Hong Kong SAR travel documents use a 40 × 50 mm photo — larger than the 35 × 45 mm format used by most countries — on a plain white background, with the distance from chin to crown measuring 32–36 mm and sufficient headroom above the head. A standard 35 × 45 mm photo cannot be cropped to fit. Full Immigration Department specification below.
Make a Hong Kong Passport Photo →Per the Hong Kong Immigration Department (immd.gov.hk). The same standard applies to the HKSAR passport, the Document of Identity for Visa Purposes and passport renewals.
| Photo size | 40 mm (width) × 50 mm (height) — larger than the common 35 × 45 mm format |
|---|---|
| Chin to crown | 32 – 36 mm, with sufficient headroom between the top of the head and the top edge |
| Background | Plain white, evenly lit. No shadows, patterns, textures or objects |
| Appearance | Full frontal face with clear facial features; no head dress, avoid heavy make-up and overly dark or overly light-coloured clothing |
| Expression | Neutral, both eyes open and looking at the camera, mouth closed |
| Glasses | Frames must not cover any part of the eyes and there must be no flash reflection on the lenses. Glasses obscuring the eyes are listed as unacceptable |
| Hair (incl. fringe) | Must not cross the eyes or eyebrows |
| Photo condition | Do not fold, staple or write on the photo — it is personalised onto the data page by laser engraving |
| Digital photo | JPEG, 5 MB or below. Scanned at 600 dpi: 40 × 50 mm. Digital camera: at least 1200 × 1600 px |
Digital submissions through the Immigration Department website or mobile app still face a final manual check, so get the framing and background right the first time.
Face a window against a clean white wall, about 0.5–1 m away, so there is no shadow behind your head and no reflection on your face.
Camera at eye level, head centred, neutral expression. Keep hair and fringe away from the eyes and eyebrows.
Upload to IDPhotoWork — we produce the 40 × 50 mm crop with chin-to-crown at 32–36 mm, and export a JPEG that fits the 5 MB upload limit.