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South Korea passport photo
Exact requirements for the South Korea passport photo, with the official source and the date we checked it.
Issuer notice
The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not accept photos with removed or composited backgrounds. Use capture-only mode against a plain white wall.
Rules at a glance
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Digital size
- 413 × 531 px (stated by the issuer)
- File
- JPEG, no limit stated by the issuer
- Head height
- 32-36 mm (71-80% of the photo height)
- Background
- White
- Altered photos
- The issuer does not accept altered photos or replaced backgrounds. Capture-only mode is used.
- Glasses
- Avoid glare; frames must not cover the eyes.
- Expression
- Neutral, facing the camera.
- Head coverings
- No hat; religious coverings only if the face is fully visible.
- Children
- Follow the ministry guidance for infants.
Official source
- www.passport.go.krRead via an excerpt, confirm on the page
35 x 45 mm, head 32-36 mm, 413 x 531 px online, white background, edited or composited photos not accepted.
Checked 2026-10-22 against www.passport.go.kr.
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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