Thailand Passport Photo — taken on site
For a Thai e-Passport you do not bring a photo. You apply in person and the officer captures your biometrics — including taking your photograph — at the office. There is no official self-supplied size to crop to. Verified against the official Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs pages, October 2026.
No self-supplied photo — it is captured on site
The Thai e-Passport application is in person: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that “the applicant must apply in person because the applicant’s biometric data has to be captured”. At the office, an authorised officer “measures the applicant’s height, captures the applicant’s biometric data via taking the applicant’s picture and fingerprints”. official ↗
Because your photo is taken live at the counter, any “official size” you may see quoted for a Thai passport on third-party sites is not part of the official procedure — the official process does not ask you to supply a photo at all, and publishes no self-supplied frame, background or pixel figure. None is stated here.
The e-Passport complies with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and stores biometric data — including facial features and fingerprints — in an embedded chip. The consular pages add that the biometrics recorded include the face photograph, fingerprints and an iris image, which is why they advise wearing clear contact lenses only so the iris can be captured naturally. official ↗
How the appointment works
| Step 1 — Queue | Present a valid Thai Citizenship ID Card with the 13-digit personal number; if there is none, bring the house registration with other official documents. Queue numbers can be booked online. | official ↗ |
| Step 2 — Biometrics | An officer measures your height and captures your biometric data by taking your photograph and scanning your fingerprints. You then verify and sign. | official ↗ |
| Step 3 — Fee | Pay the application fee and any postage fee; you receive a receipt and the e-Passport pick-up date. | official ↗ |
What to bring
- Thai Citizenship ID Card with the 13-digit personal number (or the house registration plus other official documents if there is no 13-digit number).
- No photo. Do not have one taken in advance — it is captured on site as part of the biometrics.
- Clear contact lenses if you wear them, so the iris image can be recorded naturally.
Fee, validity and pick-up
According to the consular pages, the ordinary e-Passport is issued with a 5-year or 10-year validity; the standard fee is 1,000 Baht for the 5-year booklet and 1,500 Baht for the 10-year booklet, with express options costing more. In Bangkok, e-Passports can be picked up around 2 working days after applying; applicants outside Bangkok who use the postal service receive them in about 5–7 working days by EMS. A representative may collect the passport with the pick-up notification and ID cards. official ↗ official (consular) ↗
If you need a photo for something else
Thailand captures the passport photo on site, so there is nothing to prepare for the passport itself — but if you need a photo for a visa, ID or another document, you can crop and check one locally with the photo size chart and the free tools. Nothing is uploaded; the photo stays on your device.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to bring a passport photo for Thailand?
No. The Thai e-Passport application is in person and the officer takes your photograph on site as part of the biometrics.
What size photo does Thailand require?
There is no official self-supplied photo size for a Thai passport — the photo is captured on site. Any size quoted elsewhere is not part of the official procedure.
Why must I attend in person?
Because your biometric data — your photograph and fingerprints — has to be captured at the office.
What do I need to bring?
A valid Thai Citizenship ID Card with the 13-digit personal number (or the house registration plus other official documents).
How much does it cost and how long does it take?
The standard fee is 1,000 Baht for a 5-year booklet or 1,500 Baht for a 10-year booklet, with express options costing more. Pick-up is around 2 working days in Bangkok, or about 5–7 working days by EMS outside Bangkok.
Can someone else collect my passport?
Yes. A representative can collect it with the pick-up notification and the relevant ID cards, or it can be sent by post.
Official sources
- A — Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Electronic Passport”, https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/electronic-passport (retrieved 2026-10-06): in-person application, photo and fingerprints captured on site, ICAO compliance, application steps and pick-up.
- A — Thai Department of Consular Affairs, passport pages, https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/page/cate-5383-หนังสือเดินทาง and the fee/production page (retrieved 2026-10-06): biometrics include the face photograph, fingerprints and an iris image; clear contact lenses advised; fees and validity.
No official dimension, background or pixel figure is published for a self-supplied Thai passport photo, so none is stated here — the photo is captured on site.