Turkey Visa Photo Size
Most tourists never need a photo for Türkiye: the e-Visa is issued online without one. The photo question comes up for consular visas, student and work stays and residence permits, and there the answer is a 50 × 60 mm biometric photo on white, larger than the European size.
Passport Photo
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300 DPI is the print standard for passport photos; a 35×45 mm photo is then 413×531 px.
Place several copies on a 4×6 in (10×15 cm) photo print or an A4 page, ready for a photo kiosk or home printer.
How many photos on the sheet. A 4×6 in print fits 6 photos of 2×2 in or 6 of 35×45 mm; an A4 sheet fits more.
How to use this tool
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Take a biometric-style portrait
Plain white or light wall, front-facing, eyes open, mouth closed, ears and forehead uncovered unless you wear a religious head covering.
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Crop to 50 × 60 mm
Turkey visa & residence — 50×60 mm is selected with a White Background. Auto-centre face sets the head inside the larger frame.
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Print the copies you need
Set Print layout to 4×6 in sheet or A4 sheet and choose Copies. Keep the JPG too, because the online residence permit form asks for an upload.
A Turkey visa or residence permit photo is a 50 × 60 mm biometric photo, 591 × 709 px at 300 DPI, in color on a white background, taken within six months. The tourist e-Visa needs no photo.
When a Turkey visa needs a photo
Tourist e-Visa
Issued online on the official portal for eligible passports, usually in minutes.
- Passport details and payment only
- PDF visa to print or show on a phone
- Short tourist or business stays
Consular visa or residence permit
Applied for at a consulate, or through the migration office once in Türkiye.
- Biometric photo on white
- Upload plus printed copies
- Study, work, family and long stays
Turkey visa photo size in mm and pixels
50 × 60 mm
Turkey biometric
591 × 709 px at 300 DPI
35 × 45 mm
Schengen and IndiaSmaller, not a substitute
40 × 60 mm
Saudi and VietnamSame height, narrower
4 × 6 in
Photo print
Several 50 × 60 mm copies
Turkish residence permits are handled by the Presidency of Migration Management through the e-ikamet online system, where you fill in the application, upload a photo and book an appointment at the provincial migration office. The 50 × 60 mm biometric photo is the size used across Turkish identity documents, including citizens' passports and ID cards, so local photo studios know it as standard.
The ratio is 5:6, nearly square, which leaves more room on either side of the head than a 35 × 45 mm photo. Head height is not stated in millimeters in every checklist, so check the current guidance; in practice the face fills most of the frame with a small band of white above the hair. For clothing that keeps the outline clear against white, see what to wear for a passport photo.
Turkish biometric photo checklist
Before you print
- 50 × 60 mm, color, white background
- Taken within the last six months
- Face straight on, eyes open, mouth closed
- No glasses glare, no hat, no filters
- Ears and forehead visible unless a religious covering
- JPG kept for the e-ikamet upload
Turkey visa photo questions
Do I need a photo for the Turkish e-Visa?
No. The e-Visa on the official portal asks for passport details and payment only, and the visa arrives as a PDF. Check that you apply on the government site; look-alike agency sites charge extra for the same document.
How many photos do I need for a Turkish residence permit?
The online application on the e-ikamet system takes an uploaded photo, and the appointment checklist has commonly asked for printed biometric photos as well, often four. Read the checklist generated for your application and print the number it gives.
What does biometric mean for a Turkish photo?
It means the photo follows the ICAO portrait standard used for machine-readable documents: full face, straight on, neutral expression, even lighting, plain white background, no retouching. In Türkiye the term usually also implies the 50 × 60 mm size.
Can I use a 35 × 45 mm photo for a Turkish visa?
Usually not. Turkish consulates and the migration office expect the 50 × 60 mm biometric size, and a smaller print can be refused at the counter. Re-crop from the original photo rather than enlarging a print made for the Schengen visa photo size, which blurs it.
Is a headscarf allowed in a Turkish biometric photo?
Yes, when worn for religious reasons, provided the face from the chin to the forehead is fully visible and no shadows fall on it.
Does the photo for a Turkish work permit differ?
No. Work permits are applied for by the employer, but the photo you provide follows the same 50 × 60 mm biometric rules. Keep one JPG and one printed sheet for every step; the passport photo maker covers any other country you need along the way.