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Regions

Photo specifications in South America

Countries and territories
12
Documents
32
Most common size
30 Γ— 40 mm7 documents

Photo specifications for 12 countries and territories in South America. Choose a country for all of its documents, or compare passport photo sizes in the table.

Passport photo sizes in South America

Passport photos in South America
CountryDocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
ArgentinaPassportβ€”β€”Not applicable: you supply no photo, as it is…
BoliviaPassportβ€”β€”Not published: applicants are given no…
BrazilPassport50 Γ— 70 mm431 Γ— 531 pxWhite
BrazilPassport or visa50 Γ— 70 mmβ€”White
ChilePassportβ€”β€”Not chosen by you, as the photo is taken on site
ColombiaPassportβ€”β€”Online renewal: plain and light-coloured
Falkland IslandsPassport35 Γ— 45 mmβ€”Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast…
French GuianaPassport35 Γ— 45 mmβ€”Plain, light colour
GuyanaPassport45 Γ— 35 mmβ€”Plain white, without colour or shadows
PeruPassportβ€”β€”E-passport: set by the office camera…
SurinamePassportβ€”β€”Not published: the Bureau voor Burgerzaken…
UruguayPassportβ€”β€”White, where a consulate asks for a photo
VenezuelaPassportβ€”β€”Consular register photo: white background

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