Indonesia Passport Photo Maker
An Indonesian passport photo is 4 × 6 cm (40 × 60 mm) with a red background — the detail that catches almost everyone out, since most countries use white. This red requirement comes from the Directorate General of Immigration (Dirjen Imigrasi).
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Official Imigrasi requirements
Indonesian passports are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi) under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights. The physical passport photo is 4 × 6 cm on a plain red background, uniform with no shadows or gradients.
The face is a full front view with a neutral expression and the mouth closed, filling roughly 70-80% of the frame. Glasses, tinted lenses and reflective eyewear are not allowed, and the photo must be recent. Be careful not to confuse documents: the Indonesian e-Visa upload uses a white background, so red is specifically for the passport photo, not every Indonesian application.
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Photo size | 40 × 60 mm (4 × 6 cm) |
| Digital size (300 DPI) | 472 × 709 px |
| Background | Red (plain, uniform) for passport photos |
| Head height | About 70-80% of photo height |
| Recency | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Glasses | Not allowed (no tinted or reflective lenses) |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, front view |
Getting the digital size right
For a printed 4 × 6 cm passport photo, work at 472 × 709 pixels at 300 DPI so the print is crisp. If a portal asks for a digital red-background photo, keep the same ratio and a solid, even red field behind the head.
Our tool lets you swap in the correct red background and crop to the 4 × 6 cm ratio right in the browser. Nothing is uploaded — your photo never leaves your device, which matters for a national identity document.
How to use Indonesia Passport Photo
- 1Drop a well-lit, front-facing photo into the box above (JPG, PNG or WebP).
- 2The official Indonesia size (40 × 60 mm (4 × 6 cm) → 472 × 709px at 300 DPI) is pre-loaded — your photo is scaled and center-cropped, never stretched.
- 3Check the result against the official requirements table below, then download.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Indonesia require a red background?
The Directorate General of Immigration mandates a red background for passport photos as a national standard. It is unusual worldwide, so a white photo will be rejected for an Indonesian passport even though white is fine for the e-Visa.
Is the red background used for the Indonesian e-Visa too?
No. The e-Visa upload uses a plain white background. The red background rule applies specifically to the physical passport photo, which is a common source of confusion.
What size is an Indonesian passport photo?
It is 4 × 6 cm (40 × 60 mm). At 300 DPI that is 472 × 709 pixels, with the head filling roughly 70-80% of the frame.