Malaysia passport (white background) photo requirements

A Malaysia passport (white background) photo is 35 × 50 mm (413 × 591 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white background, saved as a JPEG 100 KB – 1000 KB. The head must measure 29 mm (58% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.

50 mm 35 mm head 58% 20%
Head height and position are drawn to the published figure. The shaded band is the tolerance the photo is checked within.
Malaysia passport (white background) photo specification
Photo size35 × 50 mm
At 300 DPI413 × 591 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)29 mm (58% of the height)
Top of photo to top of hairabout 10 mm (20%)
BackgroundWhite
File size100 KB – 1000 KB, JPEG
UsePrint, or upload where the form accepts it
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Same photo works forWork permit, Marriage registration · 35×50 mm
Official sourceimi.gov.my

How to make one

  1. Choose a well-lit, front-facing photo of yourself — a phone photo is fine.
  2. The head is measured and framed to the Malaysia passport (white background) rule automatically.
  3. The background is replaced with white by a matting model.
  4. Download one photo for an online application, or a print sheet with cut lines.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.

Other Malaysia documents

Passport

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Residence & immigration

ID card

Driving licence

Education & exams

Cards & passes

Other

Other Asia & Pacific requirements

Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.