Passport photo size in pixels
Digital passport applications and photo printers care about pixels, not just millimetres. The pixel size you need depends on the physical dimensions and the print resolution (DPI — dots per inch). The standard for passport photos is 300 DPI, with some authorities accepting up to 600 DPI for sharper prints.
The formula is simple: pixels = (size in inches) × DPI. For metric sizes, divide millimetres by 25.4 to get inches first.
Pixel sizes at 300 DPI
- 2 x 2 in (US, 51 x 51 mm) — 600 x 600 pixels.
- 35 x 45 mm (UK, EU, India, Australia) — 413 x 531 pixels.
- 33 x 48 mm (China) — 390 x 567 pixels.
- 50 x 70 mm (Canada) — 591 x 827 pixels.
- 35 x 50 mm (Malaysia) — 413 x 591 pixels.
- 40 x 60 mm (Vietnam) — 472 x 709 pixels.
Pixel sizes at 600 DPI
- 2 x 2 in — 1200 x 1200 pixels.
- 35 x 45 mm — 827 x 1063 pixels.
- 50 x 70 mm — 1181 x 1654 pixels.
- Higher DPI means a larger file and a crisper print, but 300 DPI is accepted everywhere.
Do not upscale a small photo
If your original image is smaller than the target pixel size, stretching it makes it blurry and can cause a rejection. Always start from a high-resolution photo — a modern phone camera is more than enough.
The maker on this page crops to the exact pixel dimensions for your country and exports at 300 DPI automatically, so you never have to do the maths.
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Everything runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
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Drag the lines or corners to set the crop area, then apply.
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