Singapore — Employment Pass (EP) photo specification
Photo size: 35×45 mm (413×531 px at 300 DPI)
Background: Plain white
Requirements:
Size: 35×45 mm
Plain white background, uniform, no shadows
Colour photo, full face and both ears visible
Face occupies 70-80% of the frame, head 32-36 mm chin to crown
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes parallel to the lens
Both eyes open and clearly visible
No glasses
Hijab / turban / religious head covering permitted if face is fully visible from forehead to chin
MOM EP Online upload: 400×514 px digital size, JPG / JPEG / HEIC / HEIF / PNG, under 8 MB
Taken within the last 3 months
No retouching, no AI editing - MOM uses ICA validation engine that rejects software-modified photos