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South Korea passport and visa photo requirements
WinPhoto ID covers 3 South Korea documents, and the 2 with a photo size on record have the same one: 35 x 45 mm. Of the 3, this site checks your photo and makes the file for 2 and gives the rules only for 1, where there is no photo to prepare. Find your document in the table: each name opens its own page, with the official source and the date it was read.
Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.
Official rules read between and . Each document's page gives its own date and source. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Only the issuing authority decides whether it accepts a photo.
South Korea photo rules, document by document
An empty cell means the document's official page states no such rule, or there is no photo to prepare. The document's own page says which.
| Document | Photo size | Background | Head size | Glasses | Its page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-ETA photo | Rules only | ||||
| Korea visa photo | 35 x 45 mm3.5 cm x 4.5 cm (US posts: 2 x 2 in) |
White (Korea Visa Portal); the visa form and some embassies also accept off-white. | Makes the file | ||
| Korean passport photo | 35 x 45 mm3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm highDigital photo: 395 to 431 pixels wide, 507 to 550 pixels tall |
Uniform white, no ink marks, no border. | 71% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Makes the file |
Makes the file: the page checks your photo, frames it to the rules and makes the exact file. Checks your photo: the page checks the photo you have and never changes it. Rules only: there is no photo to prepare, so the page states the rules and has no tool.
Which one do I need?
What each document's photo is for, from the official rules as we read them.
- South Korea K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) face photo For: K-ETA application on k-eta.go.kr (photo file uploaded from a computer); K-ETA mobile app (adjusts the photo's size and file size itself).
- South Korea visa application photo (visa form and Korea Visa Portal e-Form, 3.5 x 4.5 cm) For: visa application form (Form 17) submitted at a Korean embassy or consulate, photo attached; Korea Visa Portal e-Form (digital photograph uploaded before visiting the mission); Korea Visa Portal e-visa application (photo attached in the personal details step).
- South Korean passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm print, or the online reissue file of about 413 x 531 px) For: South Korean passport application at a passport office or a Korean embassy or consulate: printed 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo; online passport reissue (온라인 재발급): JPG photo file of 395-431 x 507-550 pixels, up to 500KB.
Rules change: check the official page, linked on each document's page, before you apply.