Pakistani passport photo: size and requirements
Official size: 45 × 35 mm (height × width). DGIP does not accept photos that are cut down from a larger picture or edited in software such as Photoshop, so do not crop, retouch or replace the background of the photo you submit.
Official Pakistani passport photo requirements
- Photo size
- 45 mm high × 35 mm wide
- Head size
- At least 29 mm and no more than 34 mm, per the official dimension diagram
- Background
- Plain white
- How recent
- Not more than 6 months old
- Framing
- A close-up of your full head and shoulders, with no other objects or people
- Expression
- Facing forward and looking straight at the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed
- Glasses
- Your eyes must be open and visible, free from reflection or glare; no sunglasses or tinted glasses, and frames or hair must not cover your eyes
- Digital file
- Up to 5 MB when you capture and upload it in the DGIP e-Services Portal
- Editing
- Professionally taken; photos cut down from larger pictures or edited in software such as Photoshop are not accepted
How to make your Pakistani passport photo
- Have the photo taken professionally, or take it against a plain white wall with your full head and shoulders in the frame.
- Use the tool above only to preview how a 45 × 35 mm frame should look. Do not submit an edited or cropped version.
- Check the photo with the verification tool on the DGIP e-Services Portal before you upload it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Pakistani passport photo?
45 mm high × 35 mm wide. Head or face size: At least 29 mm and no more than 34 mm, per the official dimension diagram.
What background does a Pakistani passport photo need?
Plain white.
Can I wear glasses in a Pakistani passport photo?
Your eyes must be open and visible, free from reflection or glare; no sunglasses or tinted glasses, and frames or hair must not cover your eyes.
How recent must a Pakistani passport photo be?
Not more than 6 months old.
Can I edit my Pakistani passport photo online?
Not the photo you submit. DGIP does not accept photos that are cut down from a larger picture or edited in software such as Photoshop, so do not crop, retouch or replace the background of the photo you submit. You can still use the tool above to see how the frame should look.
Other passport and visa photo guides
- Passport photo size chart — cm, inches and pixels by country
- US passport photo — 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
- UK passport photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- Canadian passport photo — 50 × 70 mm (2 × 2¾ inches)
- Australian passport photo — 35–40 mm wide × 45–50 mm high
- Indian passport photo — 4.5 × 3.5 cm (45 mm high × 35 mm wide)
- Nigerian passport photo — 600 × 800 pixels for the online application
- Bangladeshi e-passport photo — No photo needed for most applicants (taken at the passport office)
- Philippine passport photo — No photo needed (taken at the DFA consular office)
- US visa photo — 2 × 2 inches; digital 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels
- Schengen visa photo — 35–40 mm wide, ICAO passport-photo format
- Canada visitor visa photo — At least 35 × 45 mm
- Australian visa photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- Chinese visa photo — 33 × 48 mm
- UK visa photo — Digital, at least 600 × 750 pixels
- Indian e-Visa photo — Square JPEG, 10 KB to 1 MB
- Irish visa photo — 35–38 mm wide × 45–50 mm high