{"id":7193,"date":"2026-10-25T09:20:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T02:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/checklist-anh-the-chuan\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T02:33:38","slug":"checklist-anh-the-chuan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/checklist-anh-the-chuan\/","title":{"rendered":"The ID Photo Checklist: 12 Things to Know Before Your Passport or Visa Photo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every week at K-BLACK, we meet quite a few people who submitted self-taken or old photos and had them sent back. The mistakes are usually tiny: a slightly grey background, a head that's too large, a photo that's a little dark. This is the 12-point checklist<\/strong> we use every day to get ID, passport and visa photos compliant the first time.<\/p>\n

1. The exact size required by the receiving authority<\/h2>\n

Domestic applications usually use 3\u00d74 or 4\u00d76 cm. Vietnamese passports use 4\u00d76 cm. Visa photos vary by country: USA 5\u00d75 cm (2\u00d72 inch), Japan \u2013 South Korea \u2013 Schengen \u2013 Taiwan 3,5\u00d74,5 cm, Canada 35\u00d745 mm, China 3,3\u00d74,8 cm.<\/p>\n

2. A plain white background (unless the authority requires otherwise)<\/h2>\n

Passport photos and most visa photos need a flat white background with no patterns. Grey or blue backgrounds are easily rejected. Use a blue background only when the authority asks for it \u2013 if unsure, check before your shoot.<\/p>\n

3. Head proportion in the frame<\/h2>\n

The head is measured from the chin to the top of the hair. For example: in a 3,5\u00d74,5 cm photo (Schengen, Korea, Taiwan) the head is about 3,2\u20133,6 cm; in a 5\u00d75 cm US visa photo the head is 2,5\u20133,5 cm; in a Chinese visa photo the head is 2,8\u20133,3 cm. A head that is too small or too close to the top edge is easily rejected.<\/p>\n

4. Look straight ahead, head upright, face centred<\/h2>\n

No tilting the head, no leaning to one side, shoulders level.<\/p>\n

5. A natural expression, mouth closed<\/h2>\n

Passport photos require a naturally closed mouth, no toothy smile, eyes clearly open.<\/p>\n

6. Neat hair, not covering the face<\/h2>\n

Hair must not cover the eyes, eyebrows or face. Vietnamese passport photos require hair that covers neither the face nor the ears.<\/p>\n

7. Glasses: best removed<\/h2>\n

No tinted glasses or sunglasses. US visas do not allow glasses. Where glasses are allowed, the lenses must be clear and glare-free, with frames that don't cover the eyes.<\/p>\n

8. Smart clothing in a colour different from the background<\/h2>\n

Wear a collared top; avoid spaghetti straps and tank tops. White tops are not usually banned but easily blend into a white background \u2013 a dark top defines the shoulders and looks more professional.<\/p>\n

9. Minimal jewellery, light makeup<\/h2>\n

Avoid statement earrings and chunky necklaces; keep makeup light and true to how you really look.<\/p>\n

10. Even light, no shadows<\/h2>\n

The face well lit, neither too dark nor blown out, with no shadows on the face or background.<\/p>\n

11. A recent photo that matches how you look now<\/h2>\n

Most visa applications require a photo taken within the last 6 months that matches your current appearance (hairstyle, facial hair, weight).<\/p>\n

12. Online submissions: sharp, with the right file specifications<\/h2>\n

The photo must not be blurry or pixelated, and must meet the dimensions and file size required by the submission portal. Cropping a 4\u00d76 photo down to 3\u00d74 means re-aligning the head proportion, not just making it smaller.<\/p>\n

Note: rules may change over time and vary by authority. Check the latest guidance from the agency, embassy or application centre before you submit.<\/em><\/p>\n

Shoot at K-BLACK: no worries about compliance<\/h2>\n

K-BLACK shoots ID, passport and visa photos for each country \u2013 correctly proportioned, colour-corrected, printed, with compliant files sent for online submission. Ready on the spot, no booking needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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12 ways to get your ID, passport and visa photos right the first time: size, background, head ratio, glasses, hair, lighting and files for online submission.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7193"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7307,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7193\/revisions\/7307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kblack.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}