Hong Kong (HKSAR) Passport Photo Size: 40 × 50 mm (4 × 5 cm); Online at Least 1200 × 1600 Pixels
Official rules: 40 × 50 mm, at least 1200 × 1600 px, up to 5 MB, background: plain white. Source: immd.gov.hk, checked 6 Oct 2026.
Official rules: 40 × 50 mm, at least 1200 × 1600 px, up to 5 MB, background: plain white. Source: immd.gov.hk, checked 6 Oct 2026.
The Hong Kong (HKSAR) Passport photo is 40 × 50 mm, at least 1200 × 1600 pixels, uploaded as a JPEG file up to 5 MB, on a plain white background.
| Printed size | 40 × 50 mm |
|---|---|
| In other units (a conversion) | 40 × 50 mm · 4 × 5 cm · 1.57 × 1.97 in · 472 × 591 px at 300 DPI · 945 × 1181 px at 600 DPI · ratio 4:5 |
| Pixels (official rule) | Online: at least 1200 × 1600 pixels from a camera, or a 40 × 50 mm print scanned at 600 dpi |
| File size | Up to 5 MB |
| Background | Plain white |
| Head size | 64% to 72% of the photo height, chin to top of head |
| Source | immd.gov.hk |
| Checked | 6 Oct 2026 |
The photo is 40 × 50 mm. Official pixel rule: Online: at least 1200 × 1600 pixels from a camera, or a 40 × 50 mm print scanned at 600 dpi. SafeResize makes a 1280 × 1600 pixel file that meets it.
40 × 50 mm is 4 × 5 cm or 1.57 × 1.97 inches, in a 4:5 shape. Printed at 300 DPI it is 472 × 591 pixels, and at 600 DPI 945 × 1181 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules. For the upload, the official pixel rule is: Online: at least 1200 × 1600 pixels from a camera, or a 40 × 50 mm print scanned at 600 dpi.
Up to 5 MB. SafeResize checks the size before you download, and keeps it inside the limit whether the website counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.
Plain white. Stand in front of a plain wall with no pattern, and face a window so there are no shadows behind you. If your wall is not plain enough, the photo maker on this page can make the background white with an AI that runs on your device. Check the edges around your hair afterwards.
From the chin to the top of the head, your head should fill 64% to 72% of the photo height. The face guide in the tool shows both lines.
The official rules say: Refused if not centred, with a frame across the eyes, hair over the eyes or eyebrows, flash reflection on the face or glasses, shadows, or too light or too dark.
The official rules say: A child without a Hong Kong permanent identity card needs one more identical photo.
Recent colour photo showing your full face from the front, with clear features and enough space above the head. Chin to crown 32–36 mm on a 40 × 50 mm photo. No head dress, heavy make-up, or very dark or very light clothes. Refused if not centred, with a frame across the eyes, hair over the eyes or eyebrows, flash reflection on the face or glasses, shadows, or too light or too dark. The pixel rule is for applications sent online; a paper application in Hong Kong (by post, drop-in box or in person) needs 1 printed photo, and one from outside Hong Kong needs 3. Prints: do not fold, staple, clip or write on the back. A child without a Hong Kong permanent identity card needs one more identical photo.
JPEG. SafeResize saves a JPG (JPEG) file.
Yes. A photo taken at home is fine if it follows the rules above. It is easier if someone else takes it for you.
No. The photo is processed inside your browser and never leaves your phone or computer.
Source: immd.gov.hk, checked 6 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.