Brazil passport photograph requirements
Brazil’s Polícia Federal takes the passport photo at the appointment for applicants aged 5 and over. Only children under 5 bring a recent 5×7 cm colour photo with a white background, so Snapassport does not offer an automated Brazil passport photo for new customers.
The essentials
- Photo size
- 50 x 70 mm
- Head height
- 44-51% of image height
- Eye line
- 55-68% from bottom
- Background
- White
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Output resolution
- 591 x 827 px at 300 DPI
- Max file size
- 10 MB max
Every rule, sourced
Head size, shape & position
Source ↗Applicants aged 5 and over are photographed by Polícia Federal at the appointment. Children under 5 bring a recent 5×7 cm colour photo.
Expression
Not specified by authorityFor the under-5 supplied photo, Polícia Federal’s cited page does not publish a complete expression rule. A newborn photo with closed eyes is exceptionally accepted.
Glasses
Not specified by authorityThe cited authority guidance prohibits coloured contact lenses but does not provide a complete customer-supplied eyeglasses rule for this route.
Head coverings (religious / medical)
Source ↗Religious scarves or veils and other accessories may be used only if they do not cover the eyebrows or the outline of the face.
Background
Source ↗A child under 5 must bring a recent 5×7 cm colour photo with a white background. Applicants aged 5 and over have no applicant-supplied background because the photo is captured at the appointment.
Babies & children
Source ↗For children under 5, bring the recent 5×7 cm colour photo with a white background. A newborn photo with closed eyes is exceptionally accepted.
Brazil passport photograph
Brazil’s Polícia Federal captures the passport photograph at the appointment for every applicant aged 5 and over. There is no adult customer-supplied photo to order or upload, so Snapassport does not offer an automated Brazil passport profile to new customers.
Children under 5
A parent or guardian brings a recent 5×7 cm colour photo with a white background. The child must still attend in person. Polícia Federal may refuse a photo that is too old to identify the child; it exceptionally accepts closed eyes for a newborn.
Head coverings and accessories
Religious scarves or veils, and other accessories, must not cover the eyebrows or the outline of the face. Use the current Polícia Federal instruction as the final authority for a child application.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to bring a photo for a Brazilian passport?
- Applicants aged 5 and over do not: Polícia Federal captures the photo at the appointment. Children under 5 bring a recent 5×7 cm colour photo with a white background.
- Can a child wear a religious head covering in a Brazilian passport photo?
- Polícia Federal allows religious scarves or veils when they do not cover the eyebrows or the outline of the face.
Sources, verified 2026-07-19: Polícia Federal — Fotografia 5x7: o que preciso saber? · Polícia Federal — acessórios e lenços na fotografia
Rules change. Final acceptance is always determined by the issuing authority — Snapassport validates against the published requirements, it doesn’t adjudicate.
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