Bangladesh Passport Photo Size (45×55 mm)

By ClonyPDF Editorial Team Compiled from Bangladesh government and ICAO sources Last reviewed 2 August 2026 Sources & references

Bangladesh Passport Photo Visual Reference

The diagram marks every measurement checked at submission: the 45 × 55 mm frame, the 38–44 mm chin-to-crown head height, and the plain white background.

Bangladesh passport photo size diagram · 45 × 55 mm

Accepted Bangladesh passport photo example · 45 × 55 mm

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 printed submissions. For the e-passport, the official biometric image is captured at the passport office; the values below are what you need for printed submissions and online MRP forms. Each rule links to the detailed standard in the passport photo rules library.

45×55 mm in Every Unit

Different forms publish the requirement in different units. Use this reference to match any official specification document or upload field.

For pixel conversions across every country standard see passport photo size in pixels, or the full worldwide table in passport size photo dimensions. Every national standard is indexed in the requirements by country hub.

Bangladesh Visa Photo: A Different Specification

Two separate things are often mixed up, and they use different sizes:

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 through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 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, children’s applications, and the many visa applications that Bangladeshi travellers submit to foreign missions — all of which still expect a correctly sized, white-background portrait. Applications and status tracking run through the official e-passport portal.

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 for applicants aged six and above.
• 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. See the crop guide for how the ratio and head height are applied together.
• Lighting: soft and even across the face, with no hotspots and no shadow on the wall behind. See the shadow rules.
• Eyes: both open, level and directed at the lens, with hair clear of the eyes. See the eyes requirements and hair rules.
• Coverings: the full face must be visible. Religious head coverings are generally accepted provided the facial features from chin to forehead are clear. See the head covering rules.
• 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. There is no smaller size for infants and no relaxed head-height band.

• The child must be alone in the frame — no supporting hands, toys, dummies or seats visible, and no other person in shot.
• 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.
• Shoot wide and crop down. Cropping tightly in-camera on a small face leaves too few pixels once the 45×55 mm frame is applied.

Requirements for minors can vary by office and age band, so confirm with your RPO or mission before the appointment. Positioning, lighting and timing technique is covered in the baby passport photo at home guide.

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:

The maker produces both a print-ready 45×55 mm sheet and a digital file, so you are covered whichever route applies. If a portal enforces a tight kilobyte ceiling, the reduce file size guide and compress to 240 KB guide cover hitting it without dropping below the resolution minimum. iPhone users shooting in HEIC should convert first with the HEIC to JPEG guide. Broader portal rules are covered in the digital passport photo requirements guide.

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 — see the printing section below.

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.

Printing a 45×55 mm Bangladesh Passport Photo

Printed submissions usually ask for two identical copies, so printing is part of the specification rather than an afterthought. At 300 DPI a 531 × 650 pixel file prints at exactly 45 × 55 mm — provided you disable any fit-to-page scaling, which silently changes the physical size.

Printer settings, paper choice and cutting technique are covered in full in the print passport photo at home guide, and multi-copy sheet layout in the print sheet guide.

Bangladesh Passport Photo Size Compared to Other Countries

Travellers often assume one photo works everywhere. It does not — Bangladesh uses one of the larger formats, with a noticeably tighter facial fill than most.

The 35×45 mm format used across South Asia and Europe is covered on our 35×45 photo size page, and the square US and Indian standard on 2×2 photo size.

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. The crop guide explains how the ratio and head-height band work together.
3. Step 3 — Background Any busy or coloured backdrop is replaced with the clean white DIP requires.
4. Step 4 — Verify Check the preview — 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. The full cross-country breakdown is in passport photo rejection reasons.

• Wrong dimensions: the photo is not a true 45×55 mm, so the head lands off-spec. See the crop guide.
• Wrong size for the field: a 45×55 mm file uploaded where the online form expects 25×30 mm, or the reverse.
• Coloured or grey background: anything other than plain white, including textured walls. See the background colour rules.
• Head too large or too small: the face does not fall inside the 70–80% range. See the head size rules.
• Shadows: a shadow cast on the wall behind the head, or across one side of the face. See the shadow rules.
• Glasses glare: reflections on the lenses or frames sitting across the eyes. See the glasses rules.
• Hair across the face: a fringe over the eyes or hair obscuring the face outline. See the hair rules.
• 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.
• Low resolution: a file below 531 × 650 pixels prints pixelated at 45×55 mm. See the resolution rules.
• Over-editing: beauty filters and heavy retouching that alter facial features and break biometric matching.
• Printed on plain paper: photo paper is required for physical submissions. See the print at home guide.

Related Bangladesh Passport Photo Guides