Canada Passport Photo Size and Requirements
Canadian passports require a 50 x 70 mm photo in portrait format with a plain white background. Use this tool to crop and resize your photo to meet IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) requirements.
Size50 × 70 mm
Pixels (300 DPI)591 × 827 px
BackgroundWhite
Country🇨🇦 Canada
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Canada passport photo requirements
- 50 x 70 mm (portrait format)
- Plain white background
- Taken within the last 6 months
- Face and top of shoulders clearly visible
- Eyes open, clearly visible and looking at camera
- Neutral expression, mouth closed
- No glasses
- No head coverings (religious exceptions apply)
- Must be printed on high-quality photo paper
- No digital alterations to the face
Frequently asked questions
- Canadian passport photos must be 50 x 70 mm in portrait format with a plain white background.
- Yes. A guarantor must sign the back of one photo for most Canadian adult passport applications. Check IRCC requirements for your specific application.
- Yes, if it meets all requirements. The photo must be professionally printed, not printed on a home inkjet printer.
- No. Since 2019, glasses are not permitted in Canadian passport photos.