Singapore
5 government-specification photo formats.
Overview
SpecSnap lists five Singapore presets: Passport / IC, Visa, Work Pass, Driving Licence and online International Driving Permit (IDP). Passport / IC and Visa provide original-photo guidance. Their edited generation, preview, payment and application export are unavailable. This is separate from an original-preserving checker, which has not been implemented.
ICA’s general photo guidance recommends 400 × 514 px online, lists JPG/JPEG, HEIC, HEIF and PNG up to 8 MB, and requires an original, unaltered colour photo taken within 3 months. Resizing is explicitly permitted. Capture against a white background with even lighting and follow the illustrated guidance. The reviewed sources do not establish the former universal head/eye percentages or 600 DPI print requirement.
For the ICA online visa route, the visa FAQ specifies JPEG, 400 × 514 px and no more than 60 KB; the authorised-agent individual manual says less than 60 Kbytes. Follow the selected uploader’s stricter instruction. Do not apply the general 8 MB ceiling to visa uploads or assume every overseas mission follows the same upload workflow.
Work Pass and domestic Driving Licence have their own agency routes; their presets are unchanged by this audit. AA Singapore’s online IDP is also separate: 400 × 514 px JPG up to 2 MB, taken within 2 years, on a plain light background, without a watermark. Walk-in IDP applicants are photographed on site; that does not change the online route.
Issuing authorities
- ICA — passport, IC and entry visa.
- Ministry of Manpower (MOM) — work passes.
- Singapore Police Force, Traffic Police — domestic driving licence.
- AA Singapore — International Driving Permit.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
Which Singapore formats are listed?
SpecSnap lists five Singapore presets: Passport / IC, Visa, Work Pass, Driving Licence and online International Driving Permit (IDP). Passport / IC and Visa provide original-photo guidance. Their edited generation, preview, payment and application export are unavailable. This is separate from an original-preserving checker, which has not been implemented.
What size should my photo be?
ICA’s general photo guidance recommends 400 × 514 px online, lists JPG/JPEG, HEIC, HEIF and PNG up to 8 MB, and requires an original, unaltered colour photo taken within 3 months. Resizing is explicitly permitted. Capture against a white background with even lighting and follow the illustrated guidance. The reviewed sources do not establish the former universal head/eye percentages or 600 DPI print requirement.
Can I reuse a passport photo for a visa?
For the ICA online visa route, the visa FAQ specifies JPEG, 400 × 514 px and no more than 60 KB; the authorised-agent individual manual says less than 60 Kbytes. Follow the selected uploader’s stricter instruction. Do not apply the general 8 MB ceiling to visa uploads or assume every overseas mission follows the same upload workflow.
Can SpecSnap edit my ICA photo?
SpecSnap lists five Singapore presets: Passport / IC, Visa, Work Pass, Driving Licence and online International Driving Permit (IDP). Passport / IC and Visa provide original-photo guidance. Their edited generation, preview, payment and application export are unavailable. This is separate from an original-preserving checker, which has not been implemented.
How can I reduce rejection risk?
ICA’s general photo guidance recommends 400 × 514 px online, lists JPG/JPEG, HEIC, HEIF and PNG up to 8 MB, and requires an original, unaltered colour photo taken within 3 months. Resizing is explicitly permitted. Capture against a white background with even lighting and follow the illustrated guidance. The reviewed sources do not establish the former universal head/eye percentages or 600 DPI print requirement.
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