Photo 4x4 Centimetres (40x40 MM)
Get your perfect biometric photo (compliance guaranteed)
1M+
approved
ID photos
ID photos
200%
Guarantee of
acceptance
acceptance
1M+
approved
ID photos
ID photos
200%
Guarantee of
acceptance
acceptance
How does it work?
Perfect biometric photo within 3 minutes.
Check how simple and smart is it!
Take or upload a photo
That's the only thing you need to do. Take or upload a photo - we will take care of the rest.
AI prepares the photo
Artificial Intelligence will check your photo, crop it to the right size and remove the background.
Expert verification
Our Photo Expert will make additional verification to check if your photo meets the official requirements.
Digital photo or Photo prints
You can download a digital version and order a printout which we will send within 3-5 days. Delivery is free!
Why?
Take a biometric photo conveniently without leaving home
You save time and money
Convenience
Don't waste time, effort or money. You can take your passport photo without leaving home.
Professional service
Over 1 million people have used our services within the past 10 years. Our Photo Experts are available 24/7.
Money-back guarantee
We give you a guarantee of acceptance by authorities or otherwise we will refund you double the price!
Satisfaction guarantee
Take as many photo shots as you want - you pay only when you are satisfied.
How to take a photo?
Taking a photo for your ID has never been so easy.
Follow simple instruction to take a perfect ID photo.
1
Body-camera distance
The distance between the face and the camera should be about 40 cm. Ideally the photo should be taken by the other person.
2
Posture: Straight ahead
Place your face in front of the lens. Hold the camera at eye level and keep neutral face expression.
3
Lighting
Stand facing the light source, for example an exposed window. The background will be cut out, don't worry about it.
Photos with dimensions 4x4 cm
Size
Width: 40 mm
Height: 40 mm
Resolution
600 dpi
Is it suitable for online submission?
Yes
Image definition parameters
Head height: 70 %
Top of the Photo to Top of the Hair: 8 %
Is it printable?
Yes
Background Color
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Users about us
Can't thank these people enough, they have gone above and beyond today to produce a lovely passport photograph from my poor photograph. Thank you for all your efforts. I would recommend this company good value, professional and kind.
A really easy format to get passport pictures. Very fast response to my questions via email.
Excellent service. Very good software that enhanced our photos. They also did a manual check and had me redo one of the pictures for free. I have only used online passport photos for more than 10 years. This is by far the best.
About the 4 x 4 cm photo
The requirements for documentary photographs are different, in particular in terms of size and framing. If you want to get a professional photograph that is suitable for different documents, normally the easiest solution is to choose a universal photograph with pre-set size. For instance, for a given format: 4 x 4 cm - meaning 40 on 40 milimetres, you can use the cropping tool available on our page. a moment we would adapt your photo to the requirements of the office or institution. Thanks to this easy procedure, you will save money and time on searching for a photographer who will take professional photographs for documents in the format you need. Not always at a photography studio there is the possibility to print photographs having dimensions of 4 on 4 centimetres or 40 x 40 milimetres, hence, using photo maker with automatic framing option may be the best solution.
4 x 4 cm (40 by 40 mm) Photo background
Often a photo for a document should have a uniform background. The background colour itself may vary depending on the specific application. As a general rule, however, it is a bright background, normally white (#ffffffff) or light grey (for instance #f6f6f6), nevertheless, there may be a specific background requirement of red - #fa1612. With passport-photo.online photo maker you can get a photo with a uniform bright background. All you have to do is upload any photograph to the form above and our Background Removal Tool will do its job and you will get a photo on the perfect bright background. Soon, there will also be an option to choose a specific background color. If you need it now, please contact us at [email protected]
Equivalents of the 4 x 4 cm photograph
The equivalents of a 4 x 4 cm photo are:
- 40 x 40 mm photograph (i.e. photo's width 40 mm and height 40 milimetres)
- 1,57 x 1,57 inches photo (i.e. photo's width 1,57 inches and height 1,57 inches)
Proportions of the electronic form of the 4 by 4 centimetres photo
In the case of digital version photographs only, it is important to maintain the right proportions, i.e. the ratio of the 4 centimetres width to the 4 centimetres height. Depending on the resolution (dpi) of the printout, these can vary a lot concerning dimensions expressed in pixels (px). For example, these may be the dimensions:
- for dpi=100 resolution: 157 * 246 px (width = 157 px, and height 246 pixels)
- for dpi=300 resolution: 471 * 739 px (width = 471 pixels, and height 739 px)
- for dpi=600 resolution: 942 * 1479 px (width = 942 px, and height 1479 px)
Last update: 24/9/22
