38×38 mm photo size
5 documents in 4 countries are issued from a 38×38 mm photo. It is the everyday passport and ID format outside North America, and the numbers below are the ones those offices measure.
Quick facts
- Photo size
- 38×38 mm
- Digital size
- 449×449 px
- Head height (chin to crown)
- 70–80% of the photo height
- Background colour
- #FFFFFF
- Print resolution
- 300 DPI
- Documents at this size
- 5
- Countries using this size
- 4
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Countries that use 38×38 mm
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Documents at 38×38 mm
- Argentina Passport in USA PhotoStandardArgentina · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
- Argentina Visa in USA PhotoStandardArgentina · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
- Nepal Online visa PhotoStandardNepal · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
- United States NY Gun License PhotoStandardEstados Unidos · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
- Photo 38x38 mmStandardXX · 1.5×1.5 in (38×38 mm)
Questions about 38×38 mm photos
How many pixels is a 38×38 mm photo?
A 38×38 mm photo is 449×449 px at 300 DPI. Anything smaller is upscaled when it is printed and loses the detail the clerk checks.
How big should the head be in a 38×38 mm photo?
The head should measure 70–80% of the photo height from chin to crown, centred in the frame, with the eyes looking straight into the lens.
What background does a 38×38 mm photo need?
Most documents at this size ask for #FFFFFF: plain, evenly lit and with no shadow behind the head. Check your own document's page for its exact colour.
How do I print a 38×38 mm photo at home?
Print the sheet we generate on 10×15 cm or A4 photo paper at 300 DPI and cut along the guides. The sheet already repeats the photo at exactly 38×38 mm.
Guides
- How to take a passport photo with an iPhoneWhere to stand, which camera to use, and why portrait-mode blur costs you the photo.
- Taking the photo at home without helpA door, a window and a timer are enough. Here is the setup that works in an ordinary room.
- Six mistakes that get a photo rejectedA shadow behind the head, a slight smile, glare on glasses — what reviewers actually look at, and the check that catches each one.
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