South Africa passport photo size & requirements

South Africa passport photo requirements

• Photo must be 35 x 45 mm.
• Plain white or light-grey background with the subject well separated from it.
• Neutral expression, eyes open, looking directly at the camera.
• Face the camera squarely with both edges of the face visible.
• No tinted glasses; clear glasses must not obscure the eyes.
• Recent photo taken within the last six months.

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United States — 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)India — 35 x 45 mm (Indian visa & many applications use 51 x 51 mm / 2 x 2 in)United Kingdom — 35 x 45 mmCanada — 50 x 70 mmAustralia — 35 x 45 mmSchengen / EU — 35 x 45 mmFrance — 35 x 45 mmGermany — 35 x 45 mmChina — 33 x 48 mmJapan — 35 x 45 mmPhilippines — 35 x 45 mm (Philippine visa applications often use 2 x 2 in)Pakistan — 35 x 45 mmNigeria — 35 x 45 mmSouth Africa — 35 x 45 mmSingapore — 35 x 45 mmMalaysia — 35 x 50 mmThailand — 35 x 45 mmVietnam — 4 x 6 cm (40 x 60 mm)South Korea — 35 x 45 mmSaudi Arabia — 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)United Arab Emirates — 43 x 55 mmRussia — 35 x 45 mmTurkey — 50 x 60 mmBrazil — 3 x 4 cm (30 x 40 mm); US visa applications use 2 x 2 inItaly — 35 x 45 mmSpain — 32 x 26 mm (Spanish ID/passport); EU visas use 35 x 45 mmNetherlands — 35 x 45 mmIreland — 35 x 45 mmNew Zealand — 35 x 45 mm Custom / Manual size — set your own

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United States 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm) India 35 x 45 mm (Indian visa & many applications use 51 x 51 mm / 2 x 2 in) United Kingdom 35 x 45 mm Canada 50 x 70 mm Australia 35 x 45 mm Schengen / EU 35 x 45 mm France 35 x 45 mm Germany 35 x 45 mm China 33 x 48 mm Japan 35 x 45 mm Philippines 35 x 45 mm (Philippine visa applications often use 2 x 2 in) Pakistan 35 x 45 mm Nigeria 35 x 45 mm Singapore 35 x 45 mm Malaysia 35 x 50 mm Thailand 35 x 45 mm Vietnam 4 x 6 cm (40 x 60 mm) South Korea 35 x 45 mm Saudi Arabia 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm) United Arab Emirates 43 x 55 mm Russia 35 x 45 mm Turkey 50 x 60 mm Brazil 3 x 4 cm (30 x 40 mm); US visa applications use 2 x 2 in Italy 35 x 45 mm Spain 32 x 26 mm (Spanish ID/passport); EU visas use 35 x 45 mm Netherlands 35 x 45 mm Ireland 35 x 45 mm New Zealand 35 x 45 mm