Official document photos in Pakistan
Pakistani CNIC, NICOP, family registration and passport photos are 35 × 45 mm on a white background, while a Pakistan visa applied for from the United States uses the square 51 × 51 mm size. NADRA's capture rules ask for a straight, front-facing pose with both ears visible where hair and dress allow, and no smiling. Photographs of children follow the same frame with the head kept centred. The National Database and Registration Authority issues the identity documents; studios print on 10 × 15 cm paper.
- Official authority
- National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA)
- Common print paper
- 10 × 15 cm
Documents in Pakistan
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
- Pakistan Babies NADRA ID card PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan CNIC PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan Family Registration Certificate (NADRA) PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan National ID card (NADRA/NICOP) PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan Origin Card (NADRA) PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan Passport PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan Visa PhotoStandardPakistan · 35×45 mm
- Pakistan Visa from U.S PhotoStandardPakistan · 51×51 mm
Questions about Pakistan photos
What photo size do Pakistan documents use?
Most Pakistan documents in the catalogue use 35×45 mm. Passports, visas and ID cards are not always the same, so each document page states its own size in millimetres and in pixels.
Can I take a Pakistan document photo with my phone?
Yes. Take it in even daylight against a plain wall, and we crop it to the exact size, replace the background and run twelve checks before you pay anything.
Which Pakistan documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 8 documents for Pakistan, including Pakistan Babies NADRA ID card Photo, Pakistan CNIC Photo i Pakistan Family Registration Certificate (NADRA) Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.
Guides that help with your Pakistan photo
- 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.