Canada passport photo
Prepare a photo for a Canada passport. PicComply reframes your photo, sets the head to the required proportion and applies a compliant background.
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Requirements for this document
What this document demands of your photo.
- ✓Size: 50 × 70 mm
- ✓Head height between 44 % and 51 % of the photo
- ✓Background: plain white
- ✓Neutral expression, mouth closed
- ✓Both eyes open and clearly visible
- ✓No glasses
- ✓Head centred and straight, facing the camera
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
… submit your application) Size Your photos must meet these specifications: They must be 50 mm wide by 70 mm high (2 inches wide by 2¾ inches high).
Requirements for a filing made in Canada. An embassy or consulate may ask for a different size — check with the post first.
Source: official document · How we check requirements
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What you receive
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50 mm
70 mm
How to take a photo that passes
- Frame from the chest up, without getting too close to the lens.
- Look straight at the lens, with the camera at eye level.
- Hold your head straight, without tilting it. We never rotate a face.
- Step back a little: leave space above the head and around the shoulders.
- Use a larger photo, taken with the main camera rather than a crop.