Prepare your Brazilian visa photo
Most Brazilian visa photos use 35×45 mm; some online channels want a 2×2 inch square instead.
If you already have a 50×70 passport print, do not trim it with scissors into 35×45—the head height will be wrong. Re-crop from the original photo.
US-linked or online forms that ask for 2×2 inches need a true square. A 35×45 JPEG forced into a square box will distort the face.
Embassy checklists may also set a maximum file size. Crop first, then compress carefully so eyes stay sharp.
| Specification | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm or 2 × 2 in |
| Background | Plain light colour |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed |
| Pose | Facing the camera |
| Recency | Usually within 6 months |
Always confirm the latest rules on the official government site before you submit.
Cream or textured walls, wrong head size after a selfie, and beauty filters cause most delays.
- If the form says 5×7 cm, that is 50×70 mm—not a US 2×2 square.
- Keep shoulders visible on 50×70 prints; do not crop like a tight selfie.
- For digital visa uploads, watch JPEG kilobyte caps after cropping.
- Avoid shiny paper that reflects counter lights.
Make your passport photo now
Crop to the official size in your browser, then download to upload or print.
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Can I print my own passport photo at home?
Will a home-printed photo be accepted?
What size should I print?
- • Correct millimetres for this application
- • Plain light background
- • Neutral expression
- • Recent likeness
- • No heavy filters
- • Sharp eyes
- • Correct print or JPEG format
- • No other people in frame
- • Using 35×45 when the passport sheet wants 50×70
- • Stretching a square into 50×70
- • Submitting Bilhete Único 30×40 for a passport
- • Yellow indoor lighting on a cream wall
- • Smiling with teeth visible
35×45 or 2×2?
Read the portal. Paper Schengen-style visas are often 35×45; some digital forms are square.
Can I reuse my passport photo file?
Only after re-cropping to the visa size the form lists.
Colour or black and white?
Colour.
Earrings?
Small everyday earrings are usually fine if they do not hide the face.
Headscarf?
Allowed when the full face remains visible.
Group photo crop?
No—shoot a dedicated single portrait.
PNG uploads?
Convert to JPEG if the site asks for JPG.
Rejected for background?
Retake on a plainer wall; editing a busy background rarely looks natural.