Take a Singapore visa photo at home

How to create your photo

1. Take a recent, clear photo. Stand 1.2 m (4 ft) from a plain wall in soft, even daylight. Face the camera with a neutral expression, eyes open, and remove glasses, hats, or filters.
2. Open the Singapore visa / pass photo maker tool. Open the upload form on this page and select your photo from your phone or computer. Our tool measures face geometry against the official Singapore visa / pass photo maker template.
3. Auto-crop and clean the background. We crop the head to 35 mm × 45 mm with biometric framing and replace the background with a white fill if required.
4. Download the print-ready file or 4×6 sheet. Download a 400 × 514 px JPEG for online submissions, or a 4x6 sheet with 8 photos to print at home or a pharmacy.

Align to ICA Photo Guidelines before uploading to your pass or visa form.

Common reasons Singapore visa / pass photo maker photos are rejected

Issuing authorities reject submissions that miss any of the items below. Our tool automatically corrects crop, background, and dimensions, but you still control the original capture — review this list before you upload.

• wrong_upload_size_not_400x514_or_print_not_35x45
• head_height_outside_icao_band
• background_not_pure_white
• file_over_8mb_or_wrong_format
• photo_altered_or_filtered
• selfie_or_poor_lighting_common_rejection

Where we sourced these Singapore specifications

Dimensions, background colour, and biometric framing on this page are compiled from the references below. Always reconfirm the latest guidance directly with the issuing authority before submitting an application.

• ica.gov.sg/photo-guidelines (400×514 pixels for e-Services uploads; jpg/jpeg/heic/heif/png; max 8MB)
• ica.gov.sg (passport and IC photo requirements based on ISO and ICAO specifications)

Last reviewed: 2026-05-01