Photo requirements · Canada · guidance only
Read Canada’s paper passport photo size and professional photography requirements. This page provides guidance, not a self-prepared submission service.
Guidance only. Read the official requirements for this application before preparing any file.
01 · Know the requirement
Canada’s in-person and mail passport process uses two identical unaltered photographs, 50 mm wide by 70 mm high. The chin-to-crown measurement and other composition requirements must also be met. Keep the original millimetre specification rather than rounding it into a US preset.
02 · Choose your next step
Canada’s paper passport rules require photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio and professionally printed on appropriate photographic paper. They also include information and guarantor requirements on the back. This site does not provide that capture, printing or certification service.
Official sources · checked 2026-11-06
Requirements can change. The authority’s current instructions and final review take precedence.
Questions about this task
No. Canada’s paper passport size is 50 × 70 mm, and the application has additional photographer and print requirements.
That does not meet the requirement for commercial photography and professional printing. Use the official instructions and a suitable photographer.
Not as a complete service. This page is guidance only and does not certify a self-made file as acceptable for that process.
The official requirements call for an original unaltered photo and describe prohibited changes, including background alteration. Show the rules to your photographer.
This page concerns the paper process. Canada has separate digital online-renewal instructions on the official photo page; follow your application channel.
The official Canada photo page describes the photographer details and guarantor requirements. Use that current source for your application.
