Philippines Visa (35×45 mm)

Last verified 2026-04-25 against Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) — Philippine Embassies and Consulates abroadStandards: DFA visa application photo guidelines (aligned with passport-style 35 × 45 mm format)

Government-spec dimensions, head positioning, and file constraints.

Pixel size
413 × 531 px
Print size
35 × 45 mm · 300 DPI
Background
white#FFFFFF
Face height
70–80% · target 75%
Eye line
60%–70% from bottom
File size limit
—
35 mm · 413 px45 mm · 531 px
Face height: 70%–80% (target 75%)Eye line: 60%–70% (target 65%)

Note: White background; glasses not permitted

Background contrast vs. passport. Unlike the DFA passport photo (which mandates royal blue #0038A8), the Philippine visa photo uses a plain white background. Same dimensions, same face positioning — different background. Submitting a royal-blue photo for a visa application, or a white photo for a passport, is a common rejection reason.

Dimensions

  • Print size: 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)
  • Pixel size: 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI (827 × 1063 px at 600 DPI)
  • DPI: 600 DPI typical (300 minimum)
  • File format: JPEG (preferred) or PNG; sRGB; color only

Head position

  • Face height (chin to crown): 32–36 mm (70–80% of photo height)
  • Distance from top of photo to top of hair: 2–5 mm
  • Eye line from bottom: ~60–70% of photo height
  • Centered head and shoulders; full frontal view; no rotation or tilt

Background

  • Color: White (#FFFFFF)
  • Plain, uniform, no patterns, shadows, or textures
  • Note: white is required here even though the DFA passport photo requires royal blue

Expression

  • Expression: neutral; mouth closed
  • Eyes: open, clearly visible, looking directly at the camera
  • Lighting: even, no harsh shadows, no overexposure
  • No filters, retouching, or digital alterations

Accessories

  • Glasses: not permitted (consistent with DFA passport rules)
  • Tinted contact lenses: not permitted
  • Head coverings: only for documented religious or medical reasons; must not cover eyes or eyebrows
  • Hair must not cover facial features; both eyebrows visible

Other rules

  • Clothing: decent attire; no sleeveless tops, no plunging necklines, no see-through fabrics
  • Recency: within the last 6 months
  • Color photo only; no scanned, blurred, or low-quality images
  • Quantity printed: typically 2 identical color photos for in-person consular submissions

Notes

  • Individual Philippine Embassies/Consulates may publish minor local variations (e.g. number of copies, accepted file size), but the 35 × 45 mm white-background, glasses-off, neutral-expression core is consistent.
  • Some Philippine consular missions also accept the 2 × 2 in white-background photo (ph_2x2) for visa applications. Use ph_visa for the 35 × 45 mm format and ph_2x2 for the square format.

Sources

Can I wear glasses in my Philippine visa photo?

No — glasses are not permitted, consistent with DFA passport rules. Tinted contact lenses are also not permitted.

Can I wear a head covering for the visa photo?

Only for documented religious or medical reasons, and the covering must not cover your eyes or eyebrows.

Can I smile in a Philippine visa photo?

No — neutral expression with mouth closed. Eyes must be open and looking directly at the camera, with no harsh shadows or overexposure.

How recent does the visa photo need to be?

Within the last six months. No filters, retouching, or digital alterations are permitted, and scanned, blurred, or low-quality images are rejected.

What background and file format does the visa photo require?

Plain **white (#FFFFFF)** — *unlike* the DFA passport photo, which requires royal blue. Submitting a royal-blue photo for a visa or a white photo for a passport is a common rejection reason. Format JPEG (preferred) or PNG, sRGB, color only; 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI). Some Philippine consular missions also accept the 2 × 2 in white-background photo (`ph_2x2`).

Credit card · 85.6 × 54 mmPrint · 35 x 45 mm
Visual proportions, not actual size — depends on viewport DPI.
03 — Compliance engine

Live validation
against the actual rulebook.

Every crop is measured against the published tolerance ranges for the selected document. Pass or warn, in real time — no "submit and hope."

VALIDATOR · PH_VISAALL CHECKS PASS
Dimensions
413 × 531 px
exact
413×531
Face height
70% – 80%
target 75%
75%
Eye line
60% – 70%
target 65%
65%
Background
white
ΔE < 3
#FFFFFF
File size
—
JPEG q=92
182 KB
Sharpness
no motion blur
Laplacian var
1,284

The same checks the authority will run — before you submit.

  • Face height & eye line measured from the pupil midpoint with sub-pixel accuracy, clamped to the tolerance range your authority publishes.
  • Background colour checked across a sampled grid — catches gradients and fringe from poor segmentation (ΔE < 3 against spec).
  • File-size ceiling enforced per-spec — recompressed silently for sub-60 KB e-visa portals, lossless for print.
  • Sharpness & expression guards warn on blur, closed eyes, or non-neutral expressions before you export.

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