Mexico passport photograph at your appointment
Mexico’s Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) takes the passport photograph with its own equipment during the appointment. Do not order or upload a Snapassport Mexico passport photo; follow the SRE’s appointment instructions instead.
The essentials
- Photo size
- 35 x 45 mm
- Head height
- 71-80% of image height
- Eye line
- 50-65% from bottom
- Background
- White
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- Output resolution
- 413 x 531 px at 300 DPI
- Max file size
- 10 MB max
Every rule, sourced
Head size, shape & position
Source ↗The SRE captures the passport photograph with its own equipment during the appointment. It does not ask a standard adult applicant to supply a photo for Snapassport to generate.
Expression
Not specified by authorityFollow the instructions given by the SRE operator at the appointment.
Glasses
Not specified by authorityFollow the instructions given by the SRE operator at the appointment.
Head coverings (religious / medical)
Not specified by authorityFollow the instructions given by the SRE operator at the appointment.
Background
Not specified by authorityThe SRE controls the capture setup at the appointment; applicants do not submit a background for this route.
Babies & children
Not specified by authorityUse the SRE’s current appointment guidance for a child application; this automated profile is intentionally not offered for new photos.
Mexico passport photograph
For the ordinary Mexican passport route, the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) takes the photograph with its own equipment during your appointment. This is not a customer-supplied-photo route, so Snapassport does not offer an automatically generated Mexico passport photo to new customers.
Bring the documents the SRE requests and follow the operator’s current instructions at the appointment. Requirements can vary by application route and can change; the SRE is the final authority.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to bring a photo for a Mexican passport?
- No. The SRE takes the passport photograph with its own equipment during the appointment.
Sources, verified 2026-07-19: Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores — Pasaporte
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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