Malaysian passport photos are taller than many visa crops
Malaysia passport and many MyIMMs eVisa flows use 35×50 mm—a slightly taller rectangle than the 35×45 mm visa crop some forms still mention. Five millimetres changes head margin.
JIM passport renewals and first issues commonly specify 35×50 mm colour photos on a plain white background—not the old studio blue that many shops still offer by habit.
Some visa and pass applications still list Schengen-style 35×45 mm—submitting a passport 35×50 without re-crop leaves the chin too low in the frame.
MyIMMs eVisa uploads may enforce pixel dimensions alongside millimetres; export JPEG after cropping, not before.
APEC business travel cards in Malaysia reuse the 35×50 family—crop to that taller rectangle rather than a 35×45 Schengen leftover.
| Specification | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Passport / MyIMMs eVisa | 35 × 50 mm |
| Visa (alternate form) | 35 × 45 mm |
| APEC card | 35 × 50 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.
- Ask print shop for 35×50, not 35×45.
- Use plain white—refuse old blue studio defaults for passport.
- Neutral expression for MyIMMs.
- Keep digital backup for retry.
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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?
- • 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 crop on 35×50 passport
- • Blue background offered by old studio habit
- • Smile on MyIMMs upload
- • Schengen photo reused
- • Blur after compression
Passport size?
35 × 50 mm.
Visa 35×45?
Some forms yes—read yours.
Background?
Plain white for current passport/MyIMMs; old blue studio defaults are often refused.
MyIMMs pixel rules?
Crop then export.
Glasses?
Prefer without.
Recent?
Six months.
Home photo?
OK if compliant.
Official?
JIM + MyIMMs portal.