Malaysia photo size — 35×50 mm
A Malaysia photo is 35×50 mm with the head 33–40 mm from crown to chin, on a light blue background. Crop and size one here for free — your photo is processed on your device and never uploaded.
Make my Malaysia photo- 35×50 mm — 1.4×2.0 in — 413×591 px at 300 DPI
- Head height 33–40 mm (66–80% of the photo)
- Light blue background
- No published file-size limit — exported as a high-quality JPEG
- 8 copies fit on one 4×6 in print
Check these figures before you print
We have not yet confirmed Malaysia’s photo rules against the issuing authority’s own page. What follows is the commonly-published specification, and it is right often enough to be useful — but when we audited the European entries the same way, several turned out to differ from the official rule on size, background or head height. Open the portal you are submitting to and check the numbers there first. The maker itself is unaffected: it crops to whatever the figures below say.
Malaysia photo requirements at a glance
- Photo size
- 35 × 50 mm
- In inches
- 1.4 × 2.0 in
- Pixels at 300 DPI
- 413 × 591 px
- Pixels at 600 DPI
- 827×1181 px
- Shape
- Portrait, about 1.4:1
- Head height
- 33 – 40 mm (crown to chin)
- Background
- Light blue
- File size limit
- None published
- Copies per 4×6 in print
- 8
The rest of this page is generated from those same figures.
Getting the head size right
Head height is the measurement most photos fail on, and it is not the same as “how much of the frame your face fills”. It runs from the top of the head — the crown, not the top of your hair if it stands up — down to the bottom of the chin. For Malaysia that is 33 to 40 mm on a 50 mm tall photo, leaving the rest as space above the head and below the chin. The maker draws that band on screen while you position the photo, so you can see whether you are inside it before you export.
Printing a Malaysia photo at home
At 35×50 mm you get 8 copies on a single 4×6 in (10×15 cm) print, which is the cheapest size at almost every print counter and photo kiosk. Export at 300 DPI (413×591 px) for printing; some portals accept or prefer 600 DPI (827×1181 px) for digital submission. Cut along the guides with a straight edge rather than scissors — a crooked border is a surprisingly common reason for a photo to be handed back.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a Malaysia photo?
35×50 mm — that is 1.4×2.0 inches, or 413×591 pixels at 300 DPI. The background must be light blue.
How big should the head be in a Malaysia photo?
Between 33 mm and 40 mm from the crown of the head to the bottom of the chin, which is 66–80% of the 50 mm photo height.
How many Malaysia photos fit on a 4×6 print?
8 copies at 35×50 mm. The maker lays them out on a 4×6 in sheet with cutting guides, so one cheap print gives you a full set.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Cropping, background replacement and export all run inside your browser, so the photograph never leaves your device. There is no account and nothing to delete afterwards.
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Make my Malaysia photo