Vietnam photo size — 40×60 mm

A Vietnam photo is 40×60 mm with the head 30–42 mm from crown to chin, on a white background. Crop and size one here for free — your photo is processed on your device and never uploaded.

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Check these figures before you print

We have not yet confirmed Vietnam’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.

Vietnam photo requirements at a glance

Photo size
40 × 60 mm
In inches
1.6 × 2.4 in
Pixels at 300 DPI
472 × 709 px
Pixels at 600 DPI
945×1417 px
Shape
Portrait, about 1.5:1
Head height
30 – 42 mm (crown to chin)
Background
White
File size limit
None published
Copies per 4×6 in print
4

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 Vietnam that is 30 to 42 mm on a 60 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.

One photo, several countries

40×60 mm with a white background and the same head range is also what one other destination we cover publishes — so the photo you make for Vietnam is normally usable for it too:

Sizes match, but each authority still sets its own rules on things like glasses, head coverings and how recent the photograph must be. Check the portal you are submitting to.

Printing a Vietnam photo at home

At 40×60 mm you get 4 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 (472×709 px) for printing; some portals accept or prefer 600 DPI (945×1417 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 Vietnam photo?

40×60 mm — that is 1.6×2.4 inches, or 472×709 pixels at 300 DPI. The background must be white.

How big should the head be in a Vietnam photo?

Between 30 mm and 42 mm from the crown of the head to the bottom of the chin, which is 50–70% of the 60 mm photo height.

How many Vietnam photos fit on a 4×6 print?

4 copies at 40×60 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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