Image preset
Crop, resize, and compress a passport-style photo for forms that require a 35 x 45 mm portrait image.
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About this requirement
A 35 x 45 mm passport-style photo is one of the most common portrait sizes used on visa forms, travel documents, and many government identity applications. Portals usually ask for a clear, front-facing headshot on a plain light background, then enforce a pixel size and a maximum file size such as 100 KB.
This preset targets 413 x 531 pixels at about 300 DPI for a 35 x 45 mm print ratio, with a 100 KB JPG target. Always compare the final download with the exact wording on your form, because some countries or agencies publish slightly different pixel values or background rules.
Use a recent photo with even lighting, keep the face centered, and leave a little headroom above the hair. Avoid heavy filters, sunglasses (unless required for medical reasons), and busy backgrounds that can cause automatic rejection.
Detailed guidance
Paper size is measured in millimetres, but upload portals measure images in pixels. A 35 x 45 mm photo at roughly 300 DPI is often about 413 x 531 pixels. If your portal lists a different pixel size for the same millimetre ratio, enter those exact numbers instead of relying on the preset defaults.
Crop so the face fills most of the frame without cutting the chin, ears, or top of the hair. Keep the eyes roughly in the upper third of the frame and leave a small margin above the head. A crop that is too tight or too loose is a frequent reason passport-style uploads fail visual checks.
Use a plain light or white background without patterns, furniture, or other people. Soft, even lighting from the front reduces shadows under the eyes and chin. Do not use flash that creates a harsh hotspot, and avoid outdoor shade that makes one side of the face much darker than the other.
Start from a high-quality original, crop to the correct ratio, then compress to meet the KB limit. If the face becomes soft after compression, raise the quality slightly or start again from a sharper source. Repeatedly recompressing the same small JPG usually makes the photo worse.
No. Many forms use a 35 x 45 mm ratio, but pixel requirements and background rules vary. Always copy the width, height, format, and KB limit from the official instructions.
Yes if the face is clear, front-facing, and well lit. Hold the phone at eye level, stand a short distance from a plain wall, and crop carefully. Avoid extreme wide-angle distortion from holding the camera too close.
Note the exact error. Lower the KB target slightly, switch format if the portal requires PNG, or adjust crop and lighting. Some portals also reject photos for face position even when the file size is correct.
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