South Korea passport photo requirements

A South Korea passport photo is 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background. The head must measure 35 mm (77% 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.

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Head height and position are drawn to the published figure. The shaded band is the tolerance the photo is checked within.
South Korea passport photo specification
Photo size35 × 45 mm
At 300 DPI413 × 531 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)35 mm (77% of the height)
Top of photo to top of hairabout 3.0 mm (7%)
BackgroundWhite or off-white
UsePrint, or upload where the form accepts it
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Same photo works forVisa, Registration card, Driving licence
Official sourcespassport.go.kr · passport.go.kr (2) · passport.go.kr (3)

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 South Korea passport rule automatically.
  3. The background is replaced with white or off-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 South Korea documents

Passport

Visa

Residence & immigration

Driving licence

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.