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The 35 × 45 mm photo rules set by E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia for the Cambodia visa, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Cambodia visa photo?

For the official e-Visa on evisa.gov.kh you upload a recent passport-size photo as a JPEG or PNG file; the portal publishes no pixel or file-size limits. Embassy applications need one print attached to the form: 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in), taken within the last 6 months, in London and Berlin. None of the official pages we read names a background colour.

Visas for Cambodia come under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC). Travellers who are not visa-exempt have three routes. The e-Visa, introduced by the ministry in April 2006 and run by its E-Visa Office on evisa.gov.kh, covers single-entry Tourist (T) and Business (E) visas. The embassy in London accepts all types of entry visa, in person or by post, and Berlin takes embassy applications too. A visa on arrival is available at international entry points.

The photo depends on the route. The e-Visa asks for a recent passport-size photo in digital format, as a JPEG or PNG file. The embassies in London and Berlin want one printed photo of 35 x 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months, attached to the visa application form. London's form also asks for a photo of each child listed on a parent's application.

Visa stickers have ended. From 3 October 2026 Cambodia no longer affixes physical visa stickers to passports, and every approved visa is issued electronically as an e-Visa, the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin announced. Travellers arriving by air must also complete the free Cambodia e-Arrival form, which is not a visa, no earlier than 7 days before arrival.

Cambodia visa photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia:[1]

Print sizee-Visa: passport-size, no mm given; London and Berlin prints: 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in)
Digital sizee-Visa: no pixel dimensions published
BackgroundNot specified by the e-Visa portal or the London and Berlin embassies
Photo agee-Visa: recent; embassy prints: taken within the last 6 months
File sizee-Visa: no file-size limit published
File formate-Visa: JPEG or PNG
Print qualityEmbassy applications: one print attached to the form (London, Berlin); none for the e-Visa
Pixels when printed413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
35 mm45 mm
35 × 45 mm photo drawn to scale.

In the official words

Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:

(archive capture 5 June 2023). A search snippet shows the Canberra embassy asking for a 4x6 photo for official visas, but that page could not be opened (F5

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with one(1) 2x2 passport photo (stapled) attached

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Key requirements

  • JPEG or PNG for the e-Visa

    The e-Visa portal lists the same requirements for the T and E visa: a passport valid for more than six months at entry, a recent passport-size photo in digital format (JPEG or PNG) and a valid Visa or Mastercard card. It gives no pixel size or file-size limit.

  • Wrong photo? Email a new one

    The e-Visa FAQ says you can change your photo after submitting the application: send the new photo to the E-Visa Office at info@evisa.gov.kh together with your reference number.

  • One 35 x 45 mm print at embassies

    London asks for a passport-size (35 mm x 45 mm) photograph taken no more than 6 months before. Berlin asks for one photo of 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm taken within the last 6 months, and says only one photo is needed for the form.

  • Children on the form need photos

    The London form has a section for children under 12 who travel on the same passport as the applicant, and its photo box asks for one 35 x 45 mm photo of the applicant and of each child.

  • Not every border takes the e-Visa

    The e-Visa FAQ warns that not all border checkpoints support the e-Visa and asks you to check before applying. At checkpoints that do not accept it, you can apply for a visa on arrival instead.

  • Electronic visas since October 2026

    Since 3 October 2026 no visa stickers are affixed to passports for visa applications, and approved visas are issued as e-Visas. The Berlin embassy announced the change for all visa categories.

  • Travel on the passport you applied with

    The e-Visa FAQ says travellers must travel with the passport for which the e-Visa was issued. If you hold two passports, apply with the one you will use at the border.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Upload a recent passport-size photo as a JPEG or PNG file.
  • Check the web address is evisa.gov.kh before you pay.
  • Attach one 35 x 45 mm print, under 6 months old, to an embassy form.
  • Add a photo for each child listed on a London application.
  • Check that your entry checkpoint accepts the e-Visa.
  • Complete the free e-Arrival form within 7 days before you fly in.

Don't

  • Do not use a print older than 6 months for an embassy application.
  • Do not ask an embassy about an e-Visa: contact the E-Visa Office.
  • Do not expect a visa sticker in your passport after 3 October 2026.
  • Do not travel on a different passport from the one on your e-Visa.

