passport style photos

[lizka 3]

the following is a list of the sizes of passport photos listed by country, my question is, if spain says that theirs is 4x3 cm and the us standard is 2x2 inches or 5x5 cm, how is my husband supposed to obtain the us requirement? can't he just send the spanish size?

The basic passport photograph requirements for some countries are as follows:

· The United States: 2” x 2” Photos must be less than six months old. Headwear is only allowed id it is a religious requirement. The face must be completely exposed.

· Canada: 5cm x 7cm. Only photos on plain high quality photographic paper are acceptable. Heavy weight paper may not be used for printing photos

· Mexico: 2” x 2”. Four copies to be submitted and the background must be white or very lightly colored

· United Kingdom: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. No “red Eye” is permitted and the photos should not have nay folds or creases.

· Germany: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. The face and ears must be clearly seen.

· France: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. Skin tones must be natural and not changed for cosmetic purposes. Wearing of spectacles in the photos is not allowed.

· Italy: 4.5cm x 3.5cm

· Spain: 4cm x 3cm

· Russia: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. The head must occupy 75% of the total photo. No light should reflect off spectacles if they are worn in the photos.

· Turkey: 4.5cm x 3.5cm

· Netherlands: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. Teeth must not be visible in the photos.

· Australia: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. The photo should not be more that 6 months old.

· China: 4.8cm x 4.3cm

· Japan: 4.5cm x 3.5cm

· India: 3.5cm x 3.5cm

· Singapore: 4.5cm x 3.5cm. Eyes must be wide open. Background should be white unless your hair is of that color in which case a darker background may us used to make the hair visible.

· Korea: 4.5cm x3.5cm

· Brazil: 7cm x 5cm. The ears must be clearly visible and the face not covered.

[kali1229 6]

And here I was thinking all passport style photos were the same!

[Casprd 167]

No he has to send the US size. You can get the picture sized at just about any photo shop. Just tell them you need 5 cm x 5 cm. if it is 1 mm or so off it doesn't make a difference. As long as the positioning of the face is correct it is fine.

[theharbor 1]

My husband is from Scotland and just to be safe, he went and had a photo printed to US standards. I don't know if it was necessary but we didn't want to find out the hard way. When he went into a photoshop, he brought the guide from this website http://travel.state.gov/visa/visaphotoreq/photocomptemplate/photocomptemplate_5330.html and had them make it to that size. The store didn't have a problem doing that and the photos came out exactly like American photos.

[ginimerlo 0]

I had the same issue when I renewed my Spanish passport. All you need to do is ask at the time you are getting the picture to the person that does it. They should be able to change the size without a problem!

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

It does not matter what the other countries use. It's what the United States uses is what matters. 2in X 2in is what they use. You give them what they want or you will get an RFE until you do.

They attach the pictures to the paperwork you send them and also keep them in their files.

Go to any photo studio in Spain and they should be able to make any size photo you specify.

Edited August 17, 2011 by Dave and Kinnari