🇲🇾 Malaysian Passport Photo Maker
Free Malaysian passport photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 35 × 50 mm passport size photo with a plain white, shadowless background, checked against the Malaysia rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
Good to know: for this document the photo is normally taken at the counter, so you may not need to bring one. This page is for the cases where you must upload or supply your own photo.
1Choose the document
- Photo size
- 35 × 50 mm
- Head height
- 30–36 mm
- Background
- Plain white, shadowless
- Output
- 827 × 1181 px · 600 dpi
Official requirements
- Colour photo, 35 × 50 mm (1.38 × 1.97 in)
- Head from top of hair to chin: 30–36 mm
- Plain white, shadowless background
- Avoid white or light clothing; no uniforms
- Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- Natural expression with the mouth closed
- Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- Glasses: not allowed — spectacles and contact lenses are prohibited during capture
- Head coverings: hijab allowed, but the forehead and face must not be covered; no other headgear
- Taken within the last 6 months
2Upload your photo
3Compliance check & download
Upload a photo and it will be cropped to the exact size, then checked against every measurable rule for the document you chose.
Malaysian passport photo requirements
The tool measures the first four rules for you and checks lighting, pose, expression, sharpness and background automatically. The rest are listed so you can check them by eye.
- ✓Colour photo, 35 × 50 mm (1.38 × 1.97 in)
- ✓Head from top of hair to chin: 30–36 mm
- ✓Plain white, shadowless background
- ✓Avoid white or light clothing; no uniforms
- ✓Full face, front view, looking straight at the camera
- ✓Eyes open, level and clearly visible — no hair across the eyes
- ✓Natural expression with the mouth closed
- ✓Even lighting — no shadows on the face or the background
- ✓Colour photo, sharp, printed on photo paper with no retouching
- ✓Glasses: not allowed — spectacles and contact lenses are prohibited during capture
- ✓Head coverings: hijab allowed, but the forehead and face must not be covered; no other headgear
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
Specific to Malaysia
- Printed copies: None inside Malaysia (facial live capture at Immigration offices); some missions abroad ask for 1–2 × 35 × 50 mm prints
- Malaysia uses an unusual 35 × 50 mm format for passport and visa photos.
- The official figure is a face height of 25–30 mm (chin to forehead, 50–60 % of the photo); the 30–36 mm head range here is the equivalent crown-to-chin measurement.
Source: Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia – Malaysian International Passport. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.
How to make a Malaysian passport photo at home
- 1
Take the photo
Stand 0.5–1 m in front of a plain light wall, face a window, camera at eye level 1.5–2 m away. Neutral expression, mouth closed.
- 2
Upload it here
The face is detected, the head is levelled and the crop is set so the head measures 33 mm — inside the 30–36 mm range.
- 3
Fix anything flagged
Each check tells you what is wrong in millimetres — zoom, move, or retake. The background is replaced with the required colour.
- 4
Download & print
Save the single photo or the 4 × 6 sheet (8 photos) and print at 100% on photo paper.
Full details in the photo-taking guide and the accepted vs rejected examples.
Malaysian passport photo — questions
Do I need to bring a printed photo?＋
Usually not — the photo for this document is normally captured at the counter. Use this tool when you are asked to upload or supply your own photo, for example for an online application or a visa.
What size is a Malaysian passport photo?＋
35 × 50 mm (1.38 × 1.97 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 30–36 mm.
What is the Malaysian passport photo size in pixels?＋
At 300 dpi a 35 × 50 mm photo is 413 × 591 px; at 600 dpi it is 827 × 1181 px. This tool exports at 600 dpi.
What background colour is required?＋
Plain white, shadowless. The tool replaces your background with the required colour automatically, or you can switch that off and it will check your real background instead.
Can I wear glasses in a Malaysian passport photo?＋
Not allowed — spectacles and contact lenses are prohibited during capture.
Are head coverings allowed?＋
Hijab allowed, but the forehead and face must not be covered; no other headgear.
How do I print Malaysian passport photos at home?＋
Download the 4 × 6 inch sheet — it holds 8 photos with cut lines — and print it at 100% / actual size on photo paper, then cut along the grey lines. The file carries 600 dpi so it prints at the true size.
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