Country and route coverage
47 countries have reviewed official guidance or checks; 51 have located sources. 109 target markets. 76 route records include 7 pending routes. Only 3 route currently has a tested export. Counts as of 2026-10-13.
Country-specific official guidance, file checks and tested exports are different levels of support.
Passport rules follow the issuing country. Visa rules follow the destination and responsible consulate. Schengen framework guidance is not a verified national photo specification. A listed country is not a promise that we can format its photo.
| Level | Count |
|---|---|
| Catalogue | 250 |
| Reviewed guidance/check countries | 47 |
| Route records | 76 |
| Guidance-only routes | 57 |
| Source-located, rules pending | 7 |
| File-check routes | 7 |
| Tested export routes | 3 |
Exact routes and official sources
Guidance-only routes do not accept uploads or sell exports. Pending routes have located sources, but their rules are not verified. New Zealand, Ireland and Singapore checks return original bytes; export contracts for them are not enabled.
| Country | Exact route | Capability | Published guidance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Argentina passport: application guidance | guidance only | Use the official RENAPER passport application route. Photo processing remains unavailable; do not substitute consular or visa rules for domestic passport requirements. | Official source |
| Australia | Australia passport: printed photo guidance | guidance only | Two prints, 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high; chin-to-crown 32–36 mm. Colour, under six months, dye-sublimation on glossy paper at least 200 gsm. Professional providers recommended; authority discourages online services. No retouching. | Official source |
| Austria | AT destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Austria | Austria passport: photo guidance | guidance only | Official passport-photo criteria specify 35 mm width and 45 mm height. Follow the linked biometric criteria and current application instructions. | Official source |
| Belgium | BE destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Belgium | Belgium passport: photo-quality guidance | guidance only | Official photo-quality guidance is available. Embassy and municipal routes may take the photo on site; check the exact post before preparing a print. | Official source |
| Belize | Belize passport: application guidance | guidance only | Use the official passport application requirements to establish the appointment and photo workflow. No file dimensions or print output are inferred. | Official source |
| Brazil | Brazil passport: Federal Police over-five capture guidance | guidance only | The Federal Police states applicants older than five are photographed at the appointment; under-five children bring a 5×7 photograph. Age-five boundary and consular channels need separate review. | Official source |
| Bulgaria | BG destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Canada | Canada passport — online renewal (photographer’s file) | photographer required | Commercial photographer; you give the studio name, address and photo date. JPEG from the camera original; 3:2 portrait; 1,200 × 1,800 to 3,000 × 4,500 px; 200 KB–5 MB. Chin to crown 45%–50% of photo height. Any alteration, including cropping or brightness/contrast changes, is grounds for rejection. | Official source |
| Canada | Canada passport — printed photos | photographer required | Taken in person by a commercial photographer or studio; professionally printed on photo paper. Home prints not accepted. 50 mm × 70 mm; head (chin to crown) 31–36 mm. | Official source |
| Chile | Chile passport: application guidance | guidance only | Use ChileAtiende’s official passport application/renewal instructions. This guide is not a self-service photo specification. | Official source |
| Colombia | Colombia passport: photo-capture research | research pending | Official photo FAQ found, but fetched content did not expose the answer. | Official source |
| Croatia | HR destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Czechia | CZ destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Denmark | DK destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Estonia | EE destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Fiji | Fiji passport: photo-requirement research | research pending | Official photo source found; direct fetch was blocked. | Official source |
| Finland | FI destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Finland | Finland passport: photo submission research | research pending | Official source found for electronic photo submission; direct fetch was blocked. | Official source |
| France | FR destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| France | France passport: approved-photo guidance | guidance only | Identity photos must follow the official 35×45 mm requirements and authorised photographer/booth conditions. The service does not issue an approved-photo or e-photo code. | Official source |
| Germany | DE destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Germany | Germany passport: domestic digital-submission guidance | guidance only | Passport and identity-document photo submission changed to digital in May 2025. Verify the authority or certified-provider workflow. A downloadable image from this app is not a certified submission. | Official source |
| Greece | GR destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Greece | Greece passport: overseas paper-photo guidance | guidance only | The page gives 40×60 mm paper-photo requirements and distinguishes digital specifications from printed-photo rules for overseas applications. Inkjet/laser printing restrictions are stated. | Official source |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Hong Kong passport — online or mobile-app upload | ready export | Digital upload: JPEG, 5 MB or below; camera images at least 1200 × 1600 px (scanner images: 40 × 50 mm at 600 dpi). Photograph 40 mm wide by 50 mm high. Chin to crown 32 mm to 36 mm; sufficient headroom. Plain white background; full frontal face with clear facial features; no head dress; avoid heavy make-up and overly dark or light clothing. Not accepted if not centred, a frame across the eyes, hair across eyes or eyebrows, flash reflection on face/glasses, shadow, too light or too dark. Whether an uploaded photograph meets the requirements is determined later; another may be requested. | Official source |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Hong Kong passport — printed photo (post or in person) | ready export | Photograph 40 mm wide by 50 mm high. Chin to crown 32 mm to 36 mm; sufficient headroom. Plain white background; full frontal face with clear facial features; no head dress; avoid heavy make-up and overly dark or light clothing. Not accepted if not centred, a frame across the eyes, hair across eyes or eyebrows, flash reflection on face/glasses, shadow, too light or too dark. Do not fold, staple or write on the back, or attach with a paper clip; a substandard photograph is returned unprocessed. | Official source |
