What size photo does Mexico need?

31 x 39 mm, no older than 30 days, white background.

Do I need a digital file?

For consulates using online pre-registration, yes; otherwise bring one printed copy with your application form.

Everyday makeup is fine; headwear only for religious or medical reasons with the full face visible.

Mexican consulates accept photos between 26-31 mm wide and 32-39 mm tall on a white

background, taken within the last 30 days. This tool crops at 31 x 39 mm (366 x 461

pixels at 300 DPI), the upper bound of that official envelope - the largest format the

consulate will accept, and the one that prints sharpest. The 60-80 percent face

coverage shown in the guide lines follows common consular practice rather than a

published government figure; keep the face centred and fully inside the frame and you

will be within every consular checklist. The application submitted at the consulate

requires one original printed photo; digital uploads are only needed for the online

pre-registration used in some consular districts. The 31 x 39 mm format is small, so

export at 300 DPI and print at actual size - enlargement blurs the biometric features

the consulate reviews. The 30-day freshness rule is enforced strictly; dating your

crop session in your calendar before the appointment helps. Mexico requires no smile

and ears visible where possible, matching ICAO conventions.

White backgrounds should be lit evenly; a bedside lamp from one side will stripe the

background and fail. If you submit through a consular pre-registration portal, name the

file clearly and keep the JPEG under roughly 500 KB to avoid portal upload errors, then

bring the printed original to your appointment.