Indonesia
6 government-specification photo formats.
Overview
Indonesia's identity-document photo standards are split between two ministries. The Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi (Ditjen Imigrasi), under Kementerian Hukum dan HAM, governs the passport, the e-Visa / e-VoA portal, and the physical visa formats issued through Indonesian embassies and consulates. The Direktorat Jenderal Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Ditjen Dukcapil), under Kementerian Dalam Negeri, governs the KTP / e-KTP national identity card under Permendagri No. 72 Tahun 2022. The two authorities run distinct rule sets — there is no single national photo standard that spans both immigration and civil-registry documents.
The geometric and digital baseline diverges sharply across Indonesia's specs and is the most important country-specific characteristic. The passport is a 51 × 51 mm square (1:1 aspect ratio) with a red background and a 240 KB file ceiling. The e-Visa / e-VoA portal accepts a 400 × 600 px digital image (2:3, white background) up to 2 MB. Physical visa submissions come in two formats that do not interchange: a 35 × 45 mm white-background print used for most visa categories, and a 40 × 60 mm red-background print used for work and residency-related categories. The KTP is a 30 × 40 mm photo whose background color is mandated by the citizen's birth-year parity — red (#DB1514) for odd years and blue (#0090FF) for even years — under Permendagri No. 72/2022, which uses the split for population data management and demographic grouping rather than as a validity criterion. Most specs target a minimum 300 DPI and require RGB color.
Recency is 6 months for the passport, e-Visa, and the 4 × 6 cm red-background visa, and 3-6 months for the 35 × 45 mm visa. KTP photos are typically captured on-site at the Dukcapil office during application. Across every Indonesia spec, filters, retouching, skin smoothing, and any modification of facial features are prohibited; only lighting and background adjustments are permitted on KTP submissions. Glasses are not permitted on the passport, e-Visa, or either visa format — a notable divergence from Singapore's ICA, which allows them. Religious headgear is permitted across all specs if worn regularly and the face remains unobscured; non-religious hats are not permitted.
Issuing authorities
- Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi (Ditjen Imigrasi) — passport, e-Visa / e-VoA, physical visa (35 × 45 mm white and 40 × 60 mm red), KITAS / KITAP. Operates under Kementerian Hukum dan HAM.
- Direktorat Jenderal Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Ditjen Dukcapil) — KTP / e-KTP national identity card. Operates under Kementerian Dalam Negeri; rules set by Permendagri No. 72 Tahun 2022.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Indonesian documents have their own photo specifications?
Two ministries split the rules. Ditjen Imigrasi (under Kementerian Hukum dan HAM) governs the passport, e-Visa / e-VoA, and physical visa formats issued by embassies. Ditjen Dukcapil (under Kementerian Dalam Negeri) governs the KTP / e-KTP under Permendagri No. 72/2022. There is no single national photo standard that spans both immigration and civil-registry documents.
What is the standard Indonesian passport photo size?
There isn't a single dominant size — Indonesia diverges sharply across documents. The passport is 51 × 51 mm square with a red background; e-Visa is 400 × 600 px digital with a white background; physical visas come in 35 × 45 mm white and 40 × 60 mm red formats; KTP is 30 × 40 mm with the background colour set by the citizen's birth-year parity.
Can I use the same photo for an Indonesian passport and a visa?
No. The passport requires a 51 × 51 mm square print on a red background, while the 35 × 45 mm white-background visa and 40 × 60 mm red-background work / residency visa use entirely different geometries. The e-Visa portal accepts a separate 400 × 600 px digital format. Each document needs its own capture.
Why does an Indonesian KTP photo background depend on birth year?
Permendagri No. 72/2022 mandates red (#DB1514) for citizens born in odd years and blue (#0090FF) for even years. The split is used for population data management and demographic grouping rather than as a photo-validity criterion, but Dukcapil offices enforce it strictly during KTP issuance.
What gets an Indonesian photo rejected most often?
Wrong background colour (passport red vs. visa white vs. KTP birth-year-coded), wearing glasses on passport / visa / e-Visa submissions (a divergence from neighbouring countries that allow them), filters or skin smoothing, and uploads exceeding the 240 KB passport file ceiling.
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