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Korean passport photo: check and make yours

Your Korean passport photo, checked against the official rules, framed and sized, ready to upload or print. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Digital photo: 395 to 431 pixels wide, 507 to 550 pixels tall. Background: uniform white, no ink marks, no border. Rules read on passport.go.kr on 12 November 2026.

  1. Take or choose a photo
  2. We check it against the official rules and frame it
  3. Download the exact file and a print sheet

Free check. Your Korean passport photo, €6.99, only once it passes: the ready file and print sheet, unlimited retakes for 30 days. Refund if the authority rejects it.

Your photo: 413 x 531 px

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

Before you take it

  • Stand a step in front of a plain white wall, with nothing behind you.
  • Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
  • Phone at eye level, about 1.5 m away: ask someone, or hold it at arm's length.
  • Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
  • A neutral face, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.

Check and make your photo

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 12 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs forbids retouching the photo or removing its background with editing software, so this page only frames and resizes your photo and never offers a new background: take it on a uniform white background. The head, from the crown (not counting hair) to the chin, must be 3.2-3.6 cm on the 4.5 cm photo.

The rules at a glance

For the South Korean passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm print, or the online reissue file of about 413 x 531 px), as the official rules state them.

Size
35 x 45 mm (3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high)
The file we make
413 x 531 pixels
Background
Uniform white, no ink marks, no border.
Head size
71% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
A neutral face, mouth closed, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 6 months
Edits
None: the official rules don't allow edited photos, so we only frame and resize.
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high)
Digital photo
395 to 431 pixels wide, 507 to 550 pixels tall
File
JPEG; up to 500 KB
This page makes
A 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file
Head height
71% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
uniform white, no ink marks, no border
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
neutral, mouth closed (no teeth), not smiling, eyebrows not raised; eyes naturally open, looking straight at the camera
Head covering
no hat, hairband or head covering; religious dress only if always worn in daily life, with the whole face from forehead to chin showing
Taken
In the last 6 months
Colour
Colour only
  • 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm on photographic paper (glossy or matte), not plain paper; 300 dpi recommended
  • online reissue file: JPG, up to 500KB, 395-431 x 507-550 pixels (413 x 531 recommended)
  • no retouching with editing programs or filters, no background removed or replaced
  • uniform white background, no other people or objects, no shadows or reflections
  • head centred, face and shoulders square to the camera, not tilted, not taken too close
  • hair not covering the eyes, eyebrows or the outline of the face
  • no cosmetic, coloured or circle lenses, tinted glasses or sunglasses; no glare on glasses, frames not over the eyes; no red eye
  • no earphones or headphones; jewellery must not reflect light or hide the face
  • babies and toddlers (36 months and under) may have the mouth slightly open; no toys or parent visible

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.

Official source: www.passport.go.kr, checked on 12 November 2026.

