Resize passport photo (size guide)
Passport photo sizes vary by country. Use cm/inches requirements and convert to pixels using the output DPI; resizing alone does not make a passport photo compliant.
- Read the required physical width and height.
- Choose the DPI required by the printer or application.
- Calculate each side: inches × DPI = pixels.
- U.S. 2×2 in calculation at 300 DPI → 600×600 px.
- 35×45 mm calculation at 300 DPI → about 413×531 px.
- Use the DPI named by the print or submission instructions.
- DPI metadata relates pixel count to physical print size.
- Do not stretch the face to force a target ratio.
- Confirm the exported pixel dimensions in the download summary.
- Open the file and inspect focus, color, background, and face position.
- Confirm file format and file-size limits in the application.
- Compare the final output with the current official checklist.
Do not use padding to manufacture an acceptable background or edit the person’s outline. Retake the photo when the original background or composition fails the authority’s rules.
Each source applies only to the claim described beside its link.
- U.S. Department of State: Passport photos — Supports the U.S. paper-application checklist, including a 2×2 inch photo, centered head sizing, image quality, and the warning against digital changes.Source checked:
Use this when the passport workflow includes print size requirements, so the photo fits the requested paper dimensions.
Use this when the upload portal lists pixel targets, so the passport photo matches digital submission specs.
Use this when the application also sets a max file size, so the photo can be accepted after resizing.
Use this when you need the exact rules before cropping, so size, background, and head position stay compliant.