35x45 mm Passport Photo Size, Pixels and Uses

A 35x45mm photo is a portrait rectangle with a 7:9 shape. In inches it is about 1.38 wide by 1.77 tall. There is no single worldwide digital spec for it, so 413 x 531 pixels (35 x 45 mm at 300 DPI) is the usual baseline, and a larger export such as 827 x 1063 pixels works when the destination allows it.

Head size is where countries differ. The EU photo guideline based on ICAO asks for the face to fill 70% to 80% of the photo, which is 32 to 36 mm. The UK and Pakistan use 29 to 34 mm. The EU guideline does not set an eye line, so face size and centering matter most.

The 35x45mm size is the base for most European documents and many other countries, but each one adds its own details. Always check the checklist from the consulate or passport office you apply to, since some of these rules come from local guidance that changes.

A few popular documents near this size work differently. Australian passports allow 35 to 40 mm by 45 to 50 mm, but the Australian Passport Office advises against online photo services and apps, so we do not offer that photo. Canadian passports use 50 x 70 mm photos that must come from a commercial photographer with no editing. Chinese visas use 33 x 48 mm.

A 4x6 print holds eight 35x45mm photos when you turn the sheet sideways: four across and two down. That works with or without 2 mm cut gaps, so you can choose the layout that is easiest to cut.

Eight photos covers most paper applications in one print. The UK asks for two identical prints and Ireland asks for four, with two of them stamped by your witness. Print the sheet at CVS, Walgreens or Walmart as a regular 4x6, with crop-to-fit turned off, then measure one photo before cutting: it should be exactly 35 mm wide.

Most 35x45mm photo problems come from mixing up rules from different countries. These are the ones to watch for.

• A U.S. crop squeezed into 35 x 45. A 2x2 photo puts the head at 50% to 69% of the height. Cropped to 35 x 45 mm, the face is usually too small for the EU 70% to 80% range.
• A smile. The EU guideline asks for a neutral expression with the mouth closed, stricter than the U.S. rule.
• An old photo for the UK. UK photos must be taken within the last month, not 6 months.
• Cropping a UK or Irish online photo. Both systems crop the photo themselves and ask you to upload it uncropped, with your head, shoulders and upper body showing.
• Tinted glasses or glare. Clear lenses are allowed in the EU guideline only if your eyes are fully visible. The U.S., Australia and India ban glasses altogether.
• The wrong background color. Most countries want plain white or light gray; the UK asks for cream or light gray.
• Printing at the wrong scale. A sheet printed with crop-to-fit turned on comes out slightly too small or too large.

PhotoForPass makes 35x45mm photos the way a careful photo studio would, with the head size and background set for the document you choose rather than a one-size-fits-all crop.

• Pick your document. Schengen, UK, Ireland, Pakistan and more each have their own head size and background, and the edit follows them.
• Smart check first. Face size, centering, tilt, eyes, mouth, lighting, shadows, blur and background are checked in your browser before you pay.
• Edit and deliver. After payment, we fix the lighting, replace the background, and size and crop the photo, in 30 to 60 seconds. For UK and Irish online applications, we also give you an uncropped digital version because those systems crop it themselves.
• Print sheet. Photo + print sheet at $18.95 adds a 4x6 sheet with eight photos. The Digital photo alone is $16.95.

Every order includes up to 5 photo checks and 3 free redos per person, a 14-day money-back guarantee with no questions asked, and a full refund if the agency rejects the photo. Final acceptance is up to the issuing agency.