South Korea visa photo guide
South Korea Visa Photo Requirements and Online Maker
Make a 35 × 45 mm Korea visa photo online, understand the official portrait rules, and avoid common crop, background, quality, and digital submission problems.
South Korea visa photo requirements
The official Republic of Korea visa application form calls for a 35 × 45 mm colour photo taken within six months, showing the full face without a hat in front view against a white or off-white background.
Official source: Korea Visa Portal: official visa application form
Where a South Korea visa photo is used
The required delivery format depends on how and where you apply. Confirm the checklist of the embassy, consulate, visa centre, or portal handling your case.
Printed visa application
Use a 35 × 45 mm colour print for the photograph box on the official Republic of Korea visa application form.
Embassy or visa centre submission
Bring the required print and any copies listed by the diplomatic mission or visa centre responsible for your residence area.
Digital or online submission
Use the 35 × 45 mm aspect ratio, then follow the live portal's format, pixel, and file-size limits because these are not universal across every application route.
How to take a Korea visa photo with your phone
Start with a natural, high-resolution portrait so the editor can crop to 35 × 45 mm without losing clarity.
- Ask another person to use the rear camera at eye level instead of taking a close selfie.
- Face the camera directly with your head upright and shoulders square.
- Use soft, even front lighting and remove shadows from the face and wall.
- Stand before a clean white or off-white wall and wear clothing that contrasts with it.
- Keep the eyes and facial outline visible; remove tinted glasses, hats, and distracting accessories.
- Turn off beauty mode, portrait blur, facial reshaping, skin smoothing, and colour filters.
Common Korea visa photo rejection reasons
Avoid these visible problems before printing or uploading your visa photo.

- The photo is not 35 × 45 mm or has been stretched into the wrong aspect ratio.
- The image is more than six months old or no longer reflects the applicant's appearance.
- The background is coloured, patterned, creased, cluttered, or visibly shadowed.
- The face is turned, tilted, off-centre, too small, too large, obscured, or tightly cropped.
- The eyes are hidden by hair, tinted lenses, frames, glare, or shadows.
- The image is blurry, pixelated, filtered, retouched, overexposed, or underexposed.
PhotoOmni vs. other Korea visa photo options
Choose a method that delivers the official 35 × 45 mm format and checks the portrait rather than only resizing it.
35 × 45 mm sizing
- PhotoOmni
- Purpose-built Korea visa output
- Other online tools
- May only resize
- Photo studio
- Usually available
Photo checking
- PhotoOmni
- AI pre-check plus expert review
- Other online tools
- Often automated only
- Photo studio
- Depends on local experience
Phone convenience
- PhotoOmni
- Upload from home
- Other online tools
- Usually online
- Photo studio
- Requires a visit
Rejection protection
- PhotoOmni
- 100% refund for covered photo rejection
- Other online tools
- Policy varies
- Photo studio
- Policy varies
Total price & inclusions
- PhotoOmni
- One-time fee of $5.99
- Other online tools
- Add-ons can cost $3–$10+
- Photo studio
- Often $15+; files vary





