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Taiwan visa photo: check yours

Check your Taiwan visa photo against the official rules before you send it. We never change it. Official size: 35 x 45 mm. Background: plain white, uniform lighting, no shadows or reflections. Rules read on boca.gov.tw on 4 November 2026.

  1. Choose the photo file you were given
  2. We check it against the official rules, without changing it
  3. If it passes, send that same file

Free check. Nothing to buy: the rules don't allow us to change your photo.

Your photo

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

What a passing photo needs

  • 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, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check 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 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it.

Taiwan's overseas offices send visa applicants to the Bureau of Consular Affairs photo rules, which say the digital image must not be altered and must not be resampled or resized before printing; the office in Canada repeats that for visa photos. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it: use a print that already meets these rules. Some offices differ (the Philippines office asks for 1.5 x 2 in, taken within 3 months).

The rules at a glance

For the Taiwan (Republic of China) visa application photo (paper photos for a visitor or resident visa at a Taiwan overseas mission), as the official rules state them.

Size
35 x 45 mm
Background
Plain white, uniform lighting, no shadows or reflections.
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, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken
In the last 6 months
Edits
None: this page only checks your photo, it never changes it. The official rules say: “Alternation of digital images is not permitted.”
All the official rules and sources
Printed size
35 mm wide, 45 mm tall (35 mm wide x 45 mm high)
This page
Checks your photo as it is; it makes no file
Head height
71% to 80% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background
plain white, uniform lighting, no shadows or reflections
Glasses
Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression
neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, facing forward and looking directly at the camera
Head covering
not permitted except for religious or medical reasons; chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face clearly shown
Taken
In the last 6 months
Colour
Colour only
  • 45 mm high x 35 mm wide, head and top of the shoulders, head evenly centred
  • no alteration of the digital image; no resampling or resizing before printing; no composite or mirrored photos
  • printed on high-quality photographic paper; sharp and in focus; no ink marks or creases
  • glasses: eyes clearly visible, no glare, no tinted lenses, no thick frames covering the eyes; no coloured or circle contact lenses
  • no hair over the eyebrows or eyes; ears visible; no head tilt; no red eye
  • no military or police uniform or camouflage clothing
  • two identical photos

For: visitor or resident visa application at a Taiwan (ROC) embassy or Taipei Economic and Cultural Office: online form from visawebapp.boca.gov.tw printed and submitted with two paper photos.

Official source: www.boca.gov.tw, checked on 4 November 2026.

Please access the website: https://visawebapp.boca.gov.tw/ to fill out application form online and print it out.
Two passport-size (45 mm in height and 35 mm in width) photos in color within 6 months
Photos with a white color background

Official source: www.taiwanembassy.org, checked on 4 November 2026.

Two color passport-size photos
Please refer to this page for guidelines for poassport-size photo.

Official source: www.boca.gov.tw, checked on 4 November 2026.

Please note that photos should accurately reflect the applicant’s true appearance and that composite photos and photos that reverse left and right are not permitted.
The size of the photographs must be 45 in height and 35 mm in width (1.77 inches by 1.38 inches; not including the frame) and show the head and top of the shoulders. The size of the head from chin to crown must be between 32 mm and 36 mm (1.26 inches and 1.42 inches, thus, the face taken up 70-80 percent of the photograph), and the head must be evenly centered in the photograph.
The applicant must face forward and look directly at the camera, with eyes open and clearly visible. A neutral expression (mouth closed) and natural skin tone are required.
The photographs must have a plain white background. The lighting must be uniform with no shadows or reflections on the face or in the background. Red-eye photos are not allowed.
The photographs must be at high resolution and printed on plain, high-quality photographic paper. The image must be clear, sharp, and in focus. Resampling of the original image or alteration of the image’s size before printing is not permitted.
Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality color and printed on photo-quality paper. The camera must be with at least three million pixels and set to the highest quality and high saturation. Alteration of the digital image is not permitted.
The photograph must show the eyes clearly with no reflection or glare on the glasses. Please avoid tinted glasses (exceptions may be made for the visually impaired).
Colored or circle contact lenses are not allowed, as they may lead to visa rejection or difficulty in immigration clearance due to the significant difference between the photo and the natural eye color.
Head coverings are not permitted except for religious or medical reasons; facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.

Official source: www.roc-taiwan.org, checked on 4 November 2026.

The photos must be identical and taken within the last 6 months. Alternation of digital images is not permitted.
The frame size must be 45mm x 35mm（1.77 inches long x 1.38 inches wide）and show a close-up of the head and top of the shoulders.
The chin to crown(the position of the top of the head or skull where could be seen) must be between 32mm and 36mm（1.25 inches and 1.44 inches）

Official source: www.roc-taiwan.org, checked on 4 November 2026.

A passport-sized picture (4.5cm x 3.5cm color photos with a white color background. The facial image size should be in between 3.2 cm – 3.6 cm. The photo must have been taken within last six months.)

Official source: www.taiwanembassy.org, checked on 4 November 2026.

2. 2 copies of 1.5”x 2” photo with white background taken within 3 months.

Meets the published spec as checked on 4 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

  1. Use the original photo file, as the photographer or the camera gave it.
  2. Choose it here. The page finds your face and checks the photo without changing it.
  3. Move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
  4. Fix what the page lists, and tick what only you can confirm.
  5. If it passes, send that same file, unchanged.

Questions

What size is the Taiwan visa photo?
Printed, 35 x 45 mm. 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 4 November 2026.
What background does the Taiwan visa photo need?
Plain white, uniform lighting, no shadows or reflections.
Can I wear glasses in my Taiwan visa photo?
Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Taiwan visa photo?
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, facing forward and looking directly at the camera.
Can I wear a head covering in my Taiwan visa photo?
Not permitted except for religious or medical reasons; chin to top of forehead and both edges of the face clearly shown.
How recent must my Taiwan visa photo be?
Taken in the last 6 months. These are the official rules as checked on 4 November 2026.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. 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 4 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
Why can't I save a new file here?
This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it. Taiwan's overseas offices send visa applicants to the Bureau of Consular Affairs photo rules, which say the digital image must not be altered and must not be resampled or resized before printing; the office in Canada repeats that for visa photos. So this page checks your photo as it is and never changes it: use a print that already meets these rules. Some offices differ (the Philippines office asks for 1.5 x 2 in, taken within 3 months).