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Photo sizes

45 × 45 mm photo

Pixel sizes, print layout and the 3 documents in 1 country that use a 45 × 45 mm (1.77 × 1.77 in) photo.

At a glance

A 45 × 45 mm (1.77 × 1.77 in) photo is printed 45 × 45 mm and holds 531 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi. It is the official size for 3 documents in 1 country, listed below. Head height, background and other rules still differ from document to document.

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A 45 × 45 mm photo drawn to scale, 531 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi.

Documents that use a 45 × 45 mm photo

Documents with 45 × 45 mm photos
CountryDocumentCategoryDigital sizeBackground
CubaPassportPassport—Light background
CubaVisaVisa—Light background
CubaResidence abroadResidence permit—Not stated for RE photos

How to make a 45 × 45 mm photo

  1. Check your document's own rules. Open the document in the table below: head height, background and recency differ between countries even when the print size is the same.
  2. Take the photo. Photograph the person against a plain background in even light, facing the camera, with space around the head and shoulders.
  3. Crop to the ratio. Crop the image to 1 : 1 (45 × 45 mm), keeping the head height the document asks for.
  4. Print at the right resolution. Print at 45 × 45 mm on photo paper; at 300 dpi the crop needs 531 × 531 pixels.

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