Your Canadian passport application needs two identical photos, and Passport Canada is strict about them. We take your photo, check it against the rules, and print it while you wait.
What Passport Canada asks for
- Two identical prints, 50 mm wide by 70 mm high
- Head size between 31 mm and 36 mm, from chin to the top of the head
- A plain white or light-coloured background, with even lighting and no shadows
- A neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera
- Taken within the last six months
- The photographer’s name, address and the date the photo was taken on the back of one photo. We add this for you.
Children and babies
Every Canadian child needs their own passport, including newborns. See our baby and infant passport photos page for how we photograph little ones.
Renewing or applying for the first time
The photo rules are the same for new passports, renewals and child passports, so the same photos work for all of them.