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🇸🇬 Singapore Passport Photo Online

Singapore passport applications run through the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and ICA is tougher than most on a detail few people check: the photograph has to be less than three months old, not six. The size itself is a conventional 35 mm by 45 mm with no border, though the face measurement is looser than elsewhere, anywhere from 25 mm to 35 mm from chin to crown.

Most applicants never print anything. You sign in to MyICA with Singpass and upload a 400 x 514 pixel file, and ICA emails you if it bounces. The background is plain white by default, with one quiet exception written into the application form: if your hair is white, ICA wants light grey behind you instead so the two do not merge. A photo that misses the mark rarely kills the application outright, it just pushes processing from one or two weeks out to roughly four.

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Singapore Passport Photo Online requirements

Official specification: 35 x 45 mm

Dimensions35 x 45 mm
Head height25 to 35 mm (chin to crown)
BackgroundPlain white, or light grey if your hair is white
Issuing authorityImmigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
GlassesPermitted if no glare

Photo rules

Common reasons photos get rejected

How SnapIDs gets it right

Most rejections come from the wrong head size, a bad background, or glare. SnapIDs solves this before you even take the shot. A live coach checks your distance, centering, head angle, eyes, expression and lighting in real time, and only captures when every check passes. The photo is then framed mathematically to the exact 35 x 45 mm specification, and the background is cleaned to a compliant white, while your face is never altered.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a Singapore passport photo?

35 mm wide by 45 mm high with no border for a printed photo, and 400 x 514 pixels for an upload through MyICA. Inside that frame the face should measure 25 mm to 35 mm from chin to crown.

How recent does my ICA passport photo need to be?

Three months. Singapore is one of the few countries that will not take a photo up to six months old, so a print left over from a visa application earlier in the year is usually already too old.

Can I wear a tudung or other head covering in a Singapore passport photo?

Yes, where it is habitually worn in accordance with religious or racial custom. The one restriction ICA adds is colour: the head covering must not be white, since it would blend into the background.

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