Cuba Passport Photo — Exact Requirements & Ready File in Minutes

A Cuba passport photo must satisfy the requirements set by MINREX, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which governs all consular submissions. The outcome you need is simple: a color photo with a clear white background, full frontal face, neutral expression, and dimensions that match the accepted standard — prepared correctly the first time so your application is not delayed.

One detail every applicant should know: MINREX does not publish exact millimeter dimensions in its official guidance. In practice, most Cuban consulates and commercial processing services accept a 45 × 45 mm square photo (531 × 531 px at 300 dpi), which is the dominant standard used worldwide for this document. Some sources cite 50 × 50 mm or the ICAO 35 × 45 mm format — and both appear on unofficial guidance sheets. Because of this ambiguity, it is always worth confirming the exact size with your specific consulate before printing. Our file is prepared to the 45 × 45 mm square standard, which is the most widely accepted format for Cuba passport photos.

• Size: 45 × 45 mm (531 × 531 px at 300 dpi)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, no gradients
• Face coverage: the head (chin to crown) must fill 55–78% of the frame height, approximately 25–35 mm
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible
• Glasses: not permitted — dark glasses are explicitly banned by MINREX, and standard frames are also rejected to ensure clear eye visibility
• Head covering: not permitted except for religious reasons, and the face must remain fully exposed
• View: strictly frontal — no tilting, no turning
• Recency: taken within the last 6 months, accurately representing your current appearance
• Color photo: required — black-and-white photos are not accepted
• Quantity: MINREX typically requires 2 identical color prints for consular submission

• Common reasons Cuba passport photos are rejected:
• Dark or tinted glasses — MINREX explicitly requires the face and eyes to be fully uncovered, so any eyewear is cause for rejection
• Head covering without documented religious justification — even a hat worn casually will result in a rejected photo
• Wrong dimensions — submitting a standard 35 × 45 mm ICAO photo instead of the square 45 × 45 mm format is a frequent and avoidable error
• Shadows on the background or face — the white background must be uniform, and uneven home lighting creates gray patches that fail inspection
• Photo not recent — an image more than 6 months old, or one that no longer resembles your current appearance, will be refused

To get your photo ready, upload a clear, well-lit image taken against any plain background — our service automatically crops and adjusts it to the exact 45 × 45 mm Cuba passport standard. Before you pay anything, you receive a free watermarked preview so you can verify the result. If you are satisfied, download the print-ready file. If a consulate ever rejects the photo, we redo it free of charge or issue a full refund — you only pay for a result that works.