Philippine passport photo: do you need one?
You do not need to bring a passport photo for a Philippine passport: the DFA consular office takes it digitally.
What the official source says about Philippine passport photos
- Photo needed?
- No. You do not need to bring a passport-sized photo: the DFA consular office captures your photo and biometrics digitally
What to do instead
- Book your passport appointment with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
- Go in person: your photo and biometrics are captured at the consular office.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a photo for a Philippine passport?
No. You do not need to bring a passport-sized photo for your application: the DFA consular office captures your photo and biometrics digitally.
Should I pay for a passport photo before my appointment?
No. The photo is taken at the DFA consular office.
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)
- Pakistani passport photo — 45 × 35 mm (height × width)
- 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)
- 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