South Korea passport photo size
A South Korean passport photo is 35 × 45 mm on a uniform white background with the head 32–36 mm from crown to chin, hair excluded, taken within 6 months. Online renewal uploads a 413 × 531 px JPG of 500 KB or less. Export the upload, a print or a 4 × 6 in sheet.
- Document
- Passport
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Chin to crown
- 32–36 mm
- Background
- Uniform white, no ink marks, no border
- Photo age
- Within 6 months before the application date
- Online upload
- 413 × 531 px (395 × 507 to 431 × 550 px accepted), JPG or JPEG, up to 500 KB
- Print export
- 413 × 531 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
From the crown excluding hair to the chin; hair volume does not count.
Counter applications take a 35 × 45 mm print; online renewal takes a 413 × 531 px file. Rules follow the October 2022 revision.
Print on photo paper, glossy or matte, not plain paper; 300 dpi recommended.
413 × 531 px recommended; only 395–431 px wide and 507–550 px high are accepted, 500 KB at most, 300 dpi recommended. Phone selfies and heavy retouching can be rejected at review.
Official requirements — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (passport.go.kr)
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.
Korean passport photo dimensions
The print is 35 × 45 mm with the head length 3.2–3.6 cm measured from the crown excluding hair to the chin; hair volume does not count. Uniform white background with no ink marks and no border, printed on glossy or matte photo paper, 300 dpi recommended, never plain paper.
The online renewal file
413 × 531 px is recommended; only 395–431 px wide and 507–550 px high are accepted, in JPG or JPEG of 500 KB or less, 300 dpi recommended. The head must still measure 3.2–3.6 cm when printed at 3.5 × 4.5 cm, so the same guide applies. Phone selfies and heavy retouching are discouraged and can be rejected at review.
Expression and eyes
Mouth closed with no teeth showing, no smile or raised eyebrows, eyes open naturally and looking straight, no red-eye. No light reflected on the glasses, and the frame must not cover the eyes; sunglasses, tinted lenses and circle lenses are not allowed.
What is rejected
Edited, filtered or AI-generated or composited photos. Hats, headbands and head coverings. Reflective jewellery and wireless earphones. The current rules are the October 2022 revision of the passport photo standard.
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.
- No light reflected on glasses and the frame must not cover the eyes; sunglasses, tinted lenses and circle lenses are not allowed.
- No hats, headbands or head coverings.
- Mouth closed with no teeth showing, no smile or raised eyebrows, eyes open naturally, looking straight, no red-eye.
- Edited, filtered or AI-generated photos are rejected; no reflective jewellery or wireless earphones.
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 Korean passport photo?
35 × 45 mm with the head 32–36 mm; 413 × 531 px for online renewal.
How large can the online file be?
500 KB or less, between 395 × 507 and 431 × 550 px.
Does hair count in the head measurement?
No. The head length runs from the crown excluding hair to the chin.
Can I use a phone selfie for online renewal?
It is discouraged and can be rejected at review, as is heavy retouching.