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Canada visa photo (temporary resident visa)
Exact requirements for the Canada visa photo (temporary resident visa), with the official source and the date we checked it.
Issuer notice
IRCC says digital photos must not be altered in any way, and photos must be printed on quality photographic paper and taken within the last six months. Use capture-only mode against a plain white or light wall.
Rules at a glance
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital size
- 413 × 531 px (derived from the print size at 300 dpi)
- File
- JPEG, no limit stated by the issuer
- Head height
- 31-36 mm (69-80% of the photo height)
- Background
- White or light-coloured
- Altered photos
- The issuer does not accept altered photos or replaced backgrounds. Capture-only mode is used.
- Glasses
- Non-tinted prescription glasses are allowed if both eyes are clearly visible and the frames do not cover any part of them. Sunglasses are not acceptable.
- Expression
- Face the camera squarely with a neutral expression, neither frowning nor smiling, and the mouth closed.
- Head coverings
- Allowed for religious reasons if the full facial features are not obscured.
- Children
- The page gives no separate rules for children.
Official source
- www.canada.caRead from the official page
Frame at least 35 x 45 mm, head chin to crown 31-36 mm, plain white or light-coloured background, digital photos must not be altered. No digital upload size is stated, so the pixel size is derived from the print size at 300 dpi.
Checked 2026-10-22 against www.canada.ca.
Common reasons photos are rejected
- Shadows on the face or on the background
- Head too small or too large in the frame
- Tilted head, or not facing the camera
- Glare on glasses, or tinted lenses
- Blurred or low-resolution image
- A photo that was altered or heavily retouched
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