Singapore visa — photo requirements

Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) publishes digital photo

guidelines used for visas, passes, and PR applications: a colour digital photo,

recommended at 400 x 514 pixels, on a plain white background, accepted up to 8 MB

in JPEG format. Unlike most countries, the recommended pixel size is published

directly by the authority rather than derived from a print size - this tool

exports exactly 400 x 514. The ICA guidelines follow ICAO portrait conventions,

so the guide lines here sit at the 70-80 percent head-height band; keep your full

head from chin to crown plus the top of your shoulders visible, face the camera

square on, and keep a neutral expression. Shoot in even light against a white

wall - the ICA automated checks flag shadows across the face, glasses with heavy

frames or reflections, and head coverings that hide the hairline unless worn for

religious or medical reasons. Photos taken with heavy beauty filters or digital

smoothing are rejected at review, so export without skin retouching. The 8 MB

ceiling is generous and a clean 400 x 514 JPEG lands far below it; the compressor

here simply guarantees you never exceed the cap. Prepare the photo before opening

an application on the ICA portal, whose sessions log out quickly.