We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.
Canada Citizenship Application (paper) Photo size and photo requirements: Print size: 50 × 70 mm; Background: white or light-coloured. Check dimensions, background and file limits online.
Use this page only for Canada Citizenship Application (paper) Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit. Why this rule has its own page
A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.
Reading the background…
Some items still do not meet this rule after the automatic checks. AI can rebuild the background and gently correct pose while preserving your identity.
This authority does not accept digitally altered photos. An AI-generated photo may be refused — you decide whether to submit it.
For photos you upload, AI generation starts automatically when this rule cannot be met in the browser; photos taken with the camera here are only sent if you start it yourself. Either way the optimized photo is uploaded for processing — compare the generated face with the original before use. Privacy policy
Print at Actual Size / 100%. Turn off “Fit to page” and borderless fill — both rescale the photo silently, and the millimetres come out wrong.
These values come from the selected rule and are used during generation.
Use this page only for Canada Citizenship Application (paper) Photo. Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit.
Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.
Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.
Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.