Thailand e-Visa (Digital)

Last verified 2026-04-25 against Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Official Thai e-Visa portal (thaievisa.go.th)Standards: Thai e-Visa portal digital photo specification (small thumbnail format)

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

Pixel size
132 × 170 px
Print size
5.6 × 7.2 mm · 599 DPI
Background
grey#D3D3D3
Face height
70–80% · target 75%
Eye line
50%–60% from bottom
File size limit
60 KB
5.6 mm · 132 px7.2 mm · 170 px
Face height: 70%–80% (target 75%)Eye line: 50%–60% (target 55%)

Note: Small digital format for e-visa portal

Dimensions

  • Print size: 5.59 x 7.2 mm (digital thumbnail; not intended for printing)
  • Pixel size: 132 x 170 px — unusually small, distinct from every other Thai photo spec
  • DPI: 600 DPI (digital reference)
  • File format / max file size: JPG, JPEG, or PNG; max 60 KB (half the 120 KB ceiling used by other Thai specs)
  • Borders: none

Head position

  • Minimum head height: 127.5 px (≥ 75% of the 170 px image height)
  • Minimum distance from top of frame to top of head: 12 px
  • Orientation: full frontal view; head and shoulders centered

Background

  • Color: LIGHT GREY — hex #D3D3D3 (this is the key visual differentiator of this spec)
  • Plain, solid, evenly lit; no patterns, no shadows
  • The grey background is mandatory on this portal; submitting a white-background photo can cause portal-side validation failures

Expression

  • Neutral expression, mouth closed
  • Eyes open, looking directly at camera
  • Color photo; natural skin tones

Accessories

  • Glasses: not permitted (treat as passport-strict)
  • Head coverings: only for documented religious reasons; must not obscure facial features

Other rules

  • Recency: taken within the last 6 months
  • No filters, retouching, or digital alterations
  • Quantity: 1 digital upload to the portal

Notes

  • Two key differentiators vs every other Thai spec in this app:
    1. Light grey #D3D3D3 background (all other Thai specs are white)
    2. Tiny 132 x 170 px digital format (~22 KB worth of pixels) — generated as a small thumbnail by the portal upload widget, not a print master
  • The portal often also requires the physical 4 x 6 cm visa-sticker photo (see th_voa) for in-person collection or sticker issuance, depending on the application path.
  • The 60 KB file ceiling is half the 120 KB used by the print specs; the small pixel count makes this trivial to satisfy in JPEG.

Sources

Can I wear glasses in my Thai e-Visa photo?

No — the Thai e-Visa portal does not permit glasses. The portal enforces this more strictly than the embassy print spec, which tolerates glare-free prescription frames.

Can I wear a head covering for the e-Visa photo?

Only for documented religious reasons, and the covering must not obscure facial features.

Can I smile in a Thai e-Visa photo?

No — neutral expression with mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera.

How recent does the e-Visa photo need to be?

Within the last six months. No filters, retouching, or digital alterations are permitted.

What background and file size does the Thai e-Visa portal require?

The portal requires a **light grey background (#D3D3D3)** — a white-background photo can fail portal-side validation. Format JPG, JPEG, or PNG up to **60 KB** at the unusual **132 × 170 px** dimension. Other Thai specs use white at 35 × 45 mm or 4 × 6 cm — this digital thumbnail is unique to the e-Visa portal.

Credit card · 85.6 × 54 mmPrint · 5.6 x 7.2 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 · TH_EVISAALL CHECKS PASS
Dimensions
132 × 170 px
exact
132×170
Face height
70% – 80%
target 75%
75%
Eye line
50% – 60%
target 55%
55%
Background
grey
ΔE < 3
#D3D3D3
File size
60 KB
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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