Official requirements
Singapore visa · ICA online application
400 × 514 px JPEG · up to 60 kB. For this digital route only.
$4.99 USD per photo format · 30 days of edits and downloads
Upload a photoRequired: Singapore visa · ICA online application
For ICA visa e-Service uploads: colour JPEG, 400 × 514 pixels, no more than 60 kB. Take it within three months against a white background, with the full face visible. Follow the official head-covering and composition rules. This visa limit is much smaller than the ICA passport limit.
- Dimensions
- 400 × 514 px
- File format
- JPEG
- File size
- 0–60 kB
- Prepared copy
- 400 × 514 px JPEG
Use this JPEG only for the selected digital application channel.
Photo readiness checks
Check focus, shadows, background, expression and head position. We check format and dimensions, and file size when an official limit is published. Acceptance is decided by the authority.
These are file checks only. Face, lighting, background, age of the photo and editing history are not checked.
Use a real, recent photo. Avoid filters, retouching and generated faces. Background removal is not approved for these presets.
- Dimensions — Check focus, shadows, background, expression and head position. We check format and dimensions, and file size when an official limit is published. Acceptance is decided by the authority.
- File format — Use a sharp, unedited portrait with the required real background. With your consent, we send a JPEG copy of up to 8 megapixels for processing. Your original stays unchanged.
- Official requirements — For ICA visa e-Service uploads: colour JPEG, 400 × 514 pixels, no more than 60 kB. Take it within three months against a white background, with the full face visible. Follow the official head-covering and composition rules. This visa limit is much smaller than the ICA passport limit.
JPG / JPEG · PNG · HEIC / HEIF · WebP · ≤ 10 MB
Use a sharp, unedited portrait with the required real background. With your consent, we send a JPEG copy of up to 8 megapixels for processing. Your original stays unchanged.
Official requirements
Reviewed October 3, 2026. Check the authority’s latest instructions before applying.