# How to Make a Passport Size Photo Online (Free, Print at Home) > Set the canvas to 413 × 531 pixels for 35 × 45 mm (or 600 × 600 for 2 × 2 inches), add a photo taken in front of a plain light wall, size the head to fill about 70–80 percent of the height and download as JPG at 1×. For printing, place 8 copies on an 1800 × 1200 (6 × 4 inch) canvas and print at 100 percent. Source: https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/how-to-make-a-passport-size-photo · Updated 2026-10-01 · By DafontStyle Team · Tool: https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/editor (free, in the browser) Passport, visa, ID card and admission forms all ask for a passport size photo. Instead of going to a studio, you can make one at home with your phone and a free editor, then print it at any photo shop for a few rupees. This guide shows the exact sizes, the rules most countries share and how to print several photos on one sheet. ![Illustration of 35 × 45 mm and 2 × 2 inch passport photos with head size guides](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/passport-photo-sizes.webp "1200x750|Illustration of the two most common sizes, with the top of the head and chin marked.") ## Passport photo sizes | Size | Pixels at 300 DPI | Common for | |---|---|---| | **35 × 45 mm** | **413 × 531** | UK, Europe (Schengen visas), India and many other countries and visas | | **2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)** | **600 × 600** | United States passports and visas, and some other countries | | 6 × 4 inch print sheet | 1800 × 1200 | Printing 8 photos of 35 × 45 mm or 6 photos of 2 × 2 in | Rules differ by country and by office, and they change. Always check the official instructions for your application, including the head size, the background color and the file size for online forms. Some passport offices take the photo themselves at the counter; a home-made photo is then still useful for visa forms, job and admission forms, and ID cards. ## The rules most countries share - **Plain, light background**, usually white or off-white, with no shadows or patterns. - **Face the camera**, head straight, both eyes open, mouth closed and a neutral expression. - **Head size:** the head (chin to top of hair) usually fills about 70–80 percent of the height of a 35 × 45 mm photo, and 50–69 percent of a 2 × 2 inch photo. - **No glasses** in many countries, and no hats unless worn for religious reasons. - **Recent:** usually taken in the last six months. - **Not edited:** no filters, beauty effects or changes to your face. ## Step 1: Take the photo 1. Stand about half a meter in front of a plain white or light wall. 2. Face a window so daylight falls evenly on your face. Avoid overhead lights that cast shadows. 3. Ask someone to hold the phone at your eye level, about 1.5 meters away, and take the photo without zoom. 4. Take several photos and pick the sharpest one. ## Step 2: Set the exact size Open HF Photo Editor, go to the **Canvas** tab and type the size in **Width** and **Height**: - **413** × **531** for 35 × 45 mm - **600** × **600** for 2 × 2 inches Press **Apply size**. Then click **Add image** and choose your photo. ![Editor with a 413 by 531 pixel canvas, a portrait centered on a white background and rulers shown](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/passport-photo-editor.webp "1200x750|A 413 × 531 canvas is exactly 35 × 45 mm at 300 DPI.") ## Step 3: Position and size the head Click the photo and type a new **W** in the Properties panel, or drag a corner, until the head has the right size. Drag the photo so the face is centered with a small gap above the hair. Press **Ctrl+R** to show the rulers and drag guides from them to mark the top of the head and the chin. For 35 × 45 mm, the chin to top of the head is usually 32–36 mm, which is about 375–425 pixels on the 531 pixel canvas. Check your country's exact numbers. If you need to resize a photo for other purposes too, see how to [resize a photo without stretching it](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/resize-image-for-social-media). ## Step 4: Make the background white (if allowed) If the wall behind you was not plain enough, select the photo and press **Remove background (AI)** under **Cut out and mask**, then set the canvas **Color** to white (#ffffff) in the **Canvas** tab. Our [AI background remover guide](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/how-to-remove-background-from-photo) explains how to clean up the edges around hair. Some countries do not accept photos with a replaced background. If the rules say the photo must not be edited, retake it in front of a white wall and only crop and size it. ## Step 5: Download for online forms Click **Download**, choose **JPG** and set the size to **1×**. You get exactly 413 × 531 (or 600 × 600) pixels. ![Download dialog with JPG at 1× size selected for a 413 by 531 photo](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/passport-photo-download.webp "1200x750|JPG at 1× gives the exact pixel size forms ask for.") Many online forms limit the file size, for example to a few hundred kilobytes. If the file is too large, lower the **Quality** slider to around 80 percent and download again. ## Step 6: Print 8 photos on one sheet Photo shops print 6 × 4 inch (4R) photos cheaply, and one sheet can hold all the copies you need. 1. Click **New**, then in the **Canvas** tab type **1800** in **Width** and **1200** in **Height** and press **Apply size**. 2. Click **Add image** and choose the passport photo you downloaded. 3. Type **413** in **W** so the photo is exactly 35 × 45 mm (or **600** for 2 × 2 inches). 4. Press **Ctrl+D** to duplicate it and drag the copies into two rows of four (or two rows of three for 2 × 2 inches). Turn on the grid in the Canvas tab to line them up. 5. Download as **JPG** at **1×**. ![Illustration of 8 passport photos arranged on a 6 by 4 inch print with cut lines](https://hf-photo-editor.dafontstyle.io/blog/passport-print-sheet.webp "1200x860|Eight 35 × 45 mm photos fit on one 6 × 4 inch print.") Ask the shop to print it at **actual size** (100 percent, no "fit to page"), so every photo comes out at the exact size. Then cut along the edges. ## Common mistakes - **Head too small.** A full-body or half-body photo makes the face tiny. Fill the frame as the rules say. - **Shadows behind you.** Stand away from the wall and use window light. - **Printing with "fit to page".** The photos come out slightly smaller than 35 × 45 mm. Always print at 100 percent. - **Wrong format.** Most forms want JPG, not PNG or PDF. ## Questions people ask ### What is passport size photo in pixels? For printing at 300 DPI, 35 × 45 mm is 413 × 531 pixels and 2 × 2 inches is 600 × 600 pixels. ### Can I make a passport photo with my phone? Yes. Stand in front of a plain light wall in daylight, ask someone to take the photo at eye level from about 1.5 meters, then crop and size it in the editor. ### How many passport photos fit on a 6 × 4 inch print? Eight photos of 35 × 45 mm or six photos of 2 × 2 inches fit on one 6 × 4 inch (1800 × 1200 pixel) print. ### Can I change the background to white? Technically yes, with Remove background (AI) and a white canvas color. Some countries do not accept edited photos, so check the rules first; if in doubt, take the photo in front of a white wall. ### Why was my photo rejected by an online form? Usually the file is too large, the size is wrong or the head is too small. Check the size and file size limits on the form and download a JPG at 1×.