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The 50 × 60 mm photo rules set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye for the Turkey visa, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Turkey visa photo?

If you can use Türkiye's e-Visa, you need no photo: the portal asks for travel document details and a card payment, and its guidance mentions no photo. A sticker visa from a Turkish embassy, consulate or visa application centre needs printed biometric photos on a plain white background, taken within six months. Most current mission checklists ask for 50 x 60 mm (5 x 6 cm); Shanghai and Kigali ask for 5 x 5 cm. Follow your mission's list.

Türkiye has two visa routes, and only one of them involves a photo. The e-Visa, run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at evisa.gov.tr, covers tourism and trade trips for eligible nationalities; some of them qualify only if they already hold a valid Schengen, US, UK or Irish visa or residence permit. You enter your details, pay by card and download the e-Visa, and the portal's checklist mentions no photograph. Each traveller needs a separate e-Visa, infants included.

Everyone else needs a sticker visa from a Turkish mission: people travelling to work or study, for example, or nationals not eligible for the e-Visa. You fill in the Foreign Ministry's online pre-application, then hand in your documents and photos at the embassy or consulate. In some countries the mission accepts applications only through authorised visa application centres. The Consulate General in Karachi, for example, sends all applicants to Anatolia Travel Services centres.

Los Angeles (2024), Karachi (2025) and Jeddah ask for 50 x 60 mm. Shanghai, announcing the new security stickers in 2014, asked for two 5 x 5 cm photos, and Kigali's list from 2022 does the same. Print 50 x 60 mm unless your mission's own checklist says 5 x 5 cm.

Turkey visa photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye:[1]

Print sizeMost missions: 50 x 60 mm (5 x 6 cm); some, such as Shanghai and Kigali: 50 x 50 mm (5 x 5 cm); e-Visa: no photo
Digital sizee-Visa: no photo requested; sticker visa: printed photos handed in, no upload size published
BackgroundPlain white, no pattern
Photo ageTaken within the last six months
Print qualityLos Angeles: printed on quality paper; damaged, wrinkled or creased photos refused
Pixels when printed591 × 709 px at 300 dpi · 1181 × 1417 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
50 mm60 mm
50 × 60 mm photo drawn to scale. Background: plain white.

Key requirements

  • Check the e-Visa first

    If your nationality and purpose qualify, the e-Visa needs no photo at all. It is valid for tourism and trade only, and the portal stresses that it has no connection with Turkish embassies or consulates.

  • Size set by the mission

    Sticker visa photos follow the checklist of the mission that takes your application. Karachi and Los Angeles specify 50 x 60 mm; Shanghai and Kigali ask for 5 x 5 cm. Match the size on the checklist you are given.

  • White, patternless background

    Los Angeles, Karachi and Jeddah all ask for a white background; Shanghai and Kigali say only biometric. Los Angeles adds that the background must be patternless, and that lighting should be neither too bright nor too dark.

  • Neutral, straight pose

    The Los Angeles guideline asks for the head straight, not tilted or turned, a neutral expression with lips closed, and eyes fully open and looking at the camera. Hair must not cover the face.

  • Count your copies

    Jeddah, Shanghai and Kigali ask for two biometric photos; Shanghai wants one of them attached to the application form. Karachi's 2025 checklist lists a single biometric photo for each visa category.

  • Visa centres in some countries

    Where a mission works through a visa application centre, you hand in the photos there, not at the consulate. In Pakistan, the Karachi checklist says applications go solely through the authorised centres, and applicants attend in person.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Check e-Visa eligibility before arranging photos.
  • Download your mission's current checklist.
  • Use a patternless white background.
  • Print the size the checklist names, 5 x 6 or 5 x 5 cm.
  • Bring two prints where the mission asks for two.
  • Attach one photo to the application form if asked.

Don't

  • Do not buy an e-Visa through an unofficial website.
  • Do not use a photo older than six months.
  • Do not wear glasses, earrings or a hat for a Los Angeles application.
  • Do not smile or open your mouth.
  • Do not hand in a creased or damaged print.

Sample photos

How a Turkey visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 50 × 60 mm and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Glasses

The Los Angeles consulate's guideline, which covers visa as well as passport and ID applications, says accessories such as glasses, earrings and hats should not be used. The other visa checklists we read do not mention glasses.

Taking glasses off is the safe choice for any sticker visa photo, since nothing then blocks the eyes or reflects the light. For the e-Visa the question does not arise: no photo is submitted.

