Passport Photo 35×45mm
Last reviewed: May 2026
35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm) is the universal passport photo size outside the US — required by Schengen, India, UK, Canada IRCC, Australia DFAT, Philippines DFA, Japan, and most of Asia, Europe, and Africa. Sukat handles the crop, the white-background fix, the per-country pixel resize, and the per-country KB ceiling in one workflow.
Country specifications occasionally shift between policy updates — always cross-check the current photo spec on the country's official portal before submitting.
Country-by-country 35×45mm targets
| Country | Pixel dimensions | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schengen visa (EU) | 413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI | Under 500 KB | JPEG |
| India (Passport Seva) | 413 × 531 px | 20 KB – 300 KB | JPEG |
| India (UPSC OTR) | ~350 × 350 px | 20 KB – 300 KB | JPEG |
| UK (HM Passport Office) | Min 600 × 750 px | 50 KB – 10 MB | JPEG |
| Canada (IRCC) | 413 × 531 px | 60 KB – 240 KB | JPEG |
| Australia (DFAT) | 413 × 531 px | 100 KB – 1 MB | JPEG |
| Philippines (DFA) | 413 × 531 px | Under 300 KB | JPEG |
| Japan visa | 413 × 531 px | Under 240 KB | JPEG |
How to make a 35×45mm passport photo
- Upload your photo. Drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, or iPhone HEIC onto Sukat. HEIC works directly — no conversion step.
- Crop to the 7:9 ratio. Click Crop, use the Free aspect-ratio option with the on-canvas dimension hint to frame the 35:45 (=7:9) proportions. Frame head and shoulders. If the background is busy, click Remove Background and pick white.
- Resize and compress to your country. Set Target Width to
413(yields 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI for most countries — check the table above), Maximum File Size to your country's ceiling, output format to JPEG. Click Convert & Download.
Which forms use the 35×45mm photo?
- Schengen visa applications across all 27 EU member states plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Indian passport (Passport Seva), UPSC OTR, Aadhaar update, and most central / state government recruitment forms
- UK passport (HM Passport Office), UK eVisa, and most British visa categories
- Canadian passport / PR / citizenship via IRCC
- Australian passport via DFAT, Australia ETA visa
- Philippines passport via DFA, NBI clearance, PhilSys ID, and most national IDs
- Japan visa applications via consulate portals
- Most other Asian, European, and African passports and visas — Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, etc.
- Most national IDs across the same regions
Why Sukat for 35×45mm photos
One file, multiple targets. The same source photograph serves Schengen, India Passport Seva, and UPSC — just compressed to three different KB ceilings. Keep the original at full resolution and run Sukat once per target.
White-background AI in your browser. Most 35×45mm portals require plain light backgrounds. If your photo was taken indoors against a coloured wall, the in-browser segmentation model cleans it up before compression.
HEIC input, JPG output. If the photo came from an iPhone, Sukat decodes HEIC natively. No separate conversion step.
Privacy that matches the document. Your passport photo is identity-grade. Sukat runs entirely in your browser via the Canvas API. The file never reaches a server.
Multilingual UI. Sukat is available in 10 languages including Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Filipino, Indonesian — a meaningful share of 35×45mm passport-photo searches come from non-English-speaking users.
FAQ
Which countries use the 35×45mm passport photo size?
It's the universal passport photo size outside the US. Required by Schengen visa portals (all 27 EU countries plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland), India (Passport Seva and UPSC OTR), UK (HM Passport Office), Canada (IRCC), Australia (DFAT), Philippines (DFA), Japan visa, and most other Asian, European, and African countries.
What pixel dimensions correspond to 35×45mm?
413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI is the standard. Some portals accept lower resolution (290 × 372 px at 200 DPI). Check the specific country's official spec — UK requires at least 600 × 750 px, while India OTR uses approximately 350 × 350 px in a slightly different framing.
What KB ceiling should I target by country?
Schengen visa: under 500 KB. India Passport Seva and UPSC OTR: 20–300 KB. UK: 50 KB to 10 MB. Canada IRCC: 60–240 KB. Australia DFAT: 100 KB to 1 MB. Philippines DFA: under 300 KB. Japan visa: under 240 KB. Always cross-check the current spec on the official portal.
Does Sukat replace the background with white?
Yes. Click Remove Background; Sukat segments you in your browser using a local AI model and offers a colour picker. Pick white or off-white. Most 35×45mm portals require plain light-coloured backgrounds.
Can I use Sukat for both Schengen and Indian Passport Seva?
Yes. The 35×45mm aspect ratio is the same; only the KB target and pixel dimensions differ. Compress one file at the Schengen 500 KB ceiling, another at the India 300 KB ceiling, both from the same source photograph — keep the original at full resolution and run Sukat twice.
Does Sukat upload my photo anywhere?
No. Compression and editing run entirely in your browser via the Canvas API. Your photo never reaches a server. Verify by switching to airplane mode after the page loads.
Related tools
- Passport Photo Compressor — country-by-country hub with full requirements table
- Passport Photo 2×2 Inch — sibling page for the US 2×2 inch spec
- UPSC Photo & Signature Compressor — UPSC OTR workflow
- Compress Image to 300KB — common ceiling for India / PH / Japan
- Compress Image to 500KB — Schengen visa target
- Image Size Guide — full passport / visa / ID reference