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Vietnam 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

Printed copies are handed in

Source — Source page address not recorded yet — we are collecting it.

We could not reach an official page for this country. Treat this as unconfirmed.

Vietnam: photo size by document

Photo sizeBackgroundDigital size
Driving licence30 × 40 mmplain white700 KB
Passport40 × 60 mmplain white
Visa40 × 60 mmplain white2 MB
Work permit40 × 60 mmplain white

How photos are submitted in Vietnam

Passport

Rules the authority states for this photo

Visa

Submission

  • Online application: upload a digital photo.
    Upload a portrait and biometric passport photo evisa.gov.vn

Rules the authority states for this photo

  • Face the camera directly.
    a front-facing image evisa.gov.vn
  • No hat or head covering.
    no hat evisa.gov.vn
  • No glasses.
    no glasses evisa.gov.vn
  • The e-visa system automatically checks portrait and passport images; an invalid passport image prevents submission.
    the system will not allow users to submit the application evisa.gov.vn

Driving licence

Submission

Rules the authority states for this photo

Work permit

Rules the authority states for this photo

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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.