Canada · Passport
Canada passport photo
IRCC requires the photo to be taken in person by a commercial photographer, and the back of each 50 x 70 mm print to carry the studio's name, full address and the date. No app or website can supply that stamp — including us. What we offer is a free pre-submission check on the photo your studio gave you.
Requirements verified September 16, 2026 — always confirm with the issuing authorityFree, on-device check. This document's rules mean there is nothing to buy.
The exact specification
The same numbers the checker applies — drawn from our Canada guide, which lists the official sources it was verified against.
- Printed size
- 2 × 50 × 70 mm
- Print rules
- IRCC requires the photo to be taken in person by a commercial photographer or studio, and the back of the print to carry the studio's name, complete address and the capture date. Photos printed at home are not accepted. No software can supply that stamp.
- Digital file
- JPEG/JPG · 1200 × 1800 to 3000 × 4500 px · 200 kB min, 5 MB max
- Head size
- 31–36 mm chin to crown
- Background
- Plain white or light-coloured
- Glasses
- Allowed if your eyes stay clearly visible and there is no glare on the lenses. No sunglasses or tinted lenses.
- Taken within
- the last 6 months
Free check only. Canada requires a commercial studio: the print's back must be stamped with the studio name, full address and date, and the online-renewal file must come straight off that photographer's camera. We cannot supply either. What we offer is a free pre-submission check of framing, tilt, background and lighting.
About background editing. IRCC rejects applications whose photos were altered in any way and names editing software, filters and AI tools. Replacing a background counts as an alteration. Off by default; we recommend leaving it off entirely for Canada.
What the free check covers
We measure
- Head size against the published window
- Eye position, where the authority sets one
- Head tilt and rotation
- Background brightness and evenness
- Sharpness and exposure
Only you can confirm
- Glasses — we can't reliably detect them, so we flag rather than pass
- Expression and mouth position
- Red eye
- Filters, retouching or AI edits made before upload
We are an independent service, not affiliated with any government. The issuing authority always makes the final decision — a pass here means your photo meets the published measurements we can check.
Common questions
A Canadian passport photo is 50 mm wide by 70 mm high (2 inches by 2 3/4 inches). Your face must measure between 31 mm and 36 mm from chin to crown. You submit two identical prints with a paper application.