Singapore's ICA asks for a recent 35x45mm colour photo on a plain white background. Applications are usually submitted online through an authorised agent, so you need a digital file.
Fit your head inside the guide
Chin to crown should measure 32-36mm.
Center your face on the vertical line
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression.
Leave a small gap above your head
A little space between hair and the top edge.
The 35x45mm ICAO layout used for Singapore visa applications.
Taken within the last 3 months
Singapore expects a very recent photo.
Plain white background
No patterns, no shadows behind your head.
Neutral expression
Mouth closed, both eyes open, no smiling.
Full face visible
Head coverings only for religious reasons, face fully shown.
400 x 514px, and taken within the last 3 months (not 6)
Singapore's ICA asks for a recent 35x45mm colour photo on a plain white background.
Remove glasses unless you have a documented medical reason.
Keep a neutral expression with your mouth closed.
No patterns, textures, or shadows behind your head.
Singapore expects a noticeably recent photo.
Three months, not the six most countries allow.
Singapore asks for a photo taken within the last three months — shorter than the six-month window most other countries accept. A photo you used for another application last year will usually not be accepted here.
It must also be a colour photo taken against a plain white background, showing your current appearance.
Singapore visa applications are normally filed electronically.
Applications are usually submitted online through an authorised visa agent or a strategic partner, so what you need is a digital file rather than a print. Save the image this tool produces and attach it to your application.
Keep the original file — resaving or re-compressing a photo repeatedly can soften the detail that a reviewer looks for.
Glasses and head coverings follow the usual ICAO rules.
Glasses should be removed. If you must wear them for medical reasons, you will need supporting evidence.
Head coverings are accepted for religious reasons only, and your face must remain fully visible from chin to forehead without shadows.
Face the camera directly with a neutral expression.
Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression, mouth closed, and both eyes open and clearly visible.
Printed at 35 x 45mm, 827 x 1063px, JPG/PNG. Computed from this photo's own specification, not typed by hand.
Requirements verified · Source: ica.gov.sg
Watch out — At least 400 x 514px, and taken within the last 3 months (not 6)
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