Singapore passport photo size
A Singapore passport photo is 35 × 45 mm on a plain white background with the face 25–35 mm from chin to crown, taken within the last 3 months. ICA e-Services take a fixed 400 × 514 px upload of at most 8 MB in jpg, jpeg, heic, heif or png. Export the upload, a print or a 4 × 6 in sheet.
- Document
- Passport
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Chin to crown
- 25–35 mm
- Background
- Plain white (light grey if your hair is white)
- Photo age
- Within the last 3 months
- Online upload
- 400 × 514 px, JPG, JPEG, HEIC, HEIF or PNG, up to 8 MB
- Print export
- 413 × 531 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
e-Services take a 400 × 514 px upload; hardcopy prints use the 35 × 45 mm size. Recency is 3 months, shorter than the usual 6.
Hardcopy prints on matte or semi-matte (non-reflective) paper; a new colour photo for every application.
A fixed 400 × 514 px frame, 8 MB at most; the same rule applies to ICA visa and pass e-services. The photo must not be altered or enhanced; selfies are not recommended.
Official requirements — Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
Place the crown and chin at the guide lines and the eyes in the band when one is shown. The oval is an approximate placement guide, not a face measurement or approval check.
This authority publishes no head height: keep the face centred with space above the head and the shoulders visible.
Singapore passport photo dimensions
The print is 35 × 45 mm with the face measured 25–35 mm from chin to crown; both edges of the face and the top of the shoulders must show, with no border. The background is plain white, or light grey if your hair is white.
The 400 × 514 px e-Services upload
The e-Services dimension is a fixed 400 × 514 px frame, about 7:9, with a maximum of 8 MB in jpg, jpeg, heic, heif or png. The same rule applies to ICA visa and pass e-services; older forms also cite a 60 KB JPEG. The photo must not be altered or enhanced, and selfies are not recommended.
Prints and recency
Hardcopy prints go on matte or semi-matte, non-reflective paper, and a new colour photo is required for every application. Recency is 3 months, shorter than the usual 6.
Glasses, headgear and expression
Frames must not cover any part of the eyes, with no flash or light reflected off the glasses; tinted glasses and sunglasses are not allowed. Only headgear habitually worn under religious or racial custom, and it should not be white because it would merge with the background. Neutral expression, mouth closed, head straight, no hair across the eyes.
How to take a valid photo
The shared ICAO points first, then what this authority adds.
- Have someone else take the photo at eye level from a few steps away; most authorities reject selfies.
- Face the camera straight on with your head level, both eyes open, mouth closed and a neutral expression.
- Light the face evenly: no shadows on the face or the background, no flash reflections, no red-eye.
- Keep the photo as taken: no filters, retouching, background replacement or AI edits.
- Only you in the frame, nothing covering the face, hair away from the eyes, no uniform.
- Leave space around the head and shoulders so the crop can follow the guide.
- Frames must not cover any part of the eyes, no flash or light reflected off the glasses; tinted glasses and sunglasses are not allowed.
- Only headgear habitually worn in accordance with religious or racial custom, and it should not be white.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, head straight, eyes open, no hair across the eyes.
- Both edges of the face and the top of the shoulders must show; no border.
Official sources
Requirements checked on 27 October 2026 against the official pages below. The issuing authority makes the acceptance decision; nothing on this page certifies a photo.
To compare formats, see passport photo sizes by country.
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Frequently asked questions
What size is a Singapore passport photo?
35 × 45 mm printed; 400 × 514 px for e-Services uploads.
How recent must the photo be?
Taken within the last 3 months.
Can the upload be a HEIC file?
Yes. e-Services accept jpg, jpeg, heic, heif and png up to 8 MB; this tool exports a JPEG.
Why not a white headscarf?
Religious headgear should not be white because it would merge with the white background.