Taiwan passport photo size

Requirements

Photo size	35 × 45 mm  (1.38 × 1.77 in)
Head height	71–80% of the photo height
Background	Plain white
Digital size	413 × 531 px, up to 5 MB
File format	jpg/jpeg
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	The authority warns that phone selfies can produce mirroring and wide-angle facial distortion, and recommends a photo studio. Uploading the photo through BOCA's online passport form/appointment system allows you to omit the two paper photos.

• Glasses are allowed, but there must be no glare on the lenses.
• Neutral expression, mouth closed.

Source: boca.gov.tw. Rules change — check the issuing authority before you submit.

How the passport photo is submitted

Submission

• Online application: upload a digital photo.
  上傳照片 boca.gov.tw

If you hand in a printed photo

• 2 photos.
  護照專用照片乙式2張 boca.gov.tw

Who can take the photo

• The authority recommends a professional photo service, but does not require one.
  請優予考慮至相館拍攝申辦護照專用照片為宜 boca.gov.tw

Rules the authority states for this photo

• The photo must meet the ICAO standard.
  係依據國際民航組織規範 boca.gov.tw
• Colour photo.
  最近6個月內所攝彩色正面 boca.gov.tw
• Face the camera directly.
  彩色正面 boca.gov.tw
• No hat or head covering.
  脫帽 boca.gov.tw
• No filters, retouching or digital changes.
  照片不修改 boca.gov.tw
• The authority warns that phone selfies can produce mirroring and wide-angle facial distortion, and recommends a photo studio.
  使用手機自拍照片容易有鏡像 boca.gov.tw
• Uploading the photo through BOCA's online passport form/appointment system allows you to omit the two paper photos.
  得免附紙本照片2張 boca.gov.tw

Questions

What size is a Taiwan passport photo?

35 × 45 mm (1.38 × 1.77 in). A digital file is 413 × 531 px.

Can I take a Taiwan passport photo with my phone?

The authority warns that phone selfies can produce mirroring and wide-angle facial distortion, and recommends a photo studio. Uploading the photo through BOCA's online passport form/appointment system allows you to omit the two paper photos.

How it differs from other Taiwan documents

• ID card — taken within 6 months here, 24 months there
• Residence permit — same published size, background, digital file and capture rules as this document

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