🇲🇾 Malaysia Visa Photo Maker
Free Malaysia visa photo maker: upload any portrait and get a 35 × 50 mm visa size photo with a plain white background, checked against the Malaysia rules and ready to print. Runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded.
1Choose the document
- Photo size
- 35 × 50 mm
- Head height
- 30–35 mm
- Background
- Plain white
- 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: 30–35 mm
- Plain white background
- 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: avoid; if worn, no glare or tint
- Head coverings: only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead
- 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.
Malaysia visa 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: 30–35 mm
- ✓Plain white background
- ✓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: avoid; if worn, no glare or tint
- ✓Head coverings: only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
Specific to Malaysia
- Online / digital submission: Upload a studio-quality JPEG at the 35 : 50 ratio, digitally unaltered; scanned prints and selfies are rejected. Use the portal's photo checker before submitting — the file-size limit is not published (third parties cite about 240 KB).
- Printed copies: None for the eVISA; 2 × 35 × 50 mm for counter or embassy visas
- Portal text: plain white background, full face from chin to crown visible, 35 × 50 mm, taken within 6 months, no borders.
Source: MYVISA eVISA portal – Photo check. Last reviewed 2026-09-20. Always confirm against your application form — the issuing authority has the final say.
How to make a Malaysia visa 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 32.5 mm — inside the 30–35 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.
Malaysia visa photo — questions
What size is a Malaysia visa photo?＋
35 × 50 mm (1.38 × 1.97 in). The head, measured from the top of the hair to the chin, must be 30–35 mm.
What is the Malaysia visa 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. For online submission: Upload a studio-quality JPEG at the 35 : 50 ratio, digitally unaltered; scanned prints and selfies are rejected. Use the portal's photo checker before submitting — the file-size limit is not published (third parties cite about 240 KB).
What background colour is required?＋
Plain white. 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 Malaysia visa photo?＋
Avoid; if worn, no glare or tint.
Are head coverings allowed?＋
Only for religious or medical reasons, with the full face visible from chin to forehead.
How do I print Malaysia visa 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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