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🇨🇦 Canada · PassportCanada passport photo requirements
Official Canada passport photo size, head position, background and file rules, with a free checker that tells you if your photo is OK. 1000 × 1400 px, 50 × 70 mm.
Specifications
| Photo size (digital) | 1000 × 1400 pixels |
|---|---|
| Photo size (print) | 50 × 70 mm |
| Head height | 31–36 mm from chin to top of head |
| Background | White or light colour |
| File format | JPG, JPEG |
| File size | No published limit |
| Delivery | |
| Rules last reviewed | 2026-06-23 |
Published requirements
- TWO identical 50 x 70 mm printed photos
- Head 31-36 mm from chin to crown
- Taken/printed by a commercial photographer; home prints rejected
- Must NOT be altered or edited in any way (no filters, AI, or background editing)
- Plain white or light-coloured background
What a person still checks
These points cannot be measured reliably by software, so the result asks you to confirm them:
- Commercial photographer required
- Unaltered photo
- Two identical prints
- Neutral expression
How PassportLens prepares it
- Choose this programme in the studio — the size, head position, background and file limits above load automatically.
- Add the photo — upload or use the guided camera.
- Get the verdict — "Photo OK", or the one plain reason to retake.
- Download — a JPG, JPEG file at 1000 × 1400 px, or a print sheet for 50 × 70 mm.
Common questions
What size is a Canada passport photo?
1000 × 1400 pixels for digital use, 50 × 70 mm when printed. PassportLens crops and resizes to this automatically.
What background does a Canada passport photo need?
White or light colour. Where the programme permits it, PassportLens replaces a busy background with a plain one; otherwise it tells you to retake against a plain wall.
Can I take it with my phone?
Yes. Stand in front of a plain wall in even daylight, hold the phone at eye level and use the guided camera or upload the photo.
Will it be accepted?
PassportLens checks the photo against these published requirements and tells you plainly whether it is OK. The final decision always belongs to the issuing authority.
Official sources
Requirements change. This page reflects the rules encoded in PassportLens as of 2026-06-23. PassportLens is not affiliated with any government; the issuing authority makes the final decision.