Official document photos in Kanada
Canadian passport, citizenship and permanent resident photos are 50 × 70 mm — taller than almost any other country — with the head measuring 31 to 36 millimetres from chin to crown. Temporary resident visas use the international 35 × 45 mm instead. Canadian rules also ask the photographer or studio to write its name and the date on the back of one print, which is why two copies are always required. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada publishes the specification, and labs here print on 4 × 6 inch paper.
- Official authority
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
- Common print paper
- 4 × 6 in
Documents in Kanada
Pick the document you are applying for — the photo is cut to its own specification, not to a general size.
- Canadian Passport PhotoVerifiedKanada · 50×70 mm
- Canada Visa / Immigration PhotoVerifiedKanada · 35×45 mm
- Canada Citizenship PhotoStandardKanada · 50×70 mm
- Canada Permanent Resident Card PhotoStandardKanada · 50×70 mm
- Canada Permanent Resident Card Online PhotoStandardKanada · 1680×1200 px
- Canada Permanent Resident Online 2 PhotoStandardKanada · 420×540 px
- Canada Temporary Resident Visa PhotoStandardKanada · 35×45 mm
Questions about Kanada photos
What photo size do Kanada documents use?
Most Kanada documents in the catalogue use 50×70 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 Kanada 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 Kanada documents can I make a photo for?
We cover 7 documents for Kanada, including Canadian Passport Photo, Canada Visa / Immigration Photo in Canada Citizenship Photo. Open one to see its size, its head height, its background and the official source behind it.
Guides that help with your Kanada 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.