Myanmar visa photo requirements
The 35 × 45 mm photo rules set by Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tel Aviv for the Myanmar visa, with the official wording and sources.
Quick answer
What size is the Myanmar visa photo?
For a visa from a Myanmar embassy or consulate, most missions ask for colour prints of 35 x 45 mm on a white or off-white background, taken within the last 6 months, showing your full face looking straight at the camera. Singapore uses 1.5 x 2 inches instead and wants no glasses. Photocopied or scanned photos are refused. Paris and Los Angeles ask for two prints, and Tel Aviv pastes one on the form.
Myanmar issues visas through two routes. Tourist and business visas can be applied for online on the Ministry of Immigration and Population's eVisa portal, which has its own upload rules. Every other visa type, and any tourist or business visa you would rather get on paper, comes from a Myanmar embassy or consulate. This page covers that embassy route.
The eVisa FAQ says embassies and consulates continue to issue visas alongside the online system, and that verification and approval policies are the same for both. Some purposes are embassy-only: anyone who wants to join meditation classes or stay at a meditation centre is told to apply for a religious visa at an embassy or consulate.
Each mission publishes its own requirements, the photo included. Most ask for 35 x 45 mm colour prints on a white or off-white background, but Singapore uses 1.5 x 2 inches and Paris gives no measurement at all. Follow the page of the mission that will handle your application.
Myanmar visa photo size and specifications
The requirements as published by Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tel Aviv:[1]
| Print size | 35 x 45 mm (Tel Aviv, Rome, Los Angeles; Los Angeles also takes 2 x 2 in); 1.5 x 2 in at Singapore |
|---|---|
| Digital size | No digital file: printed photos go with the paper application |
| Background | White or off-white (Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, Singapore); white (Paris) |
| Colour | Colour |
| Photo age | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Print quality | Original prints: photocopies and scans refused; digital prints must show no visible pixels (Los Angeles) |
| Pixels when printed | 413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi (calculated) |
In the official words
Exact wording from the official sources, quoted because the details matter:
Photocopied photographs are NOT accepted.
Key requirements
- Size depends on the mission
Tel Aviv, Rome and Los Angeles specify 35 x 45 mm, and Los Angeles also accepts a standard 2 x 2 inch photo. Singapore asks for 1.5 x 2 inches, with the head centred in the frame and the face covering about half of the photo.
- White or off-white background
Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Singapore accept white or off-white, and Paris says white. Singapore refuses photos taken against busy, patterned or dark backgrounds.
- Taken in the last six months
Paris, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Singapore all require photos no more than six months old. Rome asks for recently taken photos.
- Full face, straight on
The photo must show your full face with you looking directly at the camera. Tel Aviv and Los Angeles refuse side or angled views, and Paris wants both edges of your face clearly visible.
- Originals, not copies
Tel Aviv and Los Angeles refuse photocopied photos, and Singapore refuses scanned ones. Los Angeles accepts digitally reproduced photos only without discernible pixels or dot patterns.
- Glue, do not staple
Paris asks you to glue the photos to the forms, with no clips and no staples. Tel Aviv wants an unmounted original photo pasted on the visa application form.
- Children apply separately
Paris says children need their own visa even when travelling on a parent's passport. Singapore applies the same rule to children over 7 and asks for a birth certificate for applicants under 15.
Do's and don'ts
Do
- Check your mission's page for the size: 35 x 45 mm at most, 1.5 x 2 in at Singapore.
- Use a plain white or off-white background.
- Face the camera directly with your whole face showing.
- Take the photos within six months of applying.
- Glue the photos onto the forms where the mission asks you to.
- Apply three to four weeks before travel if you go through Paris.
Don't
- Do not send photocopied or scanned photos.
- Do not use a busy, patterned or dark background.
- Do not staple or clip photos to a Paris application.
- Do not wear glasses in a photo for the Singapore embassy.
- Do not turn your head: side and angled views are refused.
Sample photos
How a Myanmar 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.
Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.
Glasses
The Singapore embassy says visa photos must be without any glasses. The other mission pages we read (Paris, Tel Aviv, Rome and Los Angeles) set no rule on glasses, so their general requirement applies: a clear, full-face view looking straight at the camera.
Headwear and religious dress
Singapore accepts head coverings only when the applicant's face is completely exposed. Tel Aviv and Los Angeles ask for a full-face view and give no separate rule on hats or religious coverings.
Babies and children
A child needs a separate visa application with its own photos. Paris applies this even to children travelling on a parent's passport. Singapore applies it to children over 7, and its tourist visa list also asks for a birth certificate from applicants under 15.
