The complete Philippines passport photo specification from the DFA — including the unique royal blue background that catches out almost everyone applying abroad. Make a compliant photo online in 2 minutes.
Make a Philippines Passport Photo →Per DFA machine-readable passport photo guidelines, applied at PICC and Philippine embassies abroad.
| Photo size | 35 × 45 mm (4.5 × 3.5 cm), portrait |
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| Background | Plain royal blue — white and other shades of blue are rejected |
| Head height | 70 – 80% of the photo, chin to crown |
| Head margin | 5 – 10 mm between the crown and the top edge for cropping |
| Pose | Full frontal, both ears visible where possible |
| Paper | Good-quality photo paper, matte preferred |
| Recency | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Glasses | Allowed if glare-free and frames clear of the eyes; tinted lenses never |
| Clothing | Decent attire, collared shirt preferred; no sleeveless tops |
| Quantity | Up to 4 identical photos for in-person applications |
No photographer needed — a phone camera and a plain wall are enough.
Stand about 1.5 m from any plain wall with even daylight on your face — the backdrop colour doesn't matter, we'll replace it.
Camera at eye level, tuck hair behind the ears so both are visible, neutral-to-natural expression without a wide smile.
We crop to 35×45 mm, apply the exact DFA royal blue, position the head to 70–80% and export a matte-print-ready sheet.