Why is Brazil's photograph so large?

Fifty by seventy is a document-photograph convention shared with Canada. It puts the head in a taller frame with more of the shoulders showing, which is why a 35 × 45 image cannot simply be scaled up to fit.

Do I need a photograph for a Brazilian passport?

Usually not — the Federal Police capture one at the appointment. Photographs are supplied for visa applications and consular documents, which is what this specification is generally used for.

My photo looks soft when printed. Why?

Because it was enlarged. At this size the print is large enough to reveal a low-resolution source, and no sharpening recovers detail that was not captured. Use the biggest original you have.

Permitted but discouraged. The eyes must be entirely visible with no reflection, and the frames must not cross the eyes. Removing them eliminates the risk at no cost.

Brazil Passport & Visa Photo — 50 × 70 mm

50 × 70 mm at 300 dpi (591 × 827 px), plain white.

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Sets the millimetre size, the head-height range and the background colour.

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A sheet tiles as many copies as the paper takes, with a cut line around each. Any print shop can run it.

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A second file with the crown and chin bands drawn on, so you can check the head is the right size. Never submit that one.

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About the Brazil Passport & Visa Photo — 50 × 70 mm

Brazil uses 50 by 70 millimetres — the same unusual size as Canada, and a shape that no European or Asian photograph will fit. Between 31 and 36 millimetres of that height should be face, measured to the top of the hair, over an unmarked white field.

Passports are issued by the Polícia Federal, and the application process captures a photograph at the appointment for most applicants. Where a photograph must be supplied, it is for visa applications, consular documents and the paperwork that surrounds them — and it is those that this page is for.

What is wanted is the head with the shoulders just beginning below it, squarely to the lens, expression level and both eyes open. Glasses are permitted if the eyes are unobstructed and there is no glare, though the Federal Police guidance recommends against them.

What is refused reliably is anything printed at the wrong resolution. Fifty by seventy millimetres at 300 dpi is 591 by 827 pixels, and a photograph enlarged from a smaller original to reach that size is visibly soft when printed. A consular officer sees it immediately, because the print is large enough that softness cannot hide.

Photographs must be recent and in colour. Uniforms are not accepted. Covering the head on religious grounds is permitted, on the same condition as everywhere: the face stays wholly legible.

Requirements are published by the Polícia Federal and by each Brazilian consulate, which sometimes add their own detail. Check the consulate handling your application before you print anything.

How to use it

1Start from a high-resolution photograph — the 50 × 70 print needs 591 × 827 real pixels and enlarging a small file shows.
2Keep Brazil selected so the 50 × 70 millimetre proportions are applied rather than a smaller standard.
3Set the background to white and have the cut-out replace whatever is behind you.
4Use the guide copy to check the head height, which is a smaller share of this taller frame than you may expect.
5Print the 4 × 6 sheet for a pair of prints, or the A4 sheet if the consulate wants several.

Questions

Why is Brazil's photograph so large?: Fifty by seventy is a document-photograph convention shared with Canada. It puts the head in a taller frame with more of the shoulders showing, which is why a 35 × 45 image cannot simply be scaled up to fit.
Do I need a photograph for a Brazilian passport?: Usually not — the Federal Police capture one at the appointment. Photographs are supplied for visa applications and consular documents, which is what this specification is generally used for.
My photo looks soft when printed. Why?: Because it was enlarged. At this size the print is large enough to reveal a low-resolution source, and no sharpening recovers detail that was not captured. Use the biggest original you have.
Are glasses allowed?: Permitted but discouraged. The eyes must be entirely visible with no reflection, and the frames must not cross the eyes. Removing them eliminates the risk at no cost.