South Korean passport photo requirements
Korea’s passport photo is 35 × 45 mm with the head 32–36 mm from chin to crown, not counting the hair, on a plain white background, taken in the last six months. Teeth mustn’t show, and photos edited with apps or AI, or with the background removed, are refused.
| Size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head | 32–36 mm from the chin to the top of the head, not counting the hair |
| Background | A plain white background |
| Glasses | No reflections, no tinted lenses, frames off the eyes. |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera |
| Babies | Up to 36 months the mouth may be slightly open. |
| Digital photo | 413 × 531 px, up to 500 KB. For reissuing online: 413 × 531 px, 500 KB or less. |
| Editing | “Photos edited with software or filters (including AI editing or compositing), or with the background removed or replaced, are not allowed.” |
Source: passport.go.kr (2026-11-09). Korea measures from the chin to the top of the head without the hair; the app does the same.
Taking a South Korean passport photo
Stand in front of a plain white background. Glasses are a risk: take them off if they catch the light. Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed. For a baby: Up to 36 months the mouth may be slightly open. For the online form the app saves 413 × 531 px, up to 500 KB. For reissuing online: 413 × 531 px, 500 KB or less.
Printing Korea passport photos
8 fit on a 4×6 print, 9 on a 5×7, 25 on A4 and 25 on US Letter.
Questions
What size is a South Korean passport photo?
35 × 45 mm, with the head 32–36 mm from the chin to the top of the head (not counting the hair).
Can I change the background?
Photos edited with software or filters (including AI editing or compositing), or with the background removed or replaced, are not allowed.
Other photos
- 35 × 45 mm photo 35×45 mm
- UK passport 35×45 mm
- Schengen visa 35×45 mm
- German passport (applying abroad) 35×45 mm
- Every passport and visa photo