여권사진 규격 안내
여권사진은 여권발급 신청일 전 6개월 이내 촬영된 사진으로 본인임을 확인할 수 있도록 실제 소지인을 그대로 나타내어야 하며, 변형하여서는 안됩니다.
여권발급 신청일 전 6개월 이내에 모자 등을 쓰지 않고 촬영한 천연색 상반신 정면 사진을 제출해야 함
본인이 직접 촬영한 사진은 여권사진 규격에 적합한 경우에만 사용 가능함
사진 편집 프로그램, 사진 필터 기능 등을 사용하여 임의로 보정된 사진(AI를 활용한 편집·가공·합성·창조 제작물 포함)은 허용 불가함
여권사진의 크기는 가로 3.5cm X 세로 4.5cm, 머리 길이는 정수리(머리카락을 제외한 머리 최상부)부터 턱까지 3.2~3.6cm 사이인 사진을 제출해야 함
온라인 신청용 여권사진은 가로 413 X 세로 531 pixel 규격을 권장하며 사진 인화 시 머리 길이가 3.2~3.6cm 사이가 되어야 함
배경은 균일하고 잉크 자국이 없는 흰색이며, 테두리가 없어야 함
사진 편집 프로그램(예: 포토샵 등)을 사용하여 배경을 지우거나 흰색 배경에 인물을 임의로 합성한 사진은 제출 불가함
다른 사람 및 사물이 노출된 사진은 접수 불가함
일반 종이에 인쇄된 사진은 사용할 수 없으며, 인화지(유광 또는 무광)에 인화된 선명한(해상도 300DPI 권장) 사진을 제출해야 함
입은 다물어야 하며(치아 노출 불가), 미소(예: 눈을 가늘게 뜨고 얼굴을 찡그리기)짓거나 눈썹을 올리지 않는 무표정이어야 함
미용·컬러·서클렌즈, 렌즈에 색이 들어간 안경, 선글라스 등은 착용 불가함
안경에 빛이 반사되지 않아야 하며, 안경테가 눈을 가리면 안됨
모자, 머리띠, 머리 덮개 등으로 머리를 가리면 안됨
종교적 의상은 일상 생활시 항상 착용하는 경우에 한해 허용되며, 얼굴전체(이마~턱)가 노출되어야 함
입을 다물고 촬영하기 어려운 신생아 및 유아(36개월 이하)의 경우, 입을 조금 벌리는 것은 가능함

Official source: www.passport.go.kr, checked on 12 November 2026.

온라인용 사진파일 안내
파일 크기 500KB 이하, 파일 형식 JPG/JPEG
가로 413 픽셀(pixel), 세로 531 픽셀 사이즈 권장(가로 395~431 픽셀, 세로 507~550 픽셀 이내만 업로드 가능)
해상도는 300dpi 권장
6개월 이내에 촬영된 사진
배경이 흰색이 아니거나, 배경색을 사진 편집 프로그램으로 제거하여 사진이 변형된 경우
휴대폰 등 모바일 기기로 촬영된 사진, 사진 편집 프로그램 등으로 과도한 보정을 한 사진은 여권 발급 시 사진이 실물과 다르게 표현될 수 있으므로 권장하지 않음

Meets the published spec as checked on 12 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Stand facing the camera in front of a plain, light wall, with even light on your face.
  2. Tap Take the photo and follow the outline and the tips on screen, or choose a photo you have. The page finds your face and frames it to the rules.
  3. Fix anything the page lists, each with its own tip. Adjust the framing if you need to, and move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Tick what only you can confirm.
  5. Save the file, or the print sheet to print at 100% on 4 x 6 inch photo paper.

Questions

What size is the Korean passport photo?
Printed, 35 x 45 mm (3.5 cm wide x 4.5 cm high). As a digital photo, 395 to 431 pixels wide, 507 to 550 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 500 KB. The head takes 71% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 12 November 2026. This page makes a 413 x 531 pixel JPEG file.
What background does the Korean passport photo need?
Uniform white, no ink marks, no border.
Can I wear glasses in my Korean passport photo?
Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Korean passport photo?
Neutral, mouth closed (no teeth), not smiling, eyebrows not raised; eyes naturally open, looking straight at the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my Korean passport photo?
No hat, hairband or head covering; religious dress only if always worn in daily life, with the whole face from forehead to chin showing.
How recent must my Korean passport photo be?
Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 12 November 2026.
Can I take my Korean passport photo at home?
The official rules, as checked on 12 November 2026, ask for no photographer or studio, so a photo taken at home can meet them if it meets every rule on this page.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser, and any file is saved on your device. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?
The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?
Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 12 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
How do I print it?
Save the print sheet: a 4 x 6 inch (10 x 15 cm) photo at 300 dpi with as many copies as fit and thin lines to cut along. Have it printed at 100% (actual size) on 4 x 6 inch photo paper at a photo lab or shop, then cut out the copies you need.
What does buying your Korean passport photo add?
Your Korean passport photo, €6.99: the exact 413 x 531 px file, the 4 x 6 in print sheet, the acceptance report, the Detail check, unlimited retakes and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects it. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more if you choose to send it the photo. Without buying you can check any photo and save a small preview with a watermark.