{
  "name": "Passport & ID photo size requirements by country",
  "description": "Official passport / ID photo dimensions (width × height in millimetres), required head height and background colour for major countries, for checking and cropping compliant photos.",
  "identifier": "https://alice51849.github.io/ios-app-guide/data/passport-photo-sizes.json",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "creator": "Lumi Apps",
  "dateModified": "2026-07-10",
  "disclaimer": "Requirements change; always confirm with the issuing authority before submitting. Ranges reflect commonly accepted specifications.",
  "countries": [
    {
      "country": "United States",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "width_mm": 51,
      "height_mm": 51,
      "size_label": "51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in)",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 25,
        "max": 35
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "countryCode": "GB",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 29,
        "max": 34
      },
      "background": "light grey / cream"
    },
    {
      "country": "Canada",
      "countryCode": "CA",
      "width_mm": 50,
      "height_mm": 70,
      "size_label": "50 × 70 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 31,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "Australia",
      "countryCode": "AU",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35–40 × 45–50 mm (35 × 45 accepted)",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "India",
      "countryCode": "IN",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 25,
        "max": 35
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "China",
      "countryCode": "CN",
      "width_mm": 33,
      "height_mm": 48,
      "size_label": "33 × 48 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 28,
        "max": 33
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "Japan",
      "countryCode": "JP",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "Schengen / EU",
      "countryCode": "EU",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "light grey"
    },
    {
      "country": "Germany",
      "countryCode": "DE",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "light grey"
    },
    {
      "country": "France",
      "countryCode": "FR",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "light grey"
    },
    {
      "country": "Taiwan",
      "countryCode": "TW",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "South Korea",
      "countryCode": "KR",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    },
    {
      "country": "Brazil",
      "countryCode": "BR",
      "width_mm": 35,
      "height_mm": 45,
      "size_label": "35 × 45 mm",
      "head_height_mm": {
        "min": 32,
        "max": 36
      },
      "background": "white"
    }
  ]
}