Applying for a Turkish passport (pasaport)? The biometric photo must be a specific 50×60 mm (5×6 cm) print — a fixed size set by the Nüfus ve Vatandaşlık İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü (NVI), Turkey's population and citizenship authority under the Ministry of Interior. Upload a recent, front-facing photo and IDPhotoBy crops and resizes it to this exact spec, on a plain white background, ready to bring to your appointment.
One thing to know before you start: the passport application itself is not something you can submit online. It has to be made in person — this page explains why, and what IDPhotoBy can (and can't) help with. The same 50×60 mm size and photo rules apply whether you are applying at a population directorate inside Turkey or at a Turkish consulate abroad.
These requirements come from NVI's own passport application instruction, corroborated by Turkish consulate guidance. Check your photo’s dimensions and other details against this list:
- Size 50×60 mm (5×6 cm, about 1.97×2.36 inches) — a fixed print size, not a range.
- Plain white background (#ffffff) — no pattern, no shadows.
- Head height (chin to crown) 32–36 mm, ideally around 34 mm — measured from the bottom of your chin to the top of your head.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed — no smiling, head upright and facing forward.
- Eyes clearly open and visible — no colored or dark-tinted glasses that hide your eyes; clear prescription glasses are fine as long as they don't cause glare.
- Taken within the last 6 months, showing your current appearance.
- A genuine, high-resolution print — sharp enough for a clear scan; photocopied or computer-duplicated photos are explicitly rejected.
Even, natural lighting works best — avoid strong shadows across your face or reflections that could hide the outline of your head. The background must stay a single plain white, with nothing else in the frame.
Unlike some countries' passport renewals, Turkey's passport application cannot be completed online. NVI's own instruction is explicit: applications not made in person are not accepted, whatever the applicant's age. You can book an appointment online at a population directorate (nüfus müdürlüğü) inside Turkey, or at a Turkish consulate abroad — but the appointment itself only reserves a time slot for the required in-person visit.
At that appointment, the biometric photo is a physical print you hand to the application officer, who reviews it alongside your other documents and scans it into the system — it is not something you upload yourself. IDPhotoBy prepares that print (plus a digital copy you can use to check the crop before you go), sized and formatted to the 50×60 mm spec above; it does not submit anything to NVI or a consulate on your behalf. This in-person model is different from countries whose passport renewal happens by mail or through a fully online upload — plan to bring the printed photo, along with your other required documents, to the appointment itself.
- Upload a recent, well-lit, front-facing photo — taken with a phone or camera, against any background — with the Turkey passport document already selected.
- IDPhotoBy crops and resizes your photo to 50×60 mm, checks the plain white background, and frames your head to the 32–36 mm range.
- Preview the result before you pay, then download the finished photo — a print-ready file sized for 50×60 mm output, plus a digital copy for your own records — ready to bring to your appointment.
You don't need special equipment for the source photo — a smartphone camera in daylight, held at eye level against a plain wall, works well. Avoid busy or colored backgrounds behind you; IDPhotoBy checks that the background matches the required plain white before you download.
IDPhotoBy crops and resizes your own photo to the official 50×60 mm size and checks the background against the required plain white — it does not retouch, beautify, or otherwise edit your face, and it does not generate or replace your background with an AI-created one. NVI's rule calls for a genuine, current likeness; an edited one works against you, not for you.
We also make no acceptance promise. No online tool can guarantee your photo will be accepted — the application officer at the population directorate or consulate makes that decision, not us. What you get is a photo correctly sized, cropped, and background-checked against the official spec.
Confirm the current requirements with your nüfus müdürlüğü or Turkish consulate before your appointment.
