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Mexican passport photo requirements

Mexican passport photo: size and rules

As of October 25, 2026, Mexico’s consulates in the U.S. take the passport photo at the appointment, in color on a white background with no glasses; passports last 1 to 10 years (per gob.mx, checked on Oct 25, 2026).

Under Mexico’s passport regulation, the passport photo is taken from the front, in color, against a white background.

The Mexican Foreign Ministry takes the passport photo without glasses, with the head fully uncovered and nothing covering the face.

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Mexican passport photo at a glance

Background
White, photo taken by the consulateordenjuridico.gob.mx
Glasses
Not allowedgob.mx

Questions people ask

Do you need to bring a photo for a Mexican passport at a U.S. consulate?

No print appears on the official checklists. Mexico’s passport regulation makes being photographed with the Foreign Ministry’s own devices a requirement, and the consulate takes the picture during the appointment, along with fingerprints, an iris scan and your signature.

Staff then print the OP-5 application with that data for you to review and sign. At consulates in the United States the passport can be handed over the same visit, valid for 1, 3, 6 or 10 years.

Sources: ordenjuridico.gob.mx · gob.mx

What should you wear for the photo at a Mexican consulate?

Expect a front-facing color picture against white. Glasses come off, the head stays fully uncovered, and nothing may hide any part of the face; the regulation names glasses explicitly.

Since the consulate controls the camera and the backdrop, there is nothing to print or resize at home. What you control is how you arrive: no hat or head covering, and glasses ready to take off.

Sources: gob.mx (pages 1, 2) · ordenjuridico.gob.mx

How is a child’s photo taken for a Mexican passport?

At the consulate, like an adult’s. Parents or guardians authorize the photo, and the child is photographed from the front, in color, on white, without glasses or anything on the head.

Consent is given on form OP-7/I or OP-7/II, filled out at the consulate, or with a Mexican notarial instrument or court ruling.

Sources: gob.mx (pages 1, 2) · ordenjuridico.gob.mx

Every rule, with its source

Background

  • Under Mexico’s passport regulation, the passport photo is taken from the front, in color, against a white background. ordenjuridico.gob.mx

Glasses, head coverings and clothing

  • The Mexican Foreign Ministry takes the passport photo without glasses, with the head fully uncovered and nothing covering the face. gob.mx
  • Mexico’s passport regulation rules out clothing or objects that cover the face in whole or in part, and names glasses among them. ordenjuridico.gob.mx
  • A 2025 guide from Mexico’s National Migration Institute repeats the rule for passports issued abroad: biometrics are taken with the head uncovered and without glasses. gob.mx

How recent

  • Renewing a Mexican passport at a consulate includes a new photo and new fingerprints. gob.mx
  • Mexico’s passport regulation allows a passport to be renewed when the holder’s features have changed so much that they no longer match the passport photo. ordenjuridico.gob.mx

Babies and children

  • For a Mexican child’s passport, the parents or guardians authorize the consulate to photograph the child, under the same no-glasses, uncovered-head rule as adults. gob.mx
  • Mexico’s regulation has minors photographed with Foreign Ministry devices too, front-facing, in color and on a white background. ordenjuridico.gob.mx
  • Parental consent for a Mexican minor’s passport is given at the consulate on form OP-7/I or OP-7/II, or through a Mexican notarial instrument or a court ruling. gob.mx

Where photos come from

  • At a Mexican consulate, the passport photo is taken during the appointment as part of the biometric capture, together with fingerprints, an iris scan and the applicant’s signature. gob.mx
  • Mexico’s passport regulation lists being photographed with the Foreign Ministry’s own devices as a requirement for adult applicants. ordenjuridico.gob.mx
  • Staff at a Mexican consulate enter the applicant’s data and print the OP-5 passport application, which the applicant checks and signs. gob.mx
  • Appointments for a Mexican passport abroad are booked through MiConsulado, online at citas.sre.gob.mx or by phone at 1-424-309-0009. gob.mx
  • In the United States, Mexican passports can also be processed at mobile consulates, Consulados sobre Ruedas and Saturday sessions away from the consulate building. gob.mx

Who reviews the photo

  • Mexican consulates in the United States can hand over the passport at the time of the procedure, valid for 1, 3, 6 or 10 years. gob.mx
  • A Mexican passport lasts 1 or 3 years for children under 3, 3 or 6 years from age 3 to 17, and 3, 6 or 10 years for adults. gob.mx

FAQ

Can I bring my own photo to a Mexican consulate?

The official requirements do not ask for one. Mexico’s passport regulation calls for the applicant to be photographed with the Foreign Ministry’s devices, and consulates capture the photo at the appointment. Source: official pages "Reglamento de Pasaportes y del Documento de Identidad y Viaje › Artículos 14, 18 y 29" and "Trámite de Pasaporte desde el extranjero", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

How do I book a Mexican passport appointment in the U.S.?

Through MiConsulado: online at citas.sre.gob.mx or by phone at 1-424-309-0009, a number the guide says also takes WhatsApp messages. Source: official page "Héroes Paisanos, Guía completa (INM, invierno 2025) › Pasaporte, pp. 15–16", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

How long is a Mexican passport valid?

It depends on age: 1 or 3 years for children under 3, 3 or 6 years from age 3 to 17, and 3, 6 or 10 years for adults. Source: official page "Trámite de Pasaporte desde el extranjero", checked on Oct 25, 2026.

Is SelfieToPassport Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)?

No. SelfieToPassport is not affiliated with Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or any other government agency. Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) publishes the photo rules for free at gob.mx; this page links to each one.

Can SelfieToPassport make a Mexican passport photo?

A Mexican consulate takes the passport photo during the appointment, together with the fingerprints and signature, so there is no photo to bring and nothing for SelfieToPassport to make. This page lists the rules for that photo so you can come ready.

Where this information comes from

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