Verified against official sourceLast checked: 2026-08-13

🇨🇦 Canada Passport Photo (online renewal)

We check one selfie against every photo requirement listed on this page.

These digital specifications apply only to eligible online passport renewals.

Pixel size
1200×1800 – 3000×4500 px
Aspect ratio
2:3
File format
JPEG, JPG — Save the portrait-oriented 3:2 photo directly from the original camera file

Use this page only for Canada Passport Photo (online renewal). Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit. Why this rule has its own page

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🇨🇦Selected requirementCanada Passport Photo (online renewal)1200×1800 – 3000×4500 px · 2:3 · JPEG, JPG — Save the portrait-oriented 3:2 photo directly from the original camera fileChange

Upload one clear, recent photo

A phone photo is fine. Face the camera, use even light and keep your full head and shoulders in frame.

This authority may reject digitally altered photos. If the automatic checks and adjustments are insufficient, we may generate an AI-assisted option for you to compare and review.
Exact requirement

What this photo must meet

These values come from the selected rule and are used during generation.

Pixel size
1200×1800 – 3000×4500 px
Aspect ratio
2:3
File format
JPEG, JPG — Save the portrait-oriented 3:2 photo directly from the original camera file
File size
200 KB – 5 MB
Background
white or light-coloured — Avoid white clothing because it can blend into the background
Head size
45 – 50 percent
Photo age
Taken within the last 6 months
Editing
No retouching, filters or background replacement allowed
Glasses
Clear lenses only
Headwear
Religious head covering only
Face & expression
Neutral
Official source: www.canada.ca

Note: These digital specifications apply only to eligible online passport renewals. IRCC requires the photo to be taken in person by a commercial photographer or at a commercial studio and rejects any alteration, including photo-editing software, filters and AI tools. Use this page to check the photo, not to create it.

Application

Canada Passport Photo (online renewal)

Use this page only for Canada Passport Photo (online renewal). Similar applications can use a different submission method, size or file limit.

Application
Passport
Submission
Online upload
Official source
IRCC
Last checked
2026-08-13
Application

Canada Passport Photo (paper application)

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Canada Passport Photo (online renewal)Canada Passport Photo (paper application)
SubmissionOnline uploadPrinted photo
Print sizeNot listed in this rule50 × 70 mm
Pixel size1200×1800 – 3000×4500 pxNot listed in this rule
Aspect ratio2:3Not listed in this rule
File formatJPEG, JPGNot listed in this rule

Common rejection reasons

An edited photo is rejected, including AI

Filters, editing software and AI tools all count as alteration, and this page's own generated output is no exception — use it to check the requirements before your studio appointment, not to make the photo you submit.

Shadows on the background

Furniture or shadows behind you are the top rejection cause. We detect them before you submit.

HEIC from iPhone

Many systems only accept JPEG. iPhone photos are HEIC by default — we convert automatically.

Face too close or too far

Head size must sit in an exact range. We position it precisely, no guessing.