Canada
CanadaCanada visa photo size
35 × 45 mm · Plain white · Taken within the last 6 months
Requirements
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in) |
|---|---|
| Head height | 69–80% of the photo height |
| Background | Plain white |
| How recent | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Retouching | Not allowed. The photo must not be digitally altered beyond cropping. |
| Background replacement | Not allowed. Shoot against a wall of the required colour. |
| Where to take it | If you must provide biometric fingerprints and a photo, paper photos are not required with the visa application. If paper visa photos are required, write your name and date of birth on the back of both photos. |
- Glasses are allowed, but there must be no glare on the lenses.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed.
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Rules change — check the issuing authority before you submit.
How the visa photo is submitted
Submission
- Applications at an embassy or consulate: a printed photo is submitted.
Provide two photographs of yourself with your application
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If you hand in a printed photo
- 2 photos.
Provide two photographs of yourself with your application
canada.ca - Printed on photo-quality paper.
Photographs must be printed on quality photographic paper
canada.ca - All copies must be identical.
The photographs must be identical
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Rules the authority states for this photo
- No filters, retouching or digital changes.
If the photographs are digital, they must not be altered in any way
canada.ca - If paper visa photos are required, write your name and date of birth on the back of both photos.
On the back of two photos, write your name and date of birth
canada.ca - If you must provide biometric fingerprints and a photo, paper photos are not required with the visa application.
you are not required to include paper photos with your application
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Questions
- What size is a Canada visa photo?
- 35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in).
- Can I take a Canada visa photo with my phone?
- If you must provide biometric fingerprints and a photo, paper photos are not required with the visa application. If paper visa photos are required, write your name and date of birth on the back of both photos.
How the visa photo is submitted
If you must provide biometric fingerprints and a photo, paper photos are not required with the visa application. If paper visa photos are required, write your name and date of birth on the back of both photos.