Applying for a Turkish visa (a visa sticker, not the separate e-Visa) at a Turkish embassy or consulate? The biometric photo for that application must be 50×60 mm (5×6 cm), according to the consular guidance of the Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Dışişleri Bakanlığı (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs), which governs the application through its consular network and the online pre-application portal at www.visa.gov.tr / www.konsolosluk.gov.tr. Other Turkish documents, such as the passport and ID card, use the same 50×60 mm size, so this page covers the visa only. Upload a recent, front-facing photo and IDPhotoBy crops and resizes it to this exact spec and checks it against the plain white background requirement, giving you both a print file and a matching digital copy.
One detail catches applicants out: the online pre-application does not remove the need for a printed photo. This page explains the actual two-part process, the photo requirements themselves, and what IDPhotoBy can prepare for you.
These Turkish visa photo requirements come from consulate guidance published on the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' website. Check your photo against this list:
- Size 50×60 mm (5×6 cm, about 1.97×2.36 inches) — a fixed biometric photo size, not a range.
- Plain white background (#ffffff) — patternless; not gray or off-white.
- Neutral facial expression with closed lips — head upright, not tilted or turned to either side.
- Eyes open and clearly focused on the camera — no glasses (including sunglasses), earrings, hats, or other accessories that hide the face.
- Taken within the last 6 months, in color, in sharp focus and with good contrast.
- An undamaged photo — wrinkled, creased, or damaged prints are not accepted.
The consular guidance gives no head-size measurement; IDPhotoBy frames the head at about 32–36 mm from chin to crown (ideally 34 mm).
One caveat on the Turkey visa photo size: not every Turkish mission publishes the same figure — the Turkish consulate in Sydney, for example, lists 5×5 cm — so compare this list with the checklist of the embassy or consulate where you apply.
This visa application does include an online step, but that online submission does not replace the printed photo. The process has two parts: the applicant uploads a digital copy of the photo as part of the Visa Pre-Application at www.visa.gov.tr (in some countries this pre-application is filed through a Ministry-licensed private visa application center acting on the consulate's behalf), and then brings a printed copy of the identical photo to the in-person visa interview appointment at the consulate or visa application center, together with the signed, printed pre-application form.
IDPhotoBy prepares both parts from one upload: a Turkey visa photo print — a file sized for 50×60 mm output — and a matching digital copy for the online pre-application form, both cropped, resized, and background-checked to the same spec.
This page covers the printed, consular sticker-visa channel — the one that uses the 50×60 mm photo. Turkey's separate e-Visa (evisa.gov.tr), available to holders of certain other valid visas or residence permits, works differently: per its own official FAQ, an e-Visa application asks only for passport/travel-document details and does not require a photo at all. If you're not sure which channel applies to you, check evisa.gov.tr before assuming you need a photo prepared.
IDPhotoBy works on the framing, not on your face: it crops and resizes your own photo to the 50×60 mm spec and checks it against the published requirements, including the plain white background. It does not retouch or beautify your face. No online tool can guarantee your visa application will be accepted; that decision rests with the Turkish authorities. Check the official application portal (www.visa.gov.tr / www.konsolosluk.gov.tr) or your local Turkish consulate before submitting.