No mission we read sets different photo rules for children, so a child's prints follow the same size, background and recency rules as an adult's.
Printed and digital photos
Embassy visas use printed photos attached to paper forms; there is no file to upload. If you would rather upload a photo, the eVisa is the online alternative, but it covers tourist and business visas only.
A digital photo can be cropped to 35 x 45 mm (or 1.5 x 2 inches for Singapore) and printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo lab. Los Angeles accepts digitally reproduced photos only if they show no discernible pixels or dot patterns, so use a full-resolution print.
Where to submit the photo
Apply to the Myanmar embassy or consulate that covers where you live. Paris receives applications at its visa section, by registered post if you live outside Paris, and asks for them three or four weeks before departure. Los Angeles takes applications by courier with a prepaid self-addressed return envelope and rejects incomplete files.
Singapore works by appointment: its tourist visa list starts with the appointment letter (online queue number) and two 1.5 x 2 inch photos. Tel Aviv receives visa applications on weekdays during set visa hours.
How to get your Myanmar visa photo
- Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Myanmar visa: 35 × 45 mm print, white or off-white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
- Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: size depends on the mission; white or off-white background; taken in the last six months; full face, straight on.
- Prepare a print or digital file. Embassy visas use printed photos attached to paper forms; there is no file to upload. If you would rather upload a photo, the eVisa is the online alternative, but it covers tourist and business visas only.
- Submit the photo with your application. Apply to the Myanmar embassy or consulate that covers where you live. Paris receives applications at its visa section, by registered post if you live outside Paris, and asks for them three or four weeks before departure.
Myanmar visa photo FAQ
At most embassies, 35 x 45 mm: Tel Aviv, Rome and Los Angeles all say so, and Los Angeles also takes 2 x 2 inches. The Singapore embassy asks for 1.5 x 2 inches. Paris only says passport size.
No. Embassy visas need printed photos glued or pasted on paper forms. The eVisa takes an image file of up to 2 MB that you crop inside the online portal, and it covers tourist and business visas only.
Not at the Singapore embassy, which says photos must be without any glasses. Other missions we checked set no glasses rule but require a clear full-face view looking straight at the camera.
Paris, Los Angeles and Singapore each ask for two prints with a tourist visa application. Tel Aviv asks for an original photo pasted on the application form.
The Ministry of Immigration and Population's eVisa portal and the websites of Myanmar embassies and consulates. The Washington embassy calls the ministry portal the only official external link for eVisa applications and warns of fraudulent sites. Private agencies that look official are not government services.
Yes at Paris, which says children need their own visa even on a parent's passport. Singapore requires a separate visa for children over 7. Each application needs its own photos.
No. The eVisa FAQ says people who want to join meditation classes or stay at a meditation centre must apply for a religious visa at a Myanmar embassy or consulate, with that mission's printed photos.
Related photo specifications
Other Myanmar documents
- Passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- eVisa photo 38 × 46 mm
- Permanent residence photo 1.5 × 2 in
Visas and travel authorisations nearby
- Cambodia visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Indonesia visa photo 2 × 2 in
- Laos visa photo 40 × 60 mm
- Malaysia eVisa photo 35 × 50 mm
- Malaysia visa photo 35 × 50 mm
- Myanmar eVisa photo 38 × 46 mm
- Philippines visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Singapore visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Thailand eVisa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Thailand visa photo 35 × 45 mm
Also 35 × 45 mm
- Afghanistan visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Algeria passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- Algeria visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- Algeria ID card photo 35 × 45 mm
- Algeria residence permit photo 35 × 45 mm
- Algeria work permit photo 35 × 45 mm
- Andorra passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- Anguilla passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- Antigua and Barbuda passport photo 35 × 45 mm
- Armenia visa photo 35 × 45 mm
- All Myanmar photo specifications
- Visas and travel authorisations: photo rules by country
- Every document that uses a 35 × 45 mm photo
- Photo specifications in Asia
Official sources
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tel Aviv. Tourist Visa Information metelaviv.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Paris. General Guidelines for Visa Applicants meparis.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Paris. Tourist Visa meparis.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Rome. General Guidelines (visa requirements) merome.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Consulate-General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Los Angeles. Tourist Visa myanmarcgla.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Singapore. Visa myanmarembassy.sg. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Ministry of Immigration and Population, Myanmar. Myanmar eVisa FAQ evisa.moip.gov.mm. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Washington D.C.. Visa and Permanent Residency mewashingtondc.org. Checked 2 November 2026.
Requirements can change, so always confirm with Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Tel Aviv before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.
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"Myanmar visa photo". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/myanmar/visa-photo