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Mexican passport photo (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
Make 3.5 × 4.5 cm photos on a white background for Mexican passports and consular procedures, as Mexico’s consulates ask. Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded.
2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) · head 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) · white background
35 × 45 mm · head 29–34 mm · cream or light grey background
For the online application, GOV.UK asks for your original photo uncropped: it crops it for you.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
Consulates word the rules their own way: check your consulate’s list.
50 × 70 mm · head 31–36 mm · plain light background
Canada accepts only photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio, so use this to practise and check.
35 × 45 mm · head 36–38 mm · white background
In India, the Passport Seva Kendra takes your photo. Applications abroad upload a 630 × 810 px JPEG.
3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm) · head about 31.5–36 mm, no official size · white background
The SRE usually takes passport photos at the appointment: bring these if your office or consulate asks.
26 × 32 mm · head about 22.5–25.5 mm, no official size · white background
Some offices take the DNI photo for you.
4 × 4 cm (40 × 40 mm) · head about 20–27.5 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head about 28–32 mm, no official size · white background
3 × 4 cm (30 × 40 mm) · head 24–28 mm · white background
Each form says what it wants: these are the usual rules.
Official rules on policiacivil.pr.gov.br (opens in a new tab)
5 × 7 cm (50 × 70 mm) · head about 35–48.5 mm, no official size · white background
The Federal Police photographs everyone else at the appointment.
35 × 45 mm · head 32–36 mm · plain light background
The Cartão de Cidadão and passport photos are taken when you apply.
Set the size, the head size and the file in the options once you’ve chosen your photo.
This uses an AI model (0.2 MB) that your browser downloads from usedigitools.com the first time and keeps. Your photo never leaves this device. Turn it off to line the photo up yourself.
or drop it anywhere on this page
Files stay on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
The camera turns on only when you press this, and only on this page. Nothing is recorded or sent.
Your photo
Drag the photo to move it, pinch or scroll to zoom. With the keyboard: arrow keys move it, + and − zoom, [ and ] turn it.
- Your head
- Eye line
- Top of the head and chin
Checks
- Size and position: Waiting for your photo.
- Eyes: Waiting for your photo.
- Background: Waiting for your photo.
- Sharpness: Waiting for your photo.
- Light: Waiting for your photo.
These checks look for common problems. They can’t tell whether an office will accept the photo: the official rules decide.
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Mexican passport photo rules at a glance
What Mexico’s consulates ask for, and what the tool does about it.
- Size
- 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm)
- Head, chin to crown
- about 31.5–36 mm, no official size
- Eye line
- Not given: the tool uses the usual place
- Background
- White or off-white
- File for online forms
- None given: 413 × 531 px (300 dpi) here
- Edited photos
- Not allowed, a replaced background included
Official rules on consulmex.sre.gob.mx (opens in a new tab)
Tips for a better photo
- Use a plain white wall and light that doesn’t cast shadows behind you.
- Take off your glasses and anything covering your face or head.
- Look straight into the camera with a neutral expression.
- Print on photo paper, not plain paper.
The official rules decide, and they change. This tool helps you meet the rules it knows, but it can’t promise a photo will be accepted: check the official page, and ask the office if in doubt.
In millimetres: 35 × 45 mm.
How to make a Mexican passport photo
- Take a photo against a white wall, facing the camera, without glasses, or choose a recent one.
- Check the framing and the checks: face uncovered, eyes level, an even white background.
- Make your photos and print the sheet at 100% on photo paper.
Questions
Do I need to bring photos for a Mexican passport?
Usually not: the SRE takes your photo at the appointment. Some offices ask for printed photos now and then, and consular procedures such as visas need them, so check your appointment instructions.
What size are the photos?
Mexico’s consulates ask for 3.5 × 4.5 cm, in colour, on a white background, with the face uncovered, looking straight ahead and without glasses. No head size is given, so the tool uses the usual 70–80% of the height.
Can I edit the photo?
No. The consulates ask for photos without filters or editing, so take it against a white wall rather than replacing the background.
How recent must the photo be?
Recent: consulates ask for one taken no more than six months ago.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser on this device: framing, the checks, the background and the print sheet. Your face photo is never sent to a server, and nothing is kept once you close the page.