Crop a photo for a Thai visa or VOA
Many Thai visa and visa-on-arrival forms use 40×60 mm. US-linked missions may still want a 2×2 inch square—open your letter before you crop.
40×60 mm adds height above the head compared with a passport 35×45 crop. Re-frame from the original wide shot instead of padding a shorter print.
Embassy counters stapling photos to paper forms want matte prints with identical twins when two copies are listed.
e-Visa portals may enforce pixel dimensions on top of millimetres—export after cropping, then check file weight.
| Specification | Official requirement |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 40 × 60 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.
- Read VOA vs embassy lines separately.
- Matte paper for walk-in submissions.
- Keep shoulders in the 40×60 frame.
- Do not reuse a cropped passport JPEG without re-sizing.
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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
- • Correct JPEG or print format
- • Only one person in the frame
- • 35×45 passport file uploaded to a 40×60 visa form
- • Glossy prints that glare under counter lights
- • Square US crop sent when the form wants 40×60
- • Group photo cropped unevenly
- • Expired photo that no longer matches travel
VOA size?
Often 40 × 60 mm—check the arrival card version you use.
Same as passport?
No—re-crop even if the pose looks similar.
2×2 from a US appointment?
Follow the PDF; some missions are square, others 40×60.
Digital only?
Many e-Visas are upload-only; airports may still want prints for VOA.
Background?
Plain light; white is safest when unspecified.
Recent photo?
About six months.
File type?
JPEG unless the portal lists PNG.
Official reference?
Royal Thai Embassy checklist and your e-Visa upload page.