: Vietnam e-visa photo (4×6 cm).

  Vietnam Immigration Department · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Info for travelers on Covid-19 in Vietnam

  Official requirements used for: Vietnam e-visa photo (4×6 cm).

  Vietnam National Authority of Tourism · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Vietnam e-Visa — National portal on Immigration

  Official requirements used for: Vietnam e-visa photo (4×6 cm).

  Vietnam Immigration Department · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Change the photo on your driving licence

  Official requirements used for: UK driving licence photo (35×45 mm).

  GOV.UK / DVLA · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Get a passport photo: Printed photos

  Official requirements used for: UK driving licence photo (35×45 mm); UK baby passport photo (35×45 mm).

  GOV.UK · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Instructions for Application for Employment Authorization (Form I-765)

  Official requirements used for: US work permit (EAD) photo (2×2 in).

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• USCIS Online Filing Webinar: Form I-765 for F-1 Students Seeking OPT

  Official requirements used for: US work permit (EAD) photo (2×2 in).

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Apply for a Child's Passport Under 16

  Official requirements used for: US baby passport photo (2×2 in).

  U.S. Department of State · accessed Sep 28, 2026

• Rules for digital passport photos

  Official requirements used for: UK baby passport photo (35×45 mm).

  GOV.UK / HM Passport Office · accessed Sep 28, 2026