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Canadian passport photos
You must submit 2 identical and unaltered photos with each passport application.
Photo specifications
Passport photo size information
Go to a commercial photographer or studio to have your photo taken.
Make sure your photo
- is the right size
- has the quality we need
- captures a neutral facial expression
- reflects how you look now (taken no more than 6 months before you apply)
Size
Your photos must meet these specifications:
- They must be 50 mm wide by 70 mm high (2 inches wide by 2¾ inches high).
- The height of your face must measure between 31 mm (1¼ inches) and 36 mm (1⁷⁄₁₆ inches) from your chin to the crown of your head (natural top of head).
Image quality
Your photos may be in colour or in black and white.
They must
- be clear, sharp and in focus
- have uniform lighting and no shadows, glare or flash reflections
- show a clear difference between your face and the background
- show your natural skin tone
- be taken in person by a commercial photographer or studio
- be professionally printed on plain, high-quality photographic paper
- We don’t accept photos that you print at home or photos that are printed on heavy weight paper.
- be an original photo that is not altered in any way