Do I need a professional or printed passport photo?

No. You do not need a photo booth, a drugstore print, or any paid app. A clean phone photo against a white wall in daylight passes the upload check every time. Because the Cambodia eVisa is fully digital, you only ever upload the image file — there is nothing to print and nothing to mail.

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Cambodia eVisa Photo Requirements: Exact Size and Specs Americans Need

A square, recent headshot on a plain white background, saved as a JPEG under 2 MB. That is the whole Cambodia eVisa photo spec for Americans in 2026 — and you can shoot it at your kitchen window in five minutes with the phone in your pocket.

Written by汉娜·惠特洛克

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What are the Cambodia eVisa photo requirements for Americans?

A recent passport-style headshot taken in the last 6 months, on a plain white or off-white background, with your full face visible, eyes open, and a neutral expression — no smile, no glasses, no hats. Save it as a JPEG, ideally 600×600 pixels or larger and squared off, with the file size under 2 MB. A phone photo taken against a white wall in daylight passes the upload check every time. The two specs Americans miss most often are the HEIC file format (iPhones default to it — convert to JPEG first) and a smile, which the upload validator auto-flags.

要点总结

The photo must be a recent (last 6 months) headshot on a plain white or off-white background, face centered, eyes open, neutral expression — no smile, no glasses, no hats.
Save it as a JPEG, ideally 600×600 pixels or larger, and keep the file under 2 MB. A square crop is the safest aspect ratio for the upload form.
iPhones default to HEIC — convert to JPEG before you upload, because HEIC is the single most common file-format snag for American applicants.
The most common auto-flags are smiles, glasses of any kind, off-white walls, shadows behind the head, and resolution below 600 pixels.
A clean phone photo against a white wall passes every time. You do not need a photo booth, a drugstore print, or any paid app.

The photo spec in one screen

This guide gives you the exact size, pixel, and file specs Cambodian Immigration enforces, walks you through shooting a compliant photo at home, and lists the auto-flags that cost an American applicant a day. When you are ready, you can apply in a few minutes — the photo is one of five things you upload, and our full US application walkthrough shows you what every other field looks like.

Cambodia eVisa photo: at-a-glance DOs and DON'Ts

Acceptable

Plain white or off-white background, no shadows
Full face centered, eyes open, looking at the lens
Neutral expression, mouth closed, no smile
Even side daylight, no shadows on face or wall
Recent shot, taken within the last 6 months
JPEG, square, at least 600×600 pixels, under 2 MB

Rejected

Gray, colored, or cluttered background
Glasses of any kind, even thin readers
Hats or head coverings (religious wear must show full face)
A smile, teeth showing, or laughing
Filters, beauty mode, or an arm's-length selfie
iPhone HEIC files or anything under 600 pixels

The exact size, pixel, and file specs

If you want the same specs framed as a complete photo checklist with an at-home setup diagram, our companion photo requirements guide for US citizens lays it out card by card. For the deeper file mechanics — millimeters to inches, JPEG versus HEIC, and how to compress an oversized photo — see the dedicated photo size and file format breakdown.

How to take a compliant photo at home in 5 minutes

常见问题解答

What size does the Cambodia eVisa photo need to be?

A square photo, at least 600×600 pixels, is the safe target. That matches the standard 4×6 cm passport-style format at a comfortable resolution, but you never print it — the eVisa is fully digital. Crop a rectangular phone photo to a square so your head is centered with a little headroom, and keep the file under 2 MB.

What file format does the Cambodia eVisa photo have to be?

JPEG (.jpg), under 2 MB. This is the spec Americans miss most often, because recent iPhones default to saving photos as HEIC. Either switch your iPhone camera setting to "Most Compatible" before you shoot, or convert the finished photo to JPEG before uploading. Android phones usually save JPEG by default.

Can I use a photo I took on my phone?

Yes — most American applicants do exactly that. Use the rear camera (not the selfie camera), hold the phone in portrait at eye level, stand about a foot and a half from a plain white wall, and use daylight from a side window. Neutral expression, no glasses, no hats. Save as a JPEG under 2 MB, ideally 600×600 pixels or larger, and do not apply filters.

Can I smile in my Cambodia eVisa photo?

No. The expression must be neutral — eyes open, mouth closed, no smile, no teeth. Even a slight smile gets auto-flagged at upload. Relax your face completely and look straight at the lens. This is the single most common flag on American applications, simply because we are used to smiling for the camera.

What background does the photo need?

A plain white or off-white background, with no patterns, furniture, or shadows. A wall that looks white to your eye can read as gray under warm indoor light, so shoot in daylight against true white. Stand about a foot and a half from the wall so there are no shadows behind your head, and light your face from a side window rather than directly behind you.

Can I wear glasses in the photo?

No. Glasses of any kind — including thin wire frames and reading glasses — are rejected. Take them off for the photo, even if you wear them every day. Hats and head coverings are also not allowed, except those worn daily for religious reasons, and even then your full face must be visible from forehead to chin.

What happens if my Cambodia eVisa photo gets rejected?

You re-upload a corrected version at no extra charge, and the 3-business-day clock keeps running. Free resubmission is part of the all-in price, so a flagged photo costs you a few minutes, not money. The usual fix is a fresh shot against a true white wall in daylight with your glasses off, exported as a JPEG under 2 MB.

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汉娜·惠特洛克

Hannah runs the Rejection & Resubmission desk at VisaToCambodia. She has read the photo-spec misses behind thousands of flagged Cambodia eVisa files since 2021 and writes the photo-compliance guidance that keeps American applications clean the first time.

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