How many pixels is a 35 x 45 mm photo?

413 x 531 pixels at 300 dpi, the resolution photo labs print at; 827 x 1063 pixels at 600 dpi.

Which countries ask for a 35 x 45 mm photo?

Of the documents WinPhoto ID covers: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Schengen Area (France-Visas and German missions quoted), Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Uzbekistan. Each one's page links to the official rules and says when we checked them.

Do all 35 x 45 mm photos follow the same rules?

No. Across these documents the head must fill between 56% and 80% of the photo's height, depending on the document, and the background colour differs too. Choose your document: its page checks your photo against its own rules.

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35 x 45 mm photo: the documents that ask for it

A 35 x 45 mm photo is 1.38 x 1.77 inches, or 413 x 531 pixels at 300 dpi. These 40 documents ask for it, but their head size, background and other rules differ: choose yours to check your photo against its own rules.

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Australian visa application photo (ImmiAccount digital upload; passport-size print for paper) Australia. Background neutral or light grey, contrasting with the face.
Australian visa photo for a baby or child (ImmiAccount digital upload; passport-size print for paper) Australia. Background neutral or light grey, contrasting with the face.
Austrian passport (Reisepass) and identity card (Personalausweis), printed photo Austria. Head 67% to 80% of the height. Background plain light colour, ideally grey.
Indian PAN (Permanent Account Number) card application photo (Form 93 / Form 95 / PAN change request, photos pasted on the form or acknowledgement) India. Background white.
Indian passport (paper form at DPC/SPC/CSC in India; ICAO digital upload for applications through Indian missions abroad) India. Background plain white.
Indian passport for a child under 4 (printed photo carried to the PSK/POPSK/Passport Office; ICAO digital upload for applications through Indian missions abroad) India. Background plain white.
Italian electronic passport, printed photo (Questura, Commissariato or Italian consulate) Italy. Head 70% to 80% of the height. Background white, evenly lit.
Japanese passport (旅券) application photo, printed 35 x 45 mm or uploaded in the online application (Mynaportal / ORRnet) Japan. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background no background.
Morocco eVisa (acces-maroc.ma) identity photo upload Morocco. Background not stated for the eVisa beyond the ICAO standard.
Polish passport and ID card (dowód osobisty) photo: 35 x 45 mm print, or file for an online application Poland. Head 70% to 80% of the height. Background white, evenly lit, no shadows or decorative elements.
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) application photo, ICAO format Schengen Area (France-Visas and German missions quoted). Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain light-coloured.
South African passport (tourist, child, official), printed photos where not captured live South Africa. Head 64% to 76% of the height. Background light grey or plain cream-coloured.
South Korea visa application photo (visa form and Korea Visa Portal e-Form, 3.5 x 4.5 cm) South Korea. Background white.
South Korean passport photo (3.5 x 4.5 cm print, or the online reissue file of about 413 x 531 px) South Korea. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background uniform white, no ink marks, no border.
Tanzania e-Visa (visa.immigration.go.tz) applicant photo Tanzania. Background plain.
Thailand e-Visa (thaievisa.go.th) applicant photograph Thailand. Background white.
UK passport for a baby or child, paper application (printed photos) United Kingdom. Head 64% to 76% of the height. Background plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face.
UK passport, paper application (printed photos) United Kingdom. Head 64% to 76% of the height. Background plain cream or light grey, in clear contrast to the face.
Northern Ireland photocard driving licence (DVA), printed photo for postal applications United Kingdom (Northern Ireland). Head 64% to 76% of the height. Background light grey or cream for printed photos.
Uzbekistan e-visa (e-visa.gov.uz) face photo upload Uzbekistan. Background not stated in words.

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These authorities refuse an edited photo, or ask for one from a photographer, so their pages check the photo you have and never change it.

Australian citizenship application photo (ImmiAccount upload; 35-40 x 45-50 mm print for paper and Form 1195) Australia. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background neutral or light grey, contrasting with the face.
Australian passport (printed photos) Australia. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light grey, contrasting with the face.
Australian passport for a baby or young child (printed photos) Australia. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light grey, contrasting with the face.
Belgian passport and electronic identity card (eID), printed photo Belgium. Head 69% to 80% of the height. Background light-coloured, plain and even, no colour gradient, enough contrast with the head.
Canada Temporary Resident (visitor) Visa application photo (IRCC) Canada. Head 69% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light-coloured.
Canada study permit application photo (IRCC) Canada. Head 69% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light-coloured.
Canada super visa (parents and grandparents) application photo (IRCC) Canada. Head 69% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light-coloured.
Canada work permit application photo (IRCC), with the International Experience Canada digital photo Canada. Head 69% to 80% of the height. Background plain white or light-coloured.
French passport and carte nationale d'identité (CNI), identity photo France. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain, light colour.
German passport (Reisepass) and identity card photo, applied for at a German embassy or consulate abroad (printed 35x45 mm) Germany. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain single colour, shadow-free, in clear contrast with face and hair.
Jamaican passport photo (35 x 45 mm prints; digital photo for the PICA online adult renewal) Jamaica. Head 56% to 78% of the height. Background plain, no shadows: white for a dark complexion, pastel shaded for a light complexion, pale blue or pastel for grey/white hair.
Japan visa application photo (paper form at an embassy, consulate or accredited agency) Japan. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain.
Dutch passport and identity card (ID-kaart), printed photo Netherlands. Head 58% to 67% of the height. Background light grey, light blue or white.
New Zealand visa application photo (online upload; 35x45 mm prints for paper forms) New Zealand. Head 70% to 80% of the height. Background plain and neutral, good contrast with the face.
Pakistan online visa (Pakistan Online Visa System, visa.nadra.gov.pk) applicant photograph Pakistan. Head 70% to 80% of the height. Background plain white.
Pakistani passport, online application for Pakistanis abroad (DGI&P e-Services portal, photo upload) Pakistan. Head 64% to 76% of the height. Background plain white.
Philippine visa (9(a) temporary visitor and other non-immigrant visas at embassies and consulates) Philippines. Background white.
Singapore entry visa application photo (ICA e-Service upload 400 x 514 px, or a 35 x 45 mm print with Form 14A) Singapore. Background plain white, no shadows.
Singapore passport photo (MyICA online application 400 x 514 px, or a 35 x 45 mm print with the overseas form) Singapore. Head 56% to 78% of the height. Background plain white.
Taiwan (Republic of China) visa application photo (paper photos for a visitor or resident visa at a Taiwan overseas mission) Taiwan. Head 71% to 80% of the height. Background plain white, uniform lighting, no shadows or reflections.

Questions

How many pixels is a 35 x 45 mm photo?: 413 x 531 pixels at 300 dpi, the resolution photo labs print at; 827 x 1063 pixels at 600 dpi.
How big is a 35 x 45 mm photo in inches?: 1.38 x 1.77 inches.
Which countries ask for a 35 x 45 mm photo?: Of the documents WinPhoto ID covers: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Schengen Area (France-Visas and German missions quoted), Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, United Kingdom, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Uzbekistan. Each one's page links to the official rules and says when we checked them.
Do all 35 x 45 mm photos follow the same rules?: No. Across these documents the head must fill between 56% and 80% of the photo's height, depending on the document, and the background colour differs too. Choose your document: its page checks your photo against its own rules.