🇨🇦 Canada
Canada Passport Photo
50 × 70 mm · 50 × 70 mm · 590 × 826 px
Last verified: Jun 18, 2026Official source: canada.ca
Official requirements
- Size
- 50 × 70 mm · 50 × 70 mm
- Digital
- 590 × 826 px
- Background
- Plain white or light-coloured, uniform.
- Head size
- 31 – 36 mm from chin to crown.
- Face position
- Face and shoulders centered and squared to the camera.
- Expression
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
- Glasses
- Not allowed.
- Head covering
- Not permitted unless worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face must be fully visible.
- Image quality
- Sharp focus, no blur, pixelation, filters or red-eye. Even lighting.
- Digital
- Only for online renewal: min 420 × 540 px.
- Two identical photos, 50 × 70 mm, studio stamp on back.
Example photos
Common mistakes
Wrong size or head ratio
The head must be 31 – 36 mm from chin to crown.
Shadows on the background
Stand away from the wall and face a window.
Glasses or glare
Not allowed.
Smiling or open mouth
Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
Low resolution
Minimum 590 × 826 px.
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