🇧🇷 Brazil passport photo size

50 × 50 mm, head 25–35 mm from chin to crown, on a white background.

Checked against Ministério das Relações Exteriores on 2026-08-29.

Photo size
50 × 50 mm 1.97 × 1.97 in
Head height
25–35 mm 50–70% of the height
Background
White
At 300 DPI
591 × 591 px 1181 × 1181 at 600 DPI

Open a photo

It stays on this device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account, watermark or limit.

JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC. Drag a file here if you prefer.

The requirements in full

Photo size50 × 50 mm (1.97 × 1.97 in)
Head height25–35 mm chin to crown, 50–70% of the photo height
BackgroundWhite
Pixels591 × 591 at 300 DPI · 1181 × 1181 at 600 DPI
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed
GlassesAllowed if there is no glare and the frames do not cover your eyes
How recentPreferably taken within the last 6 months
How many1 photo
Edited photosNo explicit prohibition found, but the photo must be a true likeness.
Home-printed photosAccepted, if printed at the right physical size on photo paper.

A photo already used in a previous passport is rejected. No reflections, shadows or penumbra, and no thick or striking frames if you wear glasses.

Where the published rules run out

Brazil has two regimes. At a consulate abroad the photo is 5 x 5 cm, US style, which is what this page covers. Inside Brazil the Federal Police photograph you at the appointment, and a 5 x 7 cm photo is only needed for applicants under five.

Printing it

How many 50 × 50 mm photos fit on each paper size, at true size.

PaperPhotosLayoutEdge to edge?
4 × 6 in6 2 × 3 yes — watch the trim
3.5 × 5 in2 1 × 2 0.51 in margin
5 × 7 in6 2 × 3 0.50 in margin
A420 4 × 5 0.11 in margin
US Letter20 4 × 5 0.22 in margin

Replace the background only if you have to

No explicit ban was found for this document, but every authority wants a true likeness. A photo taken against a plain wall is always the safer submission.

What counts as editing →

The same thing, on your phone

Passport Photo: Photo Maker ID does this on iOS with the phone's own camera and an on-device background tool. It is free to download and the first export is free; after that it asks for Pro. This website has no limit.