🇯🇲 Jamaica Passport Photo Maker
Jamaica wants two certified 35×45 mm matte photos with the face 25-35 mm, and it picks the background colour by your complexion.
Output
35×45 mm
413×531px · 300 DPI · Background colour depends on complexion (white for dark skin)
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance, always confirm against the official requirements below.
How to make a compliant jamaica passport photo
A jamaica passport photo must be 35×45 mm, that is 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI, on a background colour depends on complexion (white for dark skin), with the head measuring 25–35 mm from chin to crown. The editor above handles the cropping, sizing and checking for you, and every step runs on your own device:
- Add your photo. Click the frame or drop in a clear, front-facing shot with a neutral expression, both eyes open and nothing covering the face. The image never leaves your browser.
- Position the head. Drag and zoom until the face sits inside the on-screen guides. They mark the 25–35 mm chin-to-crown zone, centred, level and looking straight at the camera.
- Check the background. Use a background colour depends on complexion (white for dark skin) that is evenly lit and free of shadows; the built-in checker flags a wrong-coloured or uneven background and poor exposure before you export.
- Export to spec. Download as JPEG, sized to 413×531 px with 300 DPI embedded so it prints at the correct physical size.
These requirements are set by Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica and can change over time, always confirm against the official source linked below before you submit your application.
✅ Do
- ✓35×45 mm, face 25-35 mm, 3-4 mm above the head
- ✓Two certified matte prints
- ✓Background by complexion: white (dark skin), pastel (light skin), pale blue (grey/white hair)
- ✓Neutral expression, facing forward
- ✓Taken within the last 6 months
🚫 Don't
- ✕No glossy prints
- ✕No smiling
- ✕No shadows
- ✕No glasses
- ✕No filters
Official specification
- Print size
- 35×45 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 413×531
- Head height
- 25–35 mm (chin→crown)
- Background
- Background colour depends on complexion (white for dark skin)
- Format
- JPEG
- • Jamaica is unusual: the required background colour depends on the applicant’s complexion, white for dark skin, a pastel for light skin, pale blue for grey or white hair. This tool defaults to white; pick the one that applies to you.
Verified source
Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins, tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a jamaica passport photo?
35×45 mm, which is 413×531 pixels at 300 DPI. The head should measure 25–35 mm from chin to crown.
What background does a jamaica passport photo need?
A background colour depends on complexion (white for dark skin), evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 300 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step, cropping, the compliance check and the export, runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance, the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica requirements linked on this page.