Passport Photo Maker
Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop a portrait photo or click to upload
Head centered, plain background works best · never uploaded
About this tool
For South African passports and smart ID cards, Home Affairs offices usually capture your photo live at the appointment. Printed 35 x 45 mm photos are still needed for many other applications - visas for other countries, permits and forms - and for some services at missions abroad. Cropped here, the photo is 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI, with eight on a 4x6 sheet.
How to use this tool
- Take a front-on photoUse a plain light background and even light, facing the camera.
- Size it for the formCheck whether the visa or permit you are applying for wants exactly 35 x 45 mm, then frame the face in the guide.
- Print the sheetPrint the 8-photo sheet for visas, permits and forms that need printed photos.
When South Africans need printed photos
Home Affairs is the authority for its own documents; check the current process before printing.
- Visa applications to other countries.
- Some applications made through South African missions abroad.
- Permits, licences and institutional forms.
- Backup copies when an office asks for them.
Where South Africans still need printed photos
Home Affairs captures your photo live for South African passports and smart ID cards, but printed 35 x 45 mm photos are still asked for on many other applications - visas for other countries, study and work permits abroad, and some services at South African missions.
Check the exact size each application asks for, because some countries use a different format. For a standard 35 x 45 mm request, print the 8-photo sheet from a recent photo against a plain light background, and keep the spares for the next form.
Key features
- Standard 35 x 45 mm prints for everything Home Affairs does not capture live.
- Eight copies so you are covered for several applications.
Common uses
- Visa applications for other countries from South Africa.
- Permits and forms that ask for passport size photos.
- Services at South African missions abroad that need prints.
Tips for better results
- Check whether your office captures photos live.
- Use a light background.
Mistakes to avoid
- Paying for prints you will not need at Home Affairs.
- Using photos older than six months.
Frequently asked questions
Offices commonly capture photos live for passports and smart IDs.
35 x 45 mm, when a printed photo is asked for.
Mainly for visas, permits and forms that ask for them.