Check your Canadian passport photo

What we check

• JPEG format, 1200 × 1800 to 3000 × 4500 pixels, 3:2 portrait shape, 200 KB to 5 MB.
• Head size: chin to top of head between 45% and 50% of the photo's height.
• Date taken (less than 6 months), and signs that the file was edited or re-saved.
• One face, head straight and facing the camera, eyes open, neutral expression, plain light background.

What we can't check

• Small shadows (we only catch a strong shadow on one side), glare on glasses, natural skin tones: look at the photo yourself.
• Whether a commercial photographer took it. You enter their name, address and the date in the application.

Our face measurements are estimates. Passport Canada alone decides whether a photo is accepted: this tool helps you catch problems, it doesn't guarantee acceptance.

If something fails

Ask your photographer for a new file or a new photo. Don't edit, crop or re-save the file yourself: the rules forbid any change, and edited photos are refused.