Headwear and religious dress

Los Angeles lists hats among the accessories that should not be worn, and asks that nothing obstructs the face and that hair does not cover it. The mission checklists from Karachi, Jeddah, Shanghai and Kigali set no rule on headwear beyond asking for biometric photos.

None of the visa sources we read deals with religious head coverings. If you wear one, ask the mission or visa centre before you have the photo taken.

Babies and children

Children and babies follow the same photo rules as adults, the Los Angeles guideline says. On the e-Visa side, every traveller, including infants and children listed in a parent's passport, needs a separate e-Visa, but none of them needs a photo.

For a child's sticker visa, prepare the same number of prints at the same size as for an adult, following the mission's checklist.

The e-Visa is entirely digital and photo-free. After payment you get a download link by email; carry the e-Visa as a soft copy on a phone or tablet, or as a printout, in case the border system fails.

Sticker visas work on paper. The mission checklists we read ask for printed biometric photos; none mentions uploading a photo to the online pre-application. A digital photo can be printed at 50 x 60 mm or 50 x 50 mm at a photo lab, or on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter. In the US, the Los Angeles consulate also accepts 2 x 2 inch photos.

Where to submit the photo

Apply for an e-Visa only on evisa.gov.tr. The ministry warns that other websites charging a service fee are not endorsed by the Turkish government.

For a sticker visa, complete the online pre-application on the Foreign Ministry's consular portal, then follow your mission's instructions. Kigali asks applicants to book an interview appointment through the portal and apply at the embassy. Karachi tells applicants to attend an authorised visa application centre in person. Jeddah's consular section works by appointment.

How to get your Turkey visa photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Turkey visa: 50 × 60 mm print, plain white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: check the e-Visa first; size set by the mission; white, patternless background; neutral, straight pose.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. The e-Visa is entirely digital and photo-free. After payment you get a download link by email; carry the e-Visa as a soft copy on a phone or tablet, or as a printout, in case the border system fails. Sticker visas work on paper.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. Apply for an e-Visa only on evisa.gov.tr. The ministry warns that other websites charging a service fee are not endorsed by the Turkish government.

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Turkey visa photo FAQ

No. The evisa.gov.tr guidance covers your travel document, travel dates and a card payment, and does not mention a photograph. The e-Visa covers tourism and trade only, and each traveller, children included, needs their own.

For a sticker visa, usually 50 x 60 mm (5 x 6 cm): Los Angeles, Karachi and Jeddah ask for it. Some missions, such as Shanghai and Kigali, ask for 5 x 5 cm. Always follow the checklist of the mission handling your application.

It depends on the mission. Shanghai's 2014 notice on the new visa stickers and Kigali's 2022 list ask for 5 x 5 cm. The newer checklists from Karachi (2025) and Los Angeles (2024) ask for 50 x 60 mm.

Usually two. Jeddah, Shanghai and Kigali each ask for two biometric photos, and Shanghai wants one attached to the application form. Karachi's 2025 checklist lists one per category.

Better not. The Los Angeles consulate says accessories such as glasses, earrings and hats should not be used in visa photos. Other checklists are silent, so removing glasses avoids any problem.

At the Consulate General in Los Angeles, yes: its guideline says the 2 x 2 inch size common in the US is also acceptable. Elsewhere, use 50 x 60 mm or the size your mission names.

At an authorised visa application centre. The Consulate General in Karachi says applications are accepted only through Anatolia Travel Services centres, in person, with a white-background 50 x 60 mm biometric photo.

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Official sources

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. e-Visa: 15 things you need to know before creating an application evisa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. What is an e-Visa? evisa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. What do I need for my e-Visa application? evisa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. Visa information for foreigners mfa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  5. Consulate General of Türkiye in Los Angeles. Guidelines on biometric photo for visa, Turkish ID and passport applications losangeles-cg.mfa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  6. Consulate General of Türkiye in Karachi. Visa checklist karachi-cg.mfa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  7. Consulate General of Türkiye in Jeddah. Documents required to obtain an entrance visa to Turkey jeddah-cg.mfa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  8. Consulate General of Türkiye in Shanghai. Notice about new type of visa stickers shanghai-cg.mfa.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.
  9. Embassy of Türkiye in Kigali. Visa requirements (PDF) konsolosluk.gov.tr. Checked 1 November 2026.

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