Barangay ID photo requirements
The common pattern for a Barangay ID photo — with the big caveat that each barangay sets its own rules.
Prepare a Barangay ID photo
If your barangay asks you to bring photos, the job is a clean 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 on white. Sukat sizes and prepares them.
Check your barangay's requirement, then upload
Ask whether they capture your photo on-site or want 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 prints, and how many. If you're bringing photos, take one in a collared shirt on a plain background, then drop the JPG, PNG, or HEIC onto Sukat's drop zone.
Crop to 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 and set white
Crop to the size your barangay uses (a 1:1 square), and set a clean white background if yours isn't already plain. Keep it natural — no heavy filters.
Export to print
Export at 300 DPI and print two copies (or the number your barangay asks for) on photo paper.
When you need a Barangay ID photo
The same 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 photo comes up for the ID, related clearances, and as a step toward bigger IDs.
Barangay ID (first application)
Two 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 photos on white, with a form, residency proof, and Cedula — where the barangay doesn't capture on-site.
Renters and boarders
If your utility bill isn't in your name, a Purok Leader endorsement or landlord's certificate of residency stands in — the photo requirement is the same.
Barangay Clearance
Some barangays also ask for a 1 × 1 or 2 × 2 photo for first-time clearance — the same photo works.
A stepping-stone ID
A Barangay ID helps you apply for bigger IDs (Postal ID, PhilSys), and a Barangay Certificate of Residency (often needing a 2 × 2) supports those too.
First-time job seekers
Fee-exempt under RA 11261 — bring the fee-exemption requirements along with your photos.
Applying for other IDs with this? An NBI Clearance is 2 × 2 — see NBI Clearance Photo Size. Sorting a PRC or professional-license photo? PRC Photo Requirements covers those.
Why Sukat for a Barangay ID photo
Five things this tool gets right — where your barangay asks you to bring a photo.
1 × 1 or 2 × 2, your choice
Crop to whichever square your barangay uses, at the right size — this is the one page here that covers 1 × 1.
Clean white background
Set the plain white barangays expect if your wall isn't white, without heavy filters.
Two prints, ready to go
Export at 300 DPI and print the two copies most barangays ask for.
iPhone HEIC handled
Drop an iPhone HEIC in and Sukat exports a standard JPG — no separate converter.
Private, in-browser
The photo never leaves your device — no account, nothing uploaded to a third-party server.
Common reasons for rejection
Barangay halls are informal, but a wrong photo still means another trip. These are the faults that cause it — where the barangay asks you to bring one.
Incorrect dimensions
Bringing the wrong size (1 × 1 vs 2 × 2) for your barangay, or a face cropped too tight. Ask which size yours uses.
Improper background
A coloured, patterned, or busy background. Most barangays want plain white.
Shadows
Shadows on the face or the wall behind you. Light your face from the front and stand away from the wall.
Low image quality
A blurry, pixelated, or heavily filtered photo, or a selfie. Barangays reject selfies and filters — use a clear, natural shot.
Wrong attire or accessories
No collared shirt, or a hat or sunglasses. Wear a collared shirt and keep your face clear.