Resize an image to 35 x 45 mm
35 x 45 mm is 3.5 x 4.5 cm, or 1.38 x 1.77 inches. At 300 DPI that is 413 x 531 pixels, which is what this tool makes, with 300 DPI saved in the file so it prints at 35 x 45 mm. Type the size in mm, cm or inches if you prefer.
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That is 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI.
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Which countries use 35 x 45 mm?
It is the passport photo size in most of the countries whose rules we have read: eight of the fourteen passport authorities cited on this site.
Three print a different size: Canada at 50 x 70 mm, the United States at 2 x 2 inches, and Spain at 26 x 32 mm.
The UK prints at 35 x 45 and Ireland at 35 x 45 to 38 x 50, but both apply online in pixels. New Zealand states only pixels.
Printing several? Six fit on one 4 x 6 inch print, with cut guides, from Passport photo print sheet, 4 x 6 or A4.
| Country | Size stated | Pixels this tool makes | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 35 x 45 mm | 413 x 531 | plain white |
| Australia | 35 to 40 x 45 to 50 mm | 413 x 531 | plain white or light grey |
| Germany | 35 x 45 mm | 413 x 531 | one colour, shadow free, contrasting with the face and hair |
| France | 35 x 45 mm | 413 x 531 | one colour and light, such as light blue or grey. White is forbidden |
| Italy | 35 x 45 mm | 413 x 531 | white, under even lighting |
| Netherlands | 35 x 45 mm | 551 x 709 (400 DPI stated) | light grey, light blue or white, even and one colour |
| Poland | 35 x 45 mm | 781 x 1004 (at least 768 x 1004 stated) | white, evenly lit, with no shadows and no decorative detail |
| Belgium | 35 x 45 mm | 551 x 709 (400 DPI stated) | light coloured, even and one colour |
Each country's page has its source, the date we read it and a tool set to its rules:
Same size, different rules
A shared size is not a shared photo. The Netherlands and Belgium publish 400 DPI, so their 35 x 45 is 551 x 709 pixels. Poland asks for at least 768 x 1004 pixels.
Backgrounds split too. France forbids white; India, Italy and Poland ask for it. Open your country's page before you print.
A Schengen visa photo is often 35 x 45 mm as well, but that comes from each consulate, not from EU law. See Schengen visa photo: why there is no single EU size.
How many pixels is 35 x 45 mm?
It depends on the DPI, the number of pixels printed per inch. The tool uses 300, the usual figure for a photo print, and saves it in the file. Change it beside the size fields.
| DPI | Pixels, width x height |
|---|---|
| 150 DPI | 207 x 266 |
| 200 DPI | 276 x 354 |
| 300 DPI | 413 x 531 |
| 400 DPI | 551 x 709 |
| 600 DPI | 827 x 1063 |
What gets cropped, and why nothing is stretched
A photograph is almost never the shape you are asking for.
The image is scaled until it fills the box and the overflow is then taken off the long edges, evenly from both sides.
The alternative is stretching, which leaves faces and straight lines visibly wrong, so this tool never does it.
The fields show millimetres, centimetres or inches as well as pixels. Type a print size in any of them and the pixels follow at the DPI you chose.
What happens to your photo?
Your selected photo is processed in your browser, without an image upload to a server. The page may download code and codecs needed for editing.
Save your result before closing the tab; unsaved edits are kept in memory rather than in an online account.
Common questions
Is 35 x 45 mm the same as 3.5 x 4.5 cm?
Yes. 10 millimetres make a centimetre, so both describe one photo: 35 mm wide and 45 mm tall. In inches it is 1.38 x 1.77, rounded to two places.
Is it 35 x 45 or 45 x 35?
The same photo, written in a different order. The usual order is width first, so 35 x 45 is a portrait photo.
India's passport booklet writes it as 4.5 cm long by 3.5 cm wide, which is the same shape.
Is 35 x 45 mm the same as a US passport photo?
No. The US asks for 2 x 2 inches, which is 51 x 51 mm, a square. A 35 x 45 photo is narrower and taller, so it will not pass for a US passport.
Does Spain use 35 x 45 mm?
Not for a passport. The Spanish decree we read says 32 x 26 mm, height first: 26 mm wide by 32 tall, smaller than 35 x 45. Some guides list Spain with the other Schengen countries; the decree says otherwise.
How do I print it at exactly 35 x 45 mm?
Print at actual size, or 100 percent, rather than fit to page. The file says 300 DPI, so 413 pixels come out 35 mm wide.
A print shop's photo sizes are usually for whole prints, so check that they print the file as it is.
Need a particular country's rules? Passport and document photo sizes.
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