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Thailand work permit photo

Thailand work permit photo requirements: 30 × 40 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance

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Format 30 × 40 mm. Official public guidance is used and route-dependent nuances are marked explicitly.
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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Thailand work permit photo. The main print format is 30 × 40 mm.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is Department of Employment of Thailand.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial public guidance
SourceDepartment of Employment of Thailand
Last verified2026-04-13

This page uses official public guidance from Department of Employment of Thailand. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.

Official Thai Department of Employment work-permit material was verified on 2026-04-13. The WP.26 work-permit application and renewal form for foreigners specifies a 3 × 4 cm photograph, and related work-permit card specimens show the photograph field. The profile was corