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Canada passport photo requirements
Canadian passport applications have strict requirements for both the image and how the printed photos are produced.
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Official resource language: English
Key requirements
- Printed size
- 50 mm wide × 70 mm high
- Face height
- 31–36 mm from the chin to the crown of the head
- Quantity
- Two identical and unaltered photos
- Production
- Taken in person by a commercial photographer or photo studio
Digital editing restrictions
The Government of Canada says altered photos, including photos changed with editing software or filters, will be rejected.
Do not use a digitally altered MyIDPhoto result as a Canadian passport photo. Use a commercial photographer and follow the official Canadian instructions.
Official sources
- Passport photo requirementsGovernment of Canada