Brazil Passport photo requirements

For children under 5, supply a recent colour photo measuring 5×7 cm on a white background. For applicants 5 and over, the Polícia Federal captures the facial photo in person at the appointment, so no photo is submitted in advance; framing is handled on-site to ICAO/ANAC standards.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal for advance-submitted photos; ICAO/best-practice default applies — keep a neutral expression with the mouth closed and both eyes open. (For newborns, the Polícia Federal exceptionally accepts a photo with eyes closed.)

The Polícia Federal does not address eyeglasses directly, but colored contact lenses are prohibited by ANAC and ICAO (OACI) standards. For glasses, the ICAO/best-practice default applies — remove them, or ensure clear frames with no glare or obstruction of the eyes.

Accessories — earrings, necklaces, piercings, makeup, patient scarves, religious scarves or veils, corrective wigs, bows, and headbands — are allowed only as long as they do not cover the eyebrows or the shape of the face. Religious head coverings are permitted provided they do not prevent perfect visualization of the face.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal as a separate rule; ICAO/best-practice default applies — no hats or caps. The only permitted head coverings are religious ones, which must not block any part of the face.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal for advance-submitted photos (the photo is captured on-site for applicants 5 and over); ICAO/best-practice default applies — use even lighting that reproduces natural skin tone with no over- or under-exposure.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal for advance-submitted photos; ICAO/best-practice default applies — no shadows across the face or on the background.

Children under 5 must supply a photo with a white background. For applicants 5 and over the photo is taken on-site, so no background is supplied by the applicant; a plain white background is the ICAO/best-practice default.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal; ICAO/best-practice default applies — avoid red-eye from flash by using diffused or off-axis lighting so the eyes appear natural.

The face must not be covered, even partially, by accessories, ornaments, or adornments — this is required in compliance with international civil aviation standards. Voluminous hairstyles are allowed only if they do not conceal the shape of the face or the eyebrows.

Not specified by Brazil's Polícia Federal for advance-submitted photos; ICAO/best-practice default applies — face the camera directly with both eyes open and the head not tilted.

Children under 5 do not have their photo captured on-site: a parent must bring a recent 5×7 cm colour photo on a white background, with the child's face fully visible and not covered by accessories or adornments. A photo with eyes closed is exceptionally accepted only for newborns. A photo may be refused if it is too old to still identify the child.