{
  "name": "Passport & Visa Photo Specifications",
  "description": "Machine-readable photo requirements for passports and visas, compiled from official government sources only. Each entry links its source and records when it was last verified.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (free to use with attribution)",
  "attribution": "Compliant Passport Photo, https://compliantpassportphoto.com",
  "github": "https://github.com/cangrande/passport-photo-specs",
  "documentCount": 13,
  "disclaimer": "Independent dataset, not affiliated with any government. Requirements change: always confirm against the official source linked in each entry.",
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    {
      "id": "us-passport",
      "country": "United States",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/",
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      },
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      },
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          "g": 255,
          "b": 255
        }
      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/photos.html",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-visa",
      "country": "United States",
      "documentType": "Visa",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/us-visa-photo",
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          "b": 255
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/photos/digital-image-requirements.html",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "id": "uk-passport",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/uk-passport-photo",
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      },
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports/photo-requirements",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "id": "canada-passport",
      "country": "Canada",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/canada-passport-photo",
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "id": "schengen-visa",
      "country": "Schengen Area",
      "documentType": "Visa",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/schengen-visa-photo",
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      },
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/photo/",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-15"
    },
    {
      "id": "india-passport",
      "country": "India",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/india-passport-photo",
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        "heightMm": 45
      },
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/pdf/ApplicationformInstructionBooklet-V3.0.pdf",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "australia-passport",
      "country": "Australia",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/australia-passport-photo",
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        "heightMm": 45
      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.passports.gov.au/help/passport-photos",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "india-visa",
      "country": "India",
      "documentType": "Visa",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/india-visa-photo",
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        "heightMm": 51
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          "b": 255
        }
      },
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        "maxPx": 1200,
        "maxFileSizeMb": 1,
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/evisa/tvoa.html",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "uk-visa",
      "country": "United Kingdom",
      "documentType": "Visa",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/uk-visa-photo",
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-take-a-photo-for-a-visa-application-or-permission",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "ireland-passport",
      "country": "Ireland",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/ireland-passport-photo",
      "print": {
        "widthMm": 35,
        "heightMm": 45
      },
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/passports/photo-guidelines/",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-zealand-passport",
      "country": "New Zealand",
      "documentType": "Passport",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/new-zealand-passport-photo",
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        "description": "plain light-coloured (not white for prints), strong contrast",
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.passports.govt.nz/passport-photos",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "us-green-card",
      "country": "United States",
      "documentType": "Green Card",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/us-green-card-photo",
      "print": {
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        "heightMm": 51
      },
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        "min": 25,
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      },
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/i-485instr.pdf",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    },
    {
      "id": "china-visa",
      "country": "China",
      "documentType": "Visa",
      "page": "https://compliantpassportphoto.com/china-visa-photo",
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        "widthMm": 33,
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      },
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      },
      "digital": {
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      },
      "officialSource": "https://losangeles.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/visa/chinavisa/201611/t20161122_5421687.htm",
      "lastVerified": "2026-07-17"
    }
  ]
}