Singapore passport photo requirements
ICA’s e-Services take a photo of exactly 400 × 514 pixels; printed photos are 35 × 45 mm with the head 25–35 mm, matt or semi-matt, taken in the last three months. Mirrored photos are rejected, and the background is white unless your hair or head covering is white.
| Size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head | 25–35 mm from the chin to the top of the head |
| Background | A plain white background (light grey if your hair or head covering is white) |
| Glasses | No tinted lenses or sunglasses; no reflections; frames off the eyes. |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera |
| Digital photo | 400 × 514 px, up to 8 MB. For ICA e-Services: exactly 400 × 514 px. |
| Editing | “Do not alter or enhance the photograph, apart from resizing.” |
Source: ica.gov.sg, washington.mfa.gov.sg (2026-11-09).
Taking a Singapore passport photo
Stand in front of a plain white background (light grey if your hair or head covering is white). Glasses are a risk: take them off if they catch the light. Keep a neutral face with your mouth closed. For the online form the app saves 400 × 514 px, up to 8 MB. For ICA e-Services: exactly 400 × 514 px.
Printing Singapore 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 Singapore passport photo?
35 × 45 mm, with the head 25–35 mm from the chin to the top of the head.
Can I change the background?
The rules say: “Do not alter or enhance the photograph, apart from resizing.”
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