Morocco Passport Photo Size: 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), Sky Blue or Light Grey Background
Official rules: 35 × 45 mm print, background: plain sky blue or light grey. Source: passeport.ma, checked 6 Oct 2026.
Official rules: 35 × 45 mm print, background: plain sky blue or light grey. Source: passeport.ma, checked 6 Oct 2026.
The Morocco Passport photo is a printed photo, 35 × 45 mm, on a plain sky blue or light grey background.
| Printed size | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| In other units (a conversion) | 35 × 45 mm · 3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in · 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI · 827 × 1063 px at 600 DPI · ratio 7:9 |
| Pixels (official rule) | Print only (35 × 45 mm photo) |
| File size | No file: the rules ask for printed photos |
| Background | Plain sky blue or light grey |
| Head size | 70% to 80% of the photo height, chin to top of head (the official rules give none, so this is the ICAO guideline) |
| Source | passeport.ma |
| Checked | 6 Oct 2026 |
The photo is 35 × 45 mm. The official rule: Print only (35 × 45 mm photo). This document takes printed photos, so there is no file to upload. SafeResize makes a 4 × 6 inch print sheet with several copies at exactly this size.
35 × 45 mm is 3.5 × 4.5 cm or 1.38 × 1.77 inches, in a 7:9 shape. Printed at 300 DPI it is 413 × 531 pixels, and at 600 DPI 827 × 1063 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules.
Plain sky blue or light grey. 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 light grey 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 70% to 80% of the photo height. The official rules do not state this, so we use the international (ICAO) guideline. The face guide in the tool shows both lines.
The official rules say: Clear lenses only, no tinted lenses, thick frames or reflections; glasses are optional.
The official rules say: Young children: alone in the photo and photographed from the front, but they need not keep a neutral expression or look straight at the camera.
One recent colour photo, sharp, well exposed, with no stains, ink marks, flash marks, red-eye or shadows, and natural skin tones. Face centred, head straight, eyes on the camera, neutral expression, mouth closed, no smile. Clear lenses only, no tinted lenses, thick frames or reflections; glasses are optional. No decorative hats or caps; the face must show from chin to forehead. Young children: alone in the photo and photographed from the front, but they need not keep a neutral expression or look straight at the camera.
Yes. A photo you take yourself is fine if it follows the rules above. Download the 4 × 6 inch print sheet and print it at 100% (actual size) at a photo shop or on photo paper, then cut along the lines.
No. The photo is processed inside your browser and never leaves your phone or computer.
Please note: The passeport.ma list of documents also allows a white background, but its photo rules sheet names only sky blue or light grey, so light grey or light blue is safest.
Source: passeport.ma, checked 6 Oct 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.