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Turkey Passport Photo Checker
For Turkey passport photos, start with the listed 50×60 mm format. Our checker compares your image with the selected photo specification; confirm the current requirements with Turkish General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri) before applying.
Turkey uses a larger 50×60 mm passport photo format with a white background. Turkish passports are issued by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü). Photos are required for consular (sticker) visas and residence permits; the online e-Visa application itself asks only for passport and travel details. Photos must be biometric-compliant with no glasses.
Use the tool above to upload a candidate photo. We analyse aspect ratio, resolution, background colour and uniformity, sharpness, and run on-device face detection to confirm head size, centering and eye visibility — all in your browser. Nothing leaves your device.
Official Turkey passport photo rules we check
- Required size: 50×60 mm (591×709 px at 300 DPI)
- Required background: White
- Issuing authority: Turkish General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri)
- Print dimensions: 50×60 mm (1.97×2.36 inches)
- Digital size: 591×709 px at 300 DPI
- Background: White
Common Turkey passport rejection reasons
- Turkey-specific: Attempting to use a self-taken 50×60 mm photo for the passport — accepted only for e-Devlet ID renewal.
- Turkey-specific: Photos taken by studios not registered as biometric-authorised — the Nüfus scanner flags non-authorised prints by their subtle watermark.
- Turkey-specific: Reflective glasses causing eye-visibility rejection.
- Aspect ratio drifted from 50:60 after a careless crop
- Soft focus or motion blur from a handheld phone shot in low light
- Background that looked white to your eye but reads as cream or grey to a calibrated scanner
How to pass the checker
Re-shoot in flat, even lighting
Stand 1.5 m from a plain wall matching the required white background. Use two soft light sources (or window light through a thin curtain) on either side of your face to eliminate the shadow that triggers most Turkey rejections.
Crop precisely to 50×60 mm
Use our free image cropper to pull the exact 50:60 ratio. Position your eyes near the upper third of the frame and leave roughly 5 mm of headroom above the hair — the proportions Turkish General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri) expects.
Replace the background if it's the wrong colour
If our checker flags the background, compare it with the selected specification (white). The background remover can help prepare another preview; confirm that edited photos are accepted by the authority.
Verify face coverage with the checker
Re-upload the corrected photo and compare the framing with the selected application's guidance. Requirements for head position can vary by application.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Turkish passport photo size?
50×60 mm biometric photo on a white background, taken within the last 6 months by an authorised photo studio. The Nüfus Müdürlüğü uses these prints directly in the biometric enrolment process, so a self-captured photo is not accepted for a new passport.
Can I take my own Turkish passport photo at home?
Only for the e-Devlet online identity card renewal. For a new biometric passport you must visit a studio authorised by the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs — the Nüfus office rejects unauthorised prints.
How accurate is this Turkey passport photo checker?
Our checker reviews dimensions, aspect ratio, background, sharpness and face positioning with on-device detection where available. It cannot duplicate Turkish General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri)'s review or guarantee acceptance. Always check the official instructions for your application.
Does ImageGates upload my photo to a server?
No — every check runs entirely in your browser using WebAssembly. Your photo never leaves your device. That is unique among most online checkers and is why the tool also works offline once loaded.
What file formats does the checker accept for Turkey photos?
The checker accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG and WebP up to 20 MB. Check Turkish General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs (Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri)'s instructions for the file formats accepted by your specific application.