Bangladesh Passport Photo Maker

Why Upload Here Instead of Editing by Hand

Cropping a photo to 45×55 mm in a phone gallery or a generic editor almost always drifts off-spec: the head ends up too big, the background stays grey, or the file prints at the wrong scale. Uploading here does the measuring for you and keeps the result inside the limits DIP expects.

Bangladesh Passport Photo Requirements

These specifications reflect the 45×55 mm format used for Bangladeshi passport, MRP and visa photos. For the e-passport, the official biometric image is captured at the passport office; the values below are what you need for printed submissions, online MRP forms and most visa applications.

Who Issues Bangladeshi Passports

Passports in Bangladesh are issued by the Department of Immigration and Passports (DIP), an agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs. DIP runs the nationwide network of Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) and, for citizens abroad, coordinates with Bangladesh High Commissions and Embassies. Since the rollout of the electronic passport (e-passport) programme, DIP has moved most applicants away from paper photo submissions toward live biometric capture.

In practice this means the authority itself records the image that ends up in your passport chip. The photo you prepare at home is used for online forms, MRP renewals still in circulation, and the many visa applications that Bangladeshi travellers submit to foreign missions — all of which still expect a correctly sized, white-background portrait.

How the Bangladesh e-Passport Application Works

The typical journey from application to collection looks like this:

• Register online on the official e-passport portal, entering your details exactly as they appear on your National ID or birth registration.
• Choose your passport type — validity period and page count — and pay the government fee through the accepted bank or online channel.
• Book an appointment at your chosen Regional Passport Office, or at a Bangladesh mission if you are applying from overseas.
• Attend biometric enrolment in person. Staff capture your live photograph, fingerprints, iris scan and signature. Physical appearance is mandatory.
• Track and collect. Follow your application status online and collect the passport once printing is complete.

Because adults do not hand over a printed photo for the e-passport, the tool on this page is most useful for online form uploads, MRP cases, children’s applications where a photo is requested, and the visa photos you will need for travel.

Bangladesh Passport Photo Rules Explained

The rules exist so that facial-recognition systems can reliably match your photo to you. A compliant Bangladeshi photo is a straight-on, well-lit portrait where nothing competes with your face:

• Head position: centred, level, looking directly forward — not tilted or turned.
• Framing: the face should occupy roughly 70–80% of the height, with a small margin above the hair.
• Lighting: soft and even across the face, with no hotspots and no shadow on the wall behind.
• Coverings: the full face must be visible. Religious head coverings are generally accepted provided the facial features from chin to forehead are clear.
• Skin tone and colour: natural colour reproduction — no heavy filters, beauty smoothing or colour casts.

Child and Infant Passport Photo Requirements

Children need their own passport, and the photo standards are the same 45×55 mm, white-background format. Young children are the exception to full biometric capture: fingerprints and iris scans are not collected below a certain age, so a recent photograph carries more weight for the record.

• The child must be alone in the frame — no supporting hands, toys, dummies or seats visible.
• Eyes open and looking forward where possible; for infants, lay them on a plain white sheet and shoot from directly above.
• No shadow behind the head — move the child away from the wall before you photograph.
• Neutral expression is preferred, but the rules are applied more gently for babies.

Requirements for minors can vary by office and age band, so confirm with your RPO or mission before the appointment.

Photo Rules When Renewing or Converting to an e-Passport

Many Bangladeshis still hold a Machine Readable Passport (MRP) and are converting to an e-passport as it expires. When you convert or renew, you re-enrol in person, so a fresh live photo is taken at the office — the picture in your old passport is not reused.

Where you still need a prepared image is the online application form and any MRP renewal handled by post or at a mission. Use a current photo that matches your appearance today; a beard, new glasses or a significant change in look since your last passport is enough reason to retake it.

Digital Upload vs Printed Photo: What Bangladesh Expects

Knowing which format you actually need saves a wasted trip:

• e-Passport (adult): no photo submitted — captured at the passport office.
• Online MRP form / some portals: a digital JPEG, commonly around 25×30 mm on a white background.
• Printed MRP / mission submissions: physical 45×55 mm colour prints, usually two identical copies.
• Visa applications: most foreign missions ask for a printed or digital 45×55 mm white-background photo.

The maker produces both a print-ready 45×55 mm sheet and a digital file, so you are covered whichever route applies.

Can I Take My Bangladesh Passport Photo at Home?

Yes. A recent smartphone is more than capable of a compliant 45×55 mm photo — the trick is getting the setup right before you upload:

• Phone camera: use the rear camera at full resolution, not the front-facing selfie lens, and turn off any beauty or filter mode.
• Lighting: face a window or two soft lights so the face is lit evenly, with no shadow on the wall.
• Background: stand about half a metre in front of a plain white wall to avoid shadows behind you.
• Distance: keep the camera at eye level, roughly one metre away, and frame from the chest up — don’t zoom, which distorts the face.
• Printing: for physical copies, print on photo paper at 45×55 mm; a home inkjet or a local studio both work if the scale is correct.

Common home mistakes: selfie-lens distortion, warm indoor lighting that yellows the skin, a shadow on the wall, cropping too tightly, and holding the phone below the chin so the angle points upward. Upload your shot here and the framing and background are corrected for you.

Bangladesh Passport Photo vs US Passport Photo

Travellers often assume one photo works everywhere. It does not — the Bangladeshi and US standards differ in size, shape and how the head is framed.

How to Create Your Photo with the Bangladesh Passport Photo Maker

From upload to download is a five-step process:

1. Step 1 — Upload Drop in a clear, front-facing photo taken on a plain background. JPEG, PNG or WebP all work.
2. Step 2 — Crop The maker cuts your image to the exact 45×55 mm ratio and centres your face automatically.
3. Step 3 — Background Any busy or coloured backdrop is replaced with the clean white DIP requires.
4. Step 4 — Verify Check the preview against the Bangladesh template — head size, position and lighting at a glance.
5. Step 5 — Download Save the digital file for online forms and a print-ready 45×55 mm sheet for physical copies.

Common Reasons Bangladesh Passport Photos Get Rejected

Most rejections trace back to the same handful of issues. Watch for these before you submit:

• Wrong dimensions: the photo is not a true 45×55 mm, so the head lands off-spec.
• Coloured or grey background: anything other than plain white, including textured walls.
• Head too large or too small: the face does not fall inside the 70–80% range.
• Shadows: a shadow cast on the wall behind the head, or across one side of the face.
• Glasses glare: reflections on the lenses or frames sitting across the eyes.
• Old photo: an image more than six months old or one that no longer looks like you.
• Poor lighting: underexposed, yellow-tinted or unevenly lit faces.
• Over-editing: beauty filters and heavy retouching that alter facial features and break biometric matching.

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