Uruguay Visa Photo — Exact 50×50 mm Standard

A Uruguay visa application requires you to supply your own photograph — and consulates are precise about what they accept. Your photo must meet the official 50×50 mm (591×591 px) standard set by Uruguay's Dirección Nacional de Migración (DNM) and enforced by Uruguayan consulates worldwide. Getting the dimensions, background, and framing exactly right on the first submission avoids delays and repeat appointments.

One important detail that trips up many applicants: Uruguay's visa photo standard is built around the US-style 5×5 cm (2×2 in) square format — not the rectangular 3.5×4.5 cm biometric size used across continental Europe. Some consulates abroad will accept the biometric format as a fallback, but the authoritative requirement is the square 50×50 mm photo on a plain white background. When in doubt, always prepare the 50×50 mm version; it is accepted everywhere. The photo must be in full color and taken recently — within the last six months.

• Size: 50×50 mm (591×591 px at print resolution)
• Background: plain white (#FFFFFF) — no shadows, patterns, or colored walls
• Face coverage: your face must fill 50–69% of the frame height
• Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open and looking directly at the camera
• Glasses: not permitted under any circumstances
• Head coverings: only permitted for documented religious reasons; the full face must remain visible
• Recency: taken within the last six months
• Format: color photograph, sharp focus, no digital filters or retouching that alters facial features

• Common reasons Uruguay visa photos are rejected:
• Wrong dimensions or format: submitting a rectangular 3.5×4.5 cm photo when the 50×50 mm square is required — or printing the square photo at the wrong size
• Off-white or cream background: backgrounds that appear white on a phone screen often print slightly warm-toned; only pure white (#FFFFFF) passes
• Glasses worn: even thin frames or sunglasses cause automatic rejection — the rule is absolute
• Face too small or too close: face height outside the 50–69% range is a frequent printing error when applicants resize photos themselves

Upload any clear, well-lit photo and it is automatically cropped and sized to the exact 50×50 mm consulate standard — correct background, correct face ratio, correct resolution. You receive a free watermarked preview before paying anything, so you can confirm the result fits the requirement. If the printed photo is ever rejected by a consulate, we redo it at no charge or issue a full refund. Pay only for the final file you are satisfied with.