Requirements
Choosing the right passport photo background
White, light grey or off-white: picking the tone your country requires lowers rejection risk.
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What countries ask for
The US wants white. Many EU countries use light grey / off-white. Türkiye commonly accepts light grey or white.
Use our AI-powered South Africa Passport Photo Tool to auto-crop your image in 3 seconds.
The background swatch on each document page applies the correct tone automatically.
Official photo requirements
35 × 45 mm
- Document size applied
- Face alignment checked
- Background prepared
Size
35 × 45 mm
Background
Light grey
Digital photo
413 × 531 px
At-home tip
A plain sheet on the wall can help, but AI background cleanup is still safer.
