Singapore Passport Photo Size — 35×45mm

Singapore applies the ICAO standard at 35×45mm, but with a shorter shelf life than most: the photo must have been taken within the last three months, not six.

Singapore passport photo specifications

Printed size

35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px

Head height (chin to crown)

32 – 36 mm

Background

Background: plain white

Photo age limit

Taken within 3 months

Glasses

Not allowed

Prints to submit

1 print

Rules specific to Singapore

• 35×45mm without borders, with the head 32–36mm from chin to crown (roughly 70–80% of the frame).
• Digital submissions to ICA use 400×514 pixels.
• Plain white background, free of shadows and reflections.
• Taken within the last 3 months — half the window most countries allow.
• Glasses are not permitted.
• Neutral expression, eyes open, no red-eye.
• The photo must not be washed out, blurred or overexposed.

Why passport photos get rejected

• Head too large or too small. This is the single most common reason, and the one people notice least — the canvas size can be perfect while the head is out of range.
• Shadow behind the head, usually from standing too close to a wall. Step a metre away from the background.
• Smiling, or mouth slightly open. Neutral expression means neutral.
• Hair covering an eye, or a fringe casting a shadow across the eyes.
• Uneven lighting that leaves one side of the face darker than the other.
• A photo that has been retouched, filtered, or run through an AI beauty tool. Most authorities now check for this and reject it outright.

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