Baby and child passport
Baby passport photos
Babies need their own passport photo, and most countries relax some rules for them, such as closed eyes or an open mouth. Pick the country to open the tool with infant mode already on.
- Australia baby passport photo 35×45 mm Relaxed under 3 Print only
- United States baby passport photo 50.8×50.8 mm Relaxed under 1 Self-taken: yes
- United Kingdom baby passport photo 35×45 mm Relaxed under 6 Self-taken: yes
- New Zealand baby passport photo 35×46.7 mm Relaxed under 1 Self-taken: yes
- Canada baby passport photo 50×70 mm Relaxed under 1 Checker only
- India baby passport photo 50.8×50.8 mm Relaxed under 5 Self-taken: yes
Before you start
A baby's passport photo follows the same size and background rules as an adult's; what changes is the pose. Most countries accept closed eyes or an open mouth for very young children because a newborn cannot hold a neutral expression on request. None of them accept a parent's hand in the frame, a dummy or toy, a patterned blanket, or a shadow across the face. Those are the usual reasons a baby's photo comes back.
The easiest set-up at home is a plain white or light grey sheet on a bed or the floor near a window. Lay the baby on it face up and photograph from directly above, holding the phone parallel to the sheet so the face is square to the camera. Take a burst of shots and pick the one with the head straight. For a toddler, a car seat or high chair draped in a plain sheet works better, with a second adult just behind the camera to catch their attention.
Each country page opens the tool with infant mode already on, so the checker applies that country's relaxed rules for young children while still measuring the head and checking the background. Australia accepts printed photos only, and Canada needs a commercial photographer, so on those pages the tool helps you check a photo rather than replace the studio.