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Make Mexico Visa Photo

Generate the 30 x 35mm colour photo the Mexican visa application asks for — one photo, white background, face uncovered, no glasses. Mexican consulates state different sizes, so check yours before printing.

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Precise Face Alignment

  • 1

    Fit your face inside the guide

    Mexico does not publish a face percentage, so this guide uses the standard 70-80% of frame height.

  • 2

    Center your face on the vertical line

    Front view — the requirement is 'rostro descubierto', face uncovered.

  • 3

    Take your glasses off

    The requirement says 'sin anteojos'. Not tinted lenses only — no glasses at all.

Technical Specifications

These figures come from the Mexican Embassy in Ecuador's requirements sheet, issued under the Lineamientos in force since 17 October 2014. Other consulates publish other sizes.

Dimensions30 x 35mm (3 x 3.5cm)
BackgroundWhite (fondo blanco)
CopiesOne, in colour

Compliance Checklist

  • Check your own consulate's sheet first

    Mexican consulates state 30x35mm, 35x45mm and 31x39mm in different documents. The size is not uniform across the network.

  • No glasses at all

    'Sin anteojos' rules out ordinary glasses too, not just tinted ones.

  • Colour, white background

    'Una fotografía a color, fondo blanco.'

  • Face uncovered

    'Rostro descubierto' — nothing across the face.

  • A visa does not guarantee entry

    The sheet says so plainly: the visa is subject to the consular interview, and entry is decided by the immigration officer at the border.

Retouched or AI-edited photos are refused

the requirement reads 'rostro descubierto, sin anteojos' — face uncovered and no glasses. That excludes ordinary prescription glasses, not only tinted or reflective ones, which is stricter than most countries. Take them off before you shoot.

Mexico Visa Photo Requirements, Explained

Mexico is the rare case where the honest answer is a range: consulates publish different sizes, and the one that binds you is the one your consulate published.

Quick Check: Do's & Don'ts

Don't Assume 35x45mm

Some consulates ask for 30x35mm, some 35x45mm, some 31x39mm.

No Glasses

'Sin anteojos' — ordinary prescription glasses are excluded too.

Colour, White Background

One photo, 'a color, fondo blanco', face uncovered.

Read Your Consulate's Sheet

Each mission publishes its own requirements document.

The Size Depends On Which Consulate You Use

This is the single most important thing about a Mexican visa photo.

Mexico's Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores publishes visa requirements consulate by consulate rather than as one national sheet, and the photo size is not consistent between them. The Embassy of Mexico in Ecuador states 'tamaño 3 x 3.5 centímetros'. Other missions state a passport-size 4.5 by 3.5 cm. Others give 3.9 cm x 3.1 cm, and some state a minimum and a maximum rather than a single figure.

This tool exports 30 x 35mm, the figure in the Ecuador sheet, because that is the document these numbers were read from directly. If the consulate you are applying to publishes something else, follow that instead — the frame here is a starting point, not a national standard.

It is worth saying why this matters more than usual. With most countries you can print one photo and use it anywhere. With Mexico, a photo cut to the wrong consulate's size is simply the wrong photo, and you will not find that out until the interview.

No Glasses, Face Uncovered

Two short phrases that rule out more than people expect.

The requirement reads 'rostro descubierto, sin anteojos'. 'Sin anteojos' means without glasses — not merely without tinted or reflective lenses, which is what most countries restrict. If you wear glasses daily, take them off for this photo.

'Rostro descubierto' means nothing across the face. Religious head covering is handled case by case at the consulate, but the face itself has to be visible.

Colour and Background

One photo, in colour, on a white background.

The sheet asks for 'una fotografía a color, fondo blanco' — a single colour photograph on a white background. Unlike several countries covered on this site, Mexico does not ask for two or more identical prints, and does not ask you to write anything on the back.

The Visa Itself Guarantees Nothing

The requirements sheet says this in a box at the top.

Mexico's own document opens with a note that the visa is subject to the consular interview, and that the visa by itself does not guarantee entry to Mexican territory — that decision belongs to the immigration authority at the point of entry.

It is not a photo rule, but it is the frame around one. Getting the photo right removes one reason to be turned away; it does not remove the interview or the border.

What You'll Actually Download

Printed at 30 x 35mm, 354 x 413px, JPG. Computed from this photo's own specification, not typed by hand.

How you submitHand in a printSubmitted through: Mexican consulate (in person, after an interview)
Pixel size
354 x 413px @ 300dpi
Print size
30 x 35mm (3 x 3.5cm / 1.18 x 1.38 in)
File type
JPG
Background
White

Requirements verified · Source: Embajada de México en Ecuador — Requisitos para la solicitud de visa mexicana

Watch out — Retouched or AI-edited photos are refused — the requirement reads 'rostro descubierto, sin anteojos' — face uncovered and no glasses. That excludes ordinary prescription glasses, not only tinted or reflective ones, which is stricter than most countries. Take them off before you shoot.

Different size foryour consulate publishes a different size — several do: 35 x 45mm, or 31 x 39mm

Mexico Visa Photo Maker (30 x 35mm)

One colour photo, white background, face uncovered, no glasses. Mexican consulates publish different sizes — this tool exports the 30 x 35mm figure and tells you where it comes from. Free, and your photo never leaves your browser.

Get Your Photo in 3 Steps

1. Upload Your Photo

A colour photo against a plain white wall.

Take your glasses off — the requirement is 'sin anteojos'.

2. Auto Alignment

We crop to 30 x 35mm with your face centred.

Front view, face uncovered.

3. Print One Copy

Mexico asks for a single photograph, not a pair.

Check your consulate's sheet for its size before you print.

Mexico Visa Photo Specifications

Dimensions30 x 35mm (3 x 3.5cm)
ColourColour, not black and white
BackgroundWhite (fondo blanco)
GlassesNot allowed (sin anteojos)
CopiesOne

Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What size photo does a Mexican visa need?▼
The Mexican Embassy in Ecuador's requirements sheet states 'tamaño 3 x 3.5 centímetros' — 30mm wide by 35mm tall. But this is not a national figure: other Mexican consulates publish 4.5 by 3.5 cm, 3.9 cm x 3.1 cm, or a minimum and maximum range. Check the sheet for the consulate you are applying to.
Q.Why do Mexican consulates give different sizes?▼
Mexico's Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores publishes visa requirements per mission rather than as one national document, and the photo line differs between those documents. There is no single sheet that overrides the others, so the one that binds you is your own consulate's.
Q.Can I wear glasses?▼
No. The requirement is 'sin anteojos', without glasses. That excludes ordinary prescription glasses, not just tinted or reflective lenses — which is stricter than most countries, where clear glasses are fine if there is no glare.
Q.How many photos do I need?▼
One. The sheet asks for 'una fotografía a color' — a single colour photograph. You do not need a pair of identical prints and you are not asked to sign or write on the back.
Q.Does the photo have to be in colour?▼
Yes. 'A color' is explicit, so a black and white photo does not qualify.
Q.Does a Mexican visa guarantee I can enter Mexico?▼
No, and Mexico's own requirements sheet opens by saying so: the visa is subject to the consular interview, and entry is decided by the immigration authority at the point of entry. A correct photo removes one obstacle, not all of them.