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Documents

Travel document photo requirements by country

Documents
18
Countries
12
Most common size
35 × 45 mm4 documents

About this category

Photo rules for travel documents other than passports: APEC Business Travel Cards, trusted traveller cards, re-entry permits, refugee travel documents and travel permits.

The most common travel document photo sizes are 35 × 45 mm (4 documents), 30 × 40 mm (3 documents), 33 × 48 mm (2 documents) and 35 × 42 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.

All travel documents
CountryDocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
ArmeniaReturn certificate35 × 45 mm—Not specified by the foreign ministry, its…
BoliviaSafe conduct30 × 40 mm—Not stated on the consular requirement lists
BruneiEmergency certificate35 × 42 mm—Preferably blue
CanadaNEXUS card———
CanadaPermanent resident travel document (PRTD)———
ChinaAPEC business travel card30 × 40 mm600 × 800 pxWhite, with no border on the digital file
ChinaExit-Entry permit for travelling to and from hong kong and macao33 × 48 mm—Even white, light grey or light blue, with no…
ChinaTravel permit to and from taiwan for mainland residents33 × 48 mm—Even white, light grey or light blue, with no…
Hong KongAPEC business travel card40 × 50 mm600 × 800 pxNot published for the ABTC photo
JapanAPEC business travel card35 × 45 mm600 × 800 pxPlain, and white as far as possible
MalaysiaAPEC business travel card35 × 50 mm—Blue
New ZealandAPEC business travel card35 × 45 mm—Neutral and plain, with no other people or…
New ZealandCertificate of identity / refugee travel document——Plain and light, but not white, with strong…
New ZealandRefugee travel document35 × 45 mm—Plain and light, but not white, with strong…
ThailandAPEC business travel card——Not published by JSCCIB or the Department of…
United StatesGlobal entry and TSA PreCheck———
United StatesReentry permit and form i-131 travel documents2 × 2 in—White to off-white
VietnamAPEC business travel card30 × 40 mm—White

Travel documents in Asia

Travel documents in North America

Travel documents in South America

Travel documents in Oceania

See also

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