Licence photo requirements by country
- Documents
- 13
- Countries
- 11
- Most common size
- 35 × 45 mm3 documents
About this category
Photo requirements for firearms licences, security licences, taxi driver IDs and other occupational licences and checks.
The most common licence photo sizes are 35 × 45 mm (3 documents), 45 × 57 mm (1 document), 43 × 54 mm (1 document) and 50 × 70 mm (1 document). Sizes, pixel dimensions and backgrounds below are taken from each country's official specification; open a document for the full rules and sources.
| Country | Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Working with children check card | — | 406 × 521 px | Victoria: plain and light-coloured. NT: pale |
| Austria | Weapons passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | Not stated for weapons documents |
| Canada | Firearms licence | 45 × 57 mm | — | Plain white or light-coloured, without… |
| Canada | Personnel screening | 43 × 54 mm | — | Not specified: the instructions ask only for… |
| Canada | Security licence | 50 × 70 mm | — | Ontario: plain white, clearly different from… |
| Czech Republic | Firearms licence | — | — | Not applicable: no photo is taken or supplied |
| Estonia | Weapons permit | 30 × 40 mm | — | No colour stated: the forms and the firearms… |
| Finland | Firearms permit | 36 × 47 mm | 500 × 653 px | Plain light background, single-coloured and… |
| Ireland | SPSV taxi licence | 70 × 100 mm | — | Not set by the NTA beyond passport standards |
| New Zealand | Firearms licence | 35 × 45 mm | 4500 × 6000 px | Plain, light-coloured |
| Spain | Gun licence | 26 × 32 mm | — | Not stated for the European Firearms Pass |
| United Kingdom | Firearms licence | 35 × 45 mm | — | Plain cream or grey, with no other objects or… |
| United States | New york pistol licence | 1.5 × 1.5 in | 1200 × 1200 px | Not specified by the NYPD rules or the state… |
Licences and permit cards in Europe
- Austria weapons passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- Czech Republic firearms licence photo
- Estonia weapons permit photo 30 × 40 mm
- Finland firearms permit photo 36 × 47 mm
- Ireland SPSV taxi licence photo 70 × 100 mm
- Spain gun licence photo 26 × 32 mm
- United Kingdom firearms licence photo 35 × 45 mm
Licences and permit cards in North America
- Canada firearms licence photo 45 × 57 mm
- Canada personnel screening photo 43 × 54 mm
- Canada Security licence photo 50 × 70 mm
- United States New York pistol licence photo 1.5 × 1.5 in
Licences and permit cards in Oceania
See also
- Passports
- Visas and travel authorisations
- Identity cards
- Driving licences
- Residence and work permits
- Citizenship and naturalisation
- Travel documents
- Student cards
- Bus and transport cards
- Exam and application photos
- Other documents
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