| Hungary | HU destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Iceland | Iceland passport: appointment-photo research | research pending | Official application/photo-appointment source found; direct fetch was blocked. | Official source |
| Iceland | IS destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| India | India e-Visa: photo upload guidance | check only | The e-Visa portal asks for a JPEG of 10 KB to 1 MB, with equal height and width, full face front view, eyes open, no spectacles, whole head from hair top to chin, plain light or white background, no shadows, no borders. It gives no head-size ratio or pixel size. | Official source |
| India | India passport: overseas mission photo research | research pending | Official overseas-photo PDF found. Mission-specific requirements need review; do not apply them automatically to domestic Passport Seva. | Official source |
| Ireland | Ireland passport: online digital file check | check only | Online photo must be JPEG, at least 715×951 px and no larger than 9 MB. No scans, digital enhancement or changes; no compression artefacts. No selfies. | Official source |
| Ireland | Ireland passport: paper application guidance | guidance only | Four identical recent photos; print range 35×45 mm to 38×50 mm. Witness requirements apply to two photos. Online pixel rules are not paper requirements. | Official source |
| Israel | Israel passport abroad: mission photo guidance (Atlanta page) | guidance only | Israeli passports abroad need an in-person visit at the mission. The Atlanta lost/stolen page asks for two recent colour photos, white background, full front view, 5×5 cm, but its own notes also say 2×2 in. Mission pages differ, so no single size is confirmed. | Official source |
| Israel | Israel visa: New York visitor-visa photo guidance | guidance only | This New York mission visitor-visa page requests two recent duplicate colour photos, white background, full front view, 5×5 cm. | Official source |
| Italy | IT destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Italy | Italy passport: Rosario consular photo guidance | guidance only | This consulate publishes 35×45 mm photo specifications. Other consulate documents differ; use the exact application post instructions. | Official source |
| Jamaica | Jamaica passport: photo guidance | guidance only | Two identical colour photographs, no older than six months; matte/dull finish. Background guidance varies with complexion/hair. Face length 25–35 mm and head margin 3–4 mm; certification requirements apply. | Official source |
| Latvia | LV destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Liechtenstein | LI destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Lithuania | Lithuania passport: official-photo guidance | guidance only | Official guidance specifies a 40×60 mm photo from which a 35×45 mm rectangle can be cut; head 31–35 mm with specified margins. Document and submission-specific application requirements still need review. | Official source |
| Lithuania | LT destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Luxembourg | LU destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg passport: resident application guidance | guidance only | The ID photo can be taken at the communal administration or Passport, Visa and Legalisation Office. Use the resident application channel and verify photo requirements before preparing a file. | Official source |
| Malaysia | Malaysia passport: application-photo research | research pending | Official passport source found; direct fetch failed. | Official source |
| Malta | Malta passport: Passport Office guidance | guidance only | Use the official Passport Office instructions to establish the correct photo and appointment process. This build offers guidance, not a provider-issued biometric photo. | Official source |
| Malta | MT destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Mauritius | Mauritius passport: photo guidance | guidance only | Photos 35–40 mm wide and 45–50 mm high, no older than six months; chin-to-crown 25–34 mm. The guide says not to trim prints to meet dimensions. | Official source |
| Mexico | Mexico passport: Vancouver source research | research pending | Official consular source located; direct retrieval was blocked by the site’s security screening. No dimensions or capture rules are encoded. | Official source |
| Netherlands | Netherlands passport: photo requirements guidance | guidance only | Official standard format is 35×45 mm. Consult the detailed official face, lighting and quality requirements and the location-specific application route. | Official source |
| Netherlands | NL destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| New Zealand | New Zealand passport: digital file check | check only | JPEG portrait, 3:4, 250 KB–5 MB, width 900–4500 and height 1200–6000 px. Under six months. Cropping a wider shot is explicitly described; appearance edits and filters are prohibited. | Official source |
| Norway | NO destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Poland | PL destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Poland | Poland passport: photo guidance | guidance only | The official guide covers recent photos, frontal pose, natural appearance, face placement and disability/child exceptions. Passport application and online ID-card photo requirements must not be conflated. | Official source |
