Philippines Passport Photo Requirements 35×45 mm (2026)
DFA ePassport photos are **35×45 mm**, white / light background, ICAO head ratio. Do not force an NBI Clearance **2×2 inch** square into the passport slot.
Official DFA size
Philippine passport (DFA) photos are 35 × 45 mm. Background on most checklists is white or light; face clear, neutral expression, mouth closed. Head height chin to crown follows the ICAO family (face fills most of the frame).
Use our AI-powered Philippines Passport Photo Tool to auto-crop your image in 3 seconds.
Photo should show how you look within the last 6 months. Glasses are usually not allowed — glare risk.
Official photo requirements
- Document size applied
- Face alignment checked
- Background prepared
Size
35 × 45 mm
Background
Light grey
Digital photo
413 × 531 px
Passport ≠ NBI Clearance ≠ PhilSys
NBI Clearance often wants a 2×2 inch (51×51 mm) square — close to a US passport square. DFA passport is a 35×45 rectangle. PhilSys national ID often uses on-site live capture — do not reuse the passport JPEG there.
OFW / consulate packets that need both the same week? Prepare two separate files.
Common refusal reasons
Smiling, tilted head, old blue-background habit, beauty filter, stretching a US 2×2 into 35×45, hair covering the face.
Abroad, do not accept a default “US passport” template — ask for DFA 35×45.
Ready file with FotoPass
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Sharp front selfie, beauty off.
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Select Philippines passport.
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The FotoPass Philippines passport tool applies 35×45 and a light background.
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Download matte prints or the portal JPEG.
Need a separate NBI 2×2? Pick a US 2×2 / matching product — do not mix sizes.
