Exigences photo passeport Canada

Canada's Passport Program (IRCC) requires the photographer's name, address, and the date taken stamped or written on the back of one of the two printed photos submitted. This requirement traces to the pre-digital passport era when IRCC verified photo authenticity via the photographer's credentials. The rule remains in force despite the move to e-passports — write or stamp the back of one print with this information before submission.

50 × 70 mm — larger than both the US 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) and the international 35 × 45 mm standard. The head must measure 31 – 36 mm chin-to-crown. Plain white background. This unique size is shared with Brazil; no other major country uses it. A US or UK passport photo cannot be substituted.

Canada is gradually rolling out digital photo uploads for online renewals (started 2023). The full 2 × printed photo requirement still applies for in-person applications and first-time passport submissions. For digital uploads, the resolution requirement is 420 × 540 pixels minimum at 300 DPI.

The official Photo de passeport canadien en ligne size is 50 mm × 70 mm (1.97 in × 2.76 in). For digital uploads it equals 1200 × 1800 px at 300 DPI.

Photo de passeport canadien en ligne photos must be taken on a plain white background, evenly lit and free of shadows or patterns.

The head should fill approximately 70–80% of the photo height, with eyes positioned in the upper-middle of the frame and a neutral expression looking straight at the camera.

Yes. Use a recent phone photo against a plain wall, with even daylight and no glasses. Our tool then crops, recolors the background, and resizes to the official 50 mm × 70 mm template.

Yes. We generate a 4x6 print sheet with 4 photos that any pharmacy or photo kiosk can print.