Sample photos

How a Cambodia visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 35 × 45 mm and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Babies and children

Children need their own photo, even when they share a parent's application. The London form has a section for children under 12 travelling on the applicant's passport, and its photo box asks for one 35 x 45 mm photo of the applicant and of each child.

On the e-Visa portal, each traveller has a separate application form. After the first form, the FAQ explains, you scroll down at the review step and choose Additional Application to add the next person, up to 10 applications at a time. The portal sets no separate photo rule for children, so the same recent JPEG or PNG passport-size photo applies.

If you apply online, the photo is a digital file only: a recent passport-size image in JPEG or PNG. The portal does not publish pixel dimensions or a maximum file size. A digital photo can be cropped and resized to passport proportions before upload.

If you apply at an embassy, you need one print. London and Berlin ask for 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in), taken within the last 6 months. Other missions have used other sizes: the Washington embassy's visa page asked for one 2 x 2 inch (51 x 51 mm) photo stapled to the form, but that website no longer loads, so confirm the size with the embassy that will handle your application before you print.

Where to submit the photo

Online: on evisa.gov.kh, the E-Visa Office of the MFAIC. You fill in the form, pay by Visa or Mastercard and wait for approval. You download the e-Visa certificate from your email or the portal's Check and Change page and show it to immigration at the checkpoint.

At an embassy: in London, call to book an appointment or apply by post using a tracked service. In Berlin, apply in person during office hours without an appointment, or by post with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope. On arrival: a visa on arrival is issued at international entry points; Berlin advises submitting the e-Arrival form in advance and keeping its QR code ready, as some airlines have refused boarding to travellers without proper documents.

How to get your Cambodia visa photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Cambodia visa: 35 × 45 mm print. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: jPEG or PNG for the e-Visa; wrong photo? Email a new one; one 35 x 45 mm print at embassies; children on the form need photos.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. If you apply online, the photo is a digital file only: a recent passport-size image in JPEG or PNG. The portal does not publish pixel dimensions or a maximum file size. A digital photo can be cropped and resized to passport proportions before upload.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. Online: on evisa.gov.kh, the E-Visa Office of the MFAIC. You fill in the form, pay by Visa or Mastercard and wait for approval.

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Cambodia visa photo FAQ

For the e-Visa, the portal asks for a recent passport-size photo in digital format and gives no dimensions. For embassy applications, London and Berlin ask for a 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in) print taken within the last 6 months, attached to the form.

JPEG or PNG. The e-Visa portal lists a recent passport-size photo in digital format (JPEG or PNG) as a requirement for both the Tourist (T) and Business (E) e-Visa. It does not publish a maximum file size or pixel dimensions.

The official pages we read do not say. Neither the e-Visa portal nor the London and Berlin embassies name a background colour for the visa photo. If your embassy's form or staff give one, follow that.

Yes. The e-Visa FAQ says to send the new photo by email to info@evisa.gov.kh together with your application reference number. Embassies do not handle e-Visa applications, so do not send it to them.

The official pages we read confirm that a visa on arrival is available at all international entry points but do not list its photo requirements. If you want the photo settled before you travel, the e-Visa and embassy routes publish their rules in advance.

The Washington embassy's visa page asked for one 2 x 2 inch photo stapled to the form, but its website no longer loads. London and Berlin ask for 35 x 45 mm, and the e-Visa gives no size. Use the size your embassy currently asks for.

No. Since 3 October 2026 Cambodia no longer affixes physical visa stickers for visa applications, and all approved visas are issued electronically as e-Visas, according to the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin.

evisa.gov.kh. The London and Berlin embassies send applicants there and say the e-Visa is run by the E-Visa Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, not by the embassies. Check the address before entering card details.

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Official sources

  1. E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. Visa Type (Visa T and Visa E requirements) evisa.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. Frequently Asked Questions evisa.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Royal Embassy of Cambodia, London. Visa & Consular Services cambodiaembassyuk.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. Royal Embassy of Cambodia, London. Visa Application Form cambodiaembassyuk.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin. Cambodia Visas: What You Need to Know recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.
  6. Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin. Cambodia e-Visa Information recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.
  7. Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin. Cambodia Transitions Fully to e-Visas, Phasing Out Physical Passport Stickers recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.
  8. Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Berlin. Frequently Asked Questions (visa routes, e-Arrival) recberlin.mfaic.gov.kh. Checked 2 November 2026.

Requirements can change, so always confirm with E-Visa Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.

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