Myanmar photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 4 documents issued in Myanmar, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
Myanmar passports applied for at home need no photo on the office checklist, while embassies abroad ask for white-background prints of their own size (35 x 45 mm in Canberra, 4 x 6 cm in Phnom Penh). Embassy visas mostly take 35 x 45 mm prints on white or off-white, 1.5 x 2 inches at Singapore. The eVisa takes an image of up to 2 MB cropped to 38:46. Permanent residence needs three 1.5 x 2 inch colour photos.
Overview
Four Myanmar documents need photos in different ways. Passports for citizens are handled by the Myanmar Passport Issuing Board in Myanmar and by embassies abroad. The Ministry of Immigration and Population runs the eVisa portal for tourist and business visas and sets the rules for permanent residence of foreigners, while embassies and consulates issue all other visas on paper.
Only the eVisa is fully digital: you upload a file and crop it in the portal. Embassy passports, embassy visas and permanent residence all use printed photos, and the size depends on the document and often on the mission, so check the page that matches your application.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | White |
Visas and travel authorisations
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| eVisa | 38 × 46 mm | — | Not stated by the eVisa portal |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | — | White or off-white |
Residence and work permits
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent residence | 1.5 × 2 in | — | Not specified in the rules or on AMANA Form-1 |
Frequently asked questions
Not always. Most embassies want 35 x 45 mm for visas, but passport prints vary: Canberra uses 35 x 45 mm and Phnom Penh 4 x 6 cm. Inside Myanmar the passport office lists no photo at all.
Only the eVisa photo. The ministry's portal takes an image of up to 2 MB and has you crop it to a 38:46 frame. Embassy visas, embassy passport services and permanent residence all need printed photos.
White for embassy passport services, and white or off-white for embassy visas. The eVisa portal and the permanent residence rules do not name a background colour.
The rules say in person, at the permanent residence section of the Department of Immigration and National Registration in Myanmar, with three 1.5 x 2 inch colour photos. Some embassies have taken first applications; ask yours.
Nearby countries
Other countries in South-eastern Asia:
Official sources
- Myanmar Passport Issuing Office. Myanmar Passport Issuing Office passport.gov.mm. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministry of Immigration and Population, Myanmar. Myanmar eVisa (official portal) evisa.moip.gov.mm. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tel Aviv. Tourist Visa Information metelaviv.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministry of Immigration and Population, Myanmar (published by the Embassy in Washington D.C.). The Permanent Residence of a Foreigner Rules mewashingtondc.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Myanmar photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/myanmar