Indonesian passport squares and visa rectangles differ
Indonesian passport photos are commonly a 51×51 mm (2×2 in) square, while many visa applications use 35×45 mm biometric rectangles. Stretching one into the other fails online checks.
Immigration passport uploads expect a square colour portrait on white with neutral expression—similar to US 2×2 but listed as 51×51 mm.
Visa-on-arrival extensions, social/cultural visas, and many embassy forms switch to 35×45 mm with more shoulder visible than a tight square crop.
Some Indonesia visa channels aimed at Indian applicants still ask for 51×51 mm—your e-VOA portal language overrides generic advice.
Jakarta immigration offices reject glossy prints; e-VOA JPEGs fail when chat apps re-compress an already small file.
| Specification | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Passport | 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm |
| India-channel visa | 51 × 51 mm |
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.
- Square vs rectangle from same original.
- White wall for passport.
- e-VOA file KB cap after crop.
- No batik backdrop in frame.
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Will a home-printed photo be accepted?
What size should I print?
- • Exact millimetres on your form
- • Plain white or light background
- • Neutral expression, mouth closed
- • Eyes open and clearly visible
- • Recent likeness (about six months)
- • No beauty filters or face reshaping
- • 35×45 visa from square passport without re-frame
- • Batik pattern background
- • Smile on passport neutral rule
- • e-VOA over-compressed
- • Wrong channel size (India 51×51)
Passport square?
51 × 51 mm common.
Visa size?
Often 35 × 45 mm.
e-VOA?
Follow portal pixels.
Same photo?
Re-crop separately.
Peci/hijab?
Face visible.
Glasses?
Prefer without.
Recent?
Six months.
Official?
Immigration website + e-VOA.