Thailand certificate of residence photo requirements

A Thailand certificate of residence photo is 40 × 60 mm (472 × 709 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background. The head must measure 45 mm (75% 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.

60 mm 40 mm head 75% 10%
Head height and position are drawn to the published figure. The shaded band is the tolerance the photo is checked within.
Thailand certificate of residence photo specification
Photo size40 × 60 mm
At 300 DPI472 × 709 pixels
Head height (chin to crown)45 mm (75% of the height)
Top of photo to top of hairabout 6.0 mm (10%)
BackgroundWhite or off-white
UsePrint, or upload where the form accepts it
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible
Same photo works forVisa, Visa on arrival, Alien registration book
Official sourceimmigration.go.th

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 Thailand certificate of residence 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 Thailand documents

Visa

Residence & immigration

Driving licence

Cards & passes

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.