| Portugal | PT destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Romania | RO destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Romania | Romania passport: electronic passport application guidance | guidance only | The Directorate General of Passports publishes document requirements for electronic passports. Follow the appointment route; citizenship application photos and passport photos are different requirements. | Official source |
| Singapore | Singapore passport: ICA online digital file check | check only | Online submissions accept JPEG, PNG, HEIC and HEIF up to 8 MB. ICA recommends 400×514 px; this is a recommendation, not encoded as an exact mandatory size. Resizing is described; appearance alteration is not allowed. | Official source |
| Slovakia | SK destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Slovenia | SI destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Slovenia | Slovenia passport: e-fotograf submission guidance | guidance only | From 2 April 2026, passport and identity-card applications use e-fotograf. The photographer stores the photo and supplies a reference. This app does not produce that reference. | Official source |
| South Africa | South Africa passport: UK consular print guidance | guidance only | The UK mission template specifies two colour passport photos, under one month old, 35×45 mm, with head height 29–34 mm and professional printing. | Official source |
| Spain | ES destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Spain | Spain passport: in-country paper-photo guidance | guidance only | A recent colour front-facing photograph is required in the stated 32×26 mm size, on high-quality photographic paper with a plain white background. Verify orientation with the official template; no generic 35×45 mm substitution. | Official source |
| Sweden | SE destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Sweden | Sweden passport: police-office guidance | guidance only | Use the Swedish Police passport-office process. The official service and appointment instructions control what to bring. Self-service photo export is not enabled. | Official source |
| Switzerland | CH destination: Schengen short-stay visa guidance | guidance only | Short-stay Schengen visa guidance. Apply through the responsible destination consulate. A photograph is required, but local submission, photo dimensions and provider conditions must be checked with that consulate. Not a national passport rule. | Official source |
| Switzerland | Switzerland passport: biometric-appointment guidance | guidance only | The photograph is generally taken when biometric data is recorded. Verify the office and document type; a self-made image is not a replacement for the appointment. | Official source |
| United Kingdom | UK passport — online application, your own digital photo | check only | At least 600 px wide and 750 px tall. At least 50 KB, at most 10 MB. Don’t crop it yourself — the service crops it. Show head, shoulders and upper body. Unaltered by software. Taken within the last month. | Official source |
| United States | U.S. passport — online renewal | check only | JPG/JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF accepted. File size between 54 KB and 10 MB. Upload the original, unedited photo; crop inside the official application. The Department’s Photo Tool says not to use it for online renewal. | Official source |
| United States | U.S. passport — paper form (mail or in person) | ready export | Printed photo 2 × 2 in. Head 1 to 1⅜ in, chin to top of head. White or off-white background; color; recent; clear; photo-quality paper. Digital changes that alter appearance or background are restricted. The Department’s own Photo Tool crops photos for in-person/mail applications (not online renewal). | Official source |
| United States | U.S. visa — Diversity Visa entry photo | check only | JPEG, square, 600 × 600 px, ≤ 240 kB (DV entry subsection). Appearance-changing digital alteration prohibited; acceptance decided by an employee. Visa composition template (digital): head 50–69% of image height; eyes 56–69% of height from the bottom. Applies to visa photos; applicability to DV entry assumed, needs confirmation. | Official source |
| Uruguay | Uruguay passport: Guatemala consular guidance | guidance only | Use this mission’s first-passport instructions; domestic and other consular channels require separate verification. | Official source |
Expansion markets
This is our research scope. These countries are not all supported. Each needs its own passport and visa channels, primary-source rules, processing-permission decisions and output tests before paid formatting.
Europe
Albania · Andorra · Austria · Belgium · Bosnia & Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czechia · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Kosovo · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Moldova · Monaco · Montenegro · Netherlands · North Macedonia · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · San Marino · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Ukraine · United Kingdom · Vatican City
Americas
United States · Canada · Mexico · Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Guyana · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Uruguay · Venezuela · Belize · Costa Rica · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua · Panama · El Salvador · Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Antigua & Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Dominica · Grenada · Jamaica · St. Kitts & Nevis · St. Lucia · St. Vincent & Grenadines · Trinidad & Tobago
Oceania
Australia · New Zealand · Fiji · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Vanuatu
Asia and Middle East
Israel · India · Pakistan · Bangladesh · Sri Lanka · Singapore · Malaysia · Brunei · Hong Kong SAR China · Cyprus
Africa
South Africa · Nigeria · Ghana · Kenya · Uganda · Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Botswana · Namibia · Lesotho · Eswatini · Malawi · Gambia · Sierra Leone · Mauritius · Seychelles
Limits shared by every route
- No appearance edits, background replacement or generative edits.
- No acceptance guarantee. Only the issuing authority decides.
- Free checks stay in the browser. Paid output upload requires separate consent.
- HEIC/HEIF decoding and family bundle exports remain unavailable.
- Rules have dated sources and expire for review. Overdue exports remain disabled.