Resize visa / ID photo (size guide)
Rules differ by authority: a visa office, national ID agency, employer, or school can require different dimensions, composition, format, and file limits.
- U.S. digital visa example: square JPEG, 600–1200 px per side, no more than 240 kB.
- 35×45 mm at 300 DPI calculates to about 413×531 px.
- 2×2 in at 300 DPI calculates to 600×600 px.
- Visa rules may depend on form type and the embassy or consulate where you apply.
- ID rules come from the issuer and may use a different crop, background, print size, or upload limit.
- Identify the exact application, form, and issuing office.
- Record required dimensions, ratio, format, color space, and file limit.
- Resize without stretching or changing the applicant’s appearance.
- Validate the exported dimensions, format, file size, and visible crop.
- Reopen the authority’s instructions before submission.
Passport, visa, and ID dimensions can overlap without sharing the same complete acceptance rules. Treat each application as a separate checklist.
Each source applies only to the claim described beside its link.
- U.S. Department of State: Visa photo requirements — Supports U.S. visa photo composition requirements and the instruction to check the embassy or consulate where the applicant will apply.Source checked:
- U.S. Department of State: Visa digital image requirements — Supports the U.S. digital visa example: square JPEG, 600–1200 pixels per side, no more than 240 kB, with final acceptance decided by the relevant authority.Source checked:
Use this when the same workflow also needs passport output, so head crop and export steps stay aligned across document types.
Use this when you need size, head position, and background rules, so the final image matches passport specs before submission.
Use this when the visa or ID form lists dimensions in millimeters, so the export matches the stated physical size.
Use this when the ID spec mixes pixels, millimeters, and KB, so you can move between units faster.