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Israel passport photo: it depends on how you apply
There is a route where a photo you took is accepted, and a route where it is not.
Checked on 2026-08-15. Rules move — we re-check this list at least every six months. Next review: 2027-02-15.
Why
Applications at embassies abroad only
What the authority says
Two current, identical, passport photos in color, 5 by 5 centimeters, on a white background. … Israeli biometric travel documents cannot be issued outside Israel.
Source — Ministry of Foreign Affairs (gov.il) · Official page
What happens instead
The office photographs you when you apply, free of charge. You do not need to bring a photo.
Checklist & printable sheet for this document
Check the photo requirements, and print or share a sheet with the official source and a QR code.
How photos are submitted in Israel
Passport
If you hand in a printed photo
- 2 photos.
Two current, identical, passport photos in color
gov.il - All copies must be identical.
Two current, identical, passport photos
gov.il
Rules the authority states for this photo
- Colour photo.
passport photos in color
gov.il
Photo spec, where a photo is accepted
50×50 mm · white · 2 prints
Related tools and guides
If your route accepts a photo
PhotoSpec measures your photo against the published rule for the country and document you picked, and tells you before you pay. Taking and retaking is free.