How to make a passport size photo at home with your phone
You don't need a studio for most passport, visa and ID card photos. A phone camera, a plain wall and the right crop are enough, and you can print a whole sheet of copies at any photo shop for very little.
Try it now: free Passport Photo Maker, no upload, no sign-up.
Open Passport Photo Maker →1. Take the photo
- Stand about 1 metre in front of a plain white or off-white wall.
- Face a window or use soft, even light; avoid shadows behind you and on your face.
- Ask someone else to take the photo at eye level. Selfies distort the face.
- Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed. Remove glasses unless rules allow them.
2. Crop to the right size
- Open the Passport Photo Maker.
- Choose your photo and pick your country and document.
- Drag and zoom so your face fills the oval and your eyes sit near the guide line.
- Click Make passport photo.
Common sizes
- Pakistan passport and CNIC: 35 × 45 mm
- India passport: 35 × 45 mm; Indian visa and OCI: 2 × 2 inch
- USA passport and visa: 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm)
- UK, Schengen and most of Europe: 35 × 45 mm
- Saudi Arabia visa: 4 × 6 cm; UAE visa: 43 × 55 mm; Canada: 50 × 70 mm
Rules change, so always check the official website for your application before printing.
3. Print
The tool also creates a print sheet: a 4 × 6 inch image with several copies and thin cut lines. Take it to any photo shop or print it at home on 4 × 6 photo paper at actual size (not "fit to page"), then cut along the lines.
For online applications
Use the single-photo JPG. If the portal sets a size limit in KB, run it through Compress Image to KB.
Try it now: free Passport Photo Maker, no upload, no sign-up.
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