Philippine Passport Photo Maker
Official 35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm) for passport in Philippines — cropped correctly, then 6 copies on one printable sheet.
A photo of your face never leaves your deviceDrop your photo here
or click to browse — a phone selfie against a plain wall works
JPG · PNG · WebP · HEIC from iPhone
Requirements change. Confirm with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) before printing — official specification.
Three steps
No account at any point, and the photo never leaves your device.
Add your photo
A phone photo against a plain white works. HEIC straight from an iPhone is fine — it is converted here.
Match 32–36 mm, about 70–80% of the frame
Drag and zoom until your chin and the top of your head sit on the two dashed lines. That range is what Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) measures, and getting it wrong is the usual reason a photo comes back.
Print 6 at once
Download a 4 × 6 sheet holding 6 photos at 35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm), then cut along the guides. One cheap print instead of a booth.
Philippine requirements at a glance
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm) |
| Head height | 32–36 mm, about 70–80% of the frame |
| At 300 dpi | 413 × 531 pixels |
| Background | Plain white. |
| Glasses | Not allowed. Not accepted for the passport photograph. Anything over the eyes — glasses, coloured contact lenses, a fringe falling across them — is a reason for the photo to be refused. |
| Expression | Neutral only. Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the lens. Photographs are expected to be recent, taken within the last six months. |
| Authority | Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) |
| Per 4 × 6 sheet | 6 photos |
What makes Philippines different
The 2 × 2 inch square is so completely the Philippine default — school, employment, NBI clearance, barangay paperwork — that people reach for it without thinking. It is not what the passport takes. DFA consular pages ask for 4.5 × 3.5 cm, the international size, and a square photo is the wrong shape for it.
What catches people out
- Read this before printing anything: at a DFA office in the Philippines you do not need a photo at all. Your picture is taken at the counter during the appointment, along with your fingerprints.
- Printed photos are for renewing at an embassy or consulate abroad, which is the case for most overseas Filipino workers. Those posts ask for two identical prints.
- It is not 2 × 2 inches. That square is the Philippine standard for school, employment and NBI paperwork, and using it for a passport is the most common mistake here — the DFA's consular pages ask for 4.5 × 3.5 cm.
- Leave a little space above the head. The DFA guidance asks for 5–10 mm between the crown and the top edge so the image can be cropped without cutting into the hair.
Turning up at an overseas post with 2 × 2 prints is the common one, and it costs a second appointment. After that it is the eyes — a fringe across them, or coloured contact lenses, both of which are treated as obscuring the face.
Where the photo goes
This depends entirely on where you are, and it is worth getting right before you spend anything. At a DFA office in the Philippines you need no printed photo at all: your picture and fingerprints are captured at the counter during the appointment. Renewing at an embassy or consulate abroad is the other case, and those posts ask for two identical prints.
Printing 6 for the price of one
At 35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm), 6 photos fit on a single 4 × 6 inch print — the cheapest product at any kiosk or online print service, against a booth that charges for a set of four.
Print at actual size and turn off "fit to page", "scale to fit" and borderless printing. Each of those resizes the image by a few percent, which is enough to push the head outside the 32–36 mm, about 70–80% of the frame that Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) requires.
Our main passport photo page covers the general advice on lighting, distance and expression that applies wherever you are applying. The rules above are the ones specific to Philippines.
Common questions
What size is a Philippine passport photo?
35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm), with the head measuring 32–36 mm, about 70–80% of the frame. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels.
Can I wear glasses in a Philippine passport photo?
Not accepted for the passport photograph. Anything over the eyes — glasses, coloured contact lenses, a fringe falling across them — is a reason for the photo to be refused.
Can I smile?
Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the lens. Photographs are expected to be recent, taken within the last six months.
What background colour is required?
Plain white.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The cropping happens inside your browser using your own device. A photo of your face is never transmitted, which is also why there is no account and no watermark.
Other countries
The rules genuinely differ — background colour, glasses and expression are not the same everywhere.