Thailand passport and visa photo size
There is no Thai passport photo to prepare: e-passports are applied for in person and staff take the photo and fingerprints. Visa applications on the MFA form take a 3.5 × 4.5 cm front-view photo taken within 6 months, and the e-Visa takes a JPG or JPEG of up to 3 MB. Export the visa photo or the upload.
- Document
- Visa (passports are captured in person)
- Photo size
- 35 × 45 mm (visa)
- Background
- White (e-Visa guidance)
- Photo age
- Within the last 6 months (visa form)
- Online upload
- 413 × 531 px, JPG or JPEG, up to 3 MB
- Print export
- 413 × 531 px at 300 ppi, 8 copies per 4 × 6 in sheet
Thai e-passports are captured in person: staff take the photo and fingerprints, so there is nothing to crop for a passport. The 35 × 45 mm size applies to visa applications.
The MFA visa form takes one to three 3.5 × 4.5 cm prints depending on the visa type and post.
JPG or JPEG up to 3 MB; no pixel size is published, so this export uses 35 × 45 mm at 300 ppi. Do not crop the photo from your passport; shirtless or tank-top photos are rejected.
Partial data: some figures come from search excerpts of official pages that blocked automated reading. Confirm them on the official page before applying.
Official requirements — Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand
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.
Passports are captured in person
Thai e-passports require the applicant in person because biometric data has to be captured; staff take the photo and the fingerprints, and no print is needed. The 35 × 45 mm size on this page applies to visas only.
Visa photo on the MFA form
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs visa application form asks for photographs taken within the last 6 months, front view, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, one to three copies depending on the visa type and post. Some posts print 3.4 × 4.5 cm or accept white or blue backgrounds; check the post.
The e-Visa upload
The Royal Thai Embassy in Islamabad’s 2025 FAQ asks for a recent passport-size photograph in JPG or JPEG of at most 3 MB; an older MFA guide capped the profile picture at 200 KB, and no pixel size is published. Do not crop the photo from your passport; shirtless or tank-top photos are rejected.
Figures marked partial
Background, glasses and head-covering rules are not stated on the MFA form; e-Visa guidance seen in search excerpts asks for a proper passport-type photo on a white background, and embassy checklists say no eyeglasses. Confirm with the post handling your visa.
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.
- Front view (visa form).
- Embassy visa checklists say no eyeglasses.
- Some posts print 3.4 × 4.5 cm or accept a blue background; check the post.
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.
Partial data: some figures come from search excerpts of official pages that blocked automated reading. Confirm them on the official page before applying.
To compare formats, see passport photo sizes by country.
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- Free toolUAE passport photo sizeUAE passport and Emirates ID photos are 35 × 45 mm on white with the face at 70–80%, no more than 6 months old; visas take 4 × 6 cm. Crop a print or a 4 × 6 in sheet here.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Thai passport photo?
None to bring: the photo is taken by staff at the in-person application.
What size is a Thai visa photo?
3.5 × 4.5 cm, front view, taken within the last 6 months, one to three copies depending on the post.
How large can the e-Visa photo be?
Up to 3 MB in JPG or JPEG according to the 2025 FAQ; an older guide capped it at 200 KB.
Can I use the photo from my passport?
No. The e-Visa guidance says not to crop the photo from your passport.