South Korea Passport photo requirements

Check the official source and application channel for South Korea Passport.

Dimensions checked for the stated application channel

Printed photo: 35 × 45 mm; online recommendation 413 × 531 px. Head height 32–36 mm. The authority explicitly prohibits erasing/replacing the background or AI-edited photos.

A size match does not guarantee acceptance. This site does not verify facial measurements, pose, lighting, paper quality or every portal file-size rule. Follow the receiving authority’s current instructions.

This route requires an original, professionally captured or unedited photo. Background replacement by this maker is not suitable.

South Korea Passport photo requirements

  • ✓Printed photo: 35 × 45 mm; online recommendation 413 × 531 px. Head height 32–36 mm. The authority explicitly prohibits erasing/replacing the background or AI-edited photos.
Official source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea

Source reviewed on 2026-10-13

Size summary

Millimeters
35 × 45 mm
Inches
1.38 × 1.77 in
Rendering pixels (300 DPI calculation)
413 × 531 px