Passport Photo guide
Passport photos on a 4×6 print: how many fit, and how to order it
A 4 × 6 in (10 × 15 cm) photo print holds two 2 × 2 in photos, eight 35 × 45 mm photos, eight 33 × 48 mm photos or two 50 × 70 mm photos. Passport Photo lays them out as a 300 dpi JPG with cutting lines; order it as an ordinary borderless print and cut them out.
How many passport photos fit on a 4×6
These are the app’s own layouts, the same counts you’ll see under Print. Sizes are width × height.
| Photo size | Used for | 4×6 | 5×7 | A4 | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | US passport, US visa, Green Card, OCI card, Nigerian passport | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
| 35 × 45 mm | UK passport, Schengen visa, Australian, Irish and Japanese passports, and more | 8 | 9 | 25 | 25 |
| 33 × 48 mm | Chinese visa, Chinese passport | 8 | 10 | 25 | 21 |
| 50 × 70 mm | Canadian passport, Brazilian passport (under 5) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 |
| 40 × 50 mm | Forms that ask for it | 4 | 9 | 20 | 18 |
| 35 × 50 mm | Malaysian passport (under 4) | 4 | 9 | 25 | 20 |
| 26 × 32 mm | Spanish passport or DNI | 12 | 20 | 45 | 45 |
| 25 × 35 mm | Indian PAN card | 12 | 18 | 42 | 42 |
On a photo print the app leaves 1.5 mm round the edge and between photos for cutting, never turns a photo on its side, and lays the sheet whichever way round fits the most. A4 and Letter keep a band at the bottom for the 50 mm check line. A 4×6 with eight 35 × 45 mm photos is four across and two down.
Why only two 2 × 2 in photos?
A 4 × 6 in print is exactly six 2-inch squares, with nothing left over to cut on. Leave 1.5 mm round each photo and a third column, or a second row, no longer fits, so the sheet holds two. If you need more, a 5×7 print holds six.
The 300 dpi file
The 4×6 sheet saves as a JPG of 1800 × 1200 pixels: 6 × 4 inches at 300 pixels an inch. The 300 dpi is written into the file, so labs and printers that read it print the sheet at its true size. The 5×7 sheet is 2100 × 1500 pixels.
Save one photo (JPG, 300 dpi) gives a single photo instead, such as 600 × 600 pixels for 2 × 2 in, or 413 × 531 for 35 × 45 mm. Digital photos for online forms are different again: they follow the office’s own pixel rule, such as 1200 × 1200 for renewing a US passport online (travel.state.gov). The app makes those under Digital photo.
Ordering the print
- Make the photo. Choose your document in Passport Photo and add a photo. It’s cropped to the size and head rule and checked.
- Save the sheet. Under Print, choose 4×6 and tap Save the 4×6 print (JPG). On a phone, save it to your photos or files, or share it straight to a photo-printing app.
- Order a 4 × 6 in print. At a pharmacy or supermarket photo counter, a self-service kiosk or an online photo service, order the JPG as an ordinary 4 × 6 in (10 × 15 cm) print.
- Turn off borders and cropping. Choose no borders, and turn off any “fill”, “crop to fit” or automatic enhancement option.
- Measure, then cut. Measure one photo with a ruler, then cut along the inside of the grey lines.
Pick the paper finish your document asks for: a US passport photo may be matte or glossy, USCIS asks for thin glossy paper, and Singapore asks for matt or semi-matt. Printing passport photos at home has the full list, and the places that don’t accept a home-made photo at all, such as a Canadian passport.
When 5×7 is better
A 5 × 7 in (13 × 18 cm) print holds six 2 × 2 in photos instead of two, and four 50 × 70 mm photos instead of two. That helps when you need several: a Green Card asks for two identical photos (USCIS), a UK passport two (GOV.UK), and an Irish paper application four (ireland.ie). For 35 × 45 mm the 4×6 already holds eight, so the 5×7 only adds one.
A whole family can share one print with Passport Photo Pro: each person gets their own document, and the photos are packed by size, tallest first.
Questions
How many 2×2 passport photos fit on a 4×6 print?
Two, with room to cut between them. A 5 × 7 in print holds six.
How many 35×45 mm photos fit on a 4×6 print?
Eight: four across and two down.
What resolution should a 4×6 passport photo sheet be?
1800 × 1200 pixels, which is 6 × 4 inches at 300 dpi. Passport Photo writes the 300 dpi into the JPG.
Is a 10 × 15 cm print the same as 4 × 6 in?
Almost. 4 × 6 in is 101.6 × 152.4 mm; a print made at exactly 100 × 150 mm is about 1.6 % smaller. Measure one photo before you cut the rest.
Can I put several people on one 4×6 print?
Yes, with Passport Photo Pro: each person has their own photo and document, and they share the sheet.
Do I need to tell the lab it’s a passport photo?
No. Order it as an ordinary 4 × 6 in photo print, with no borders, no cropping and no automatic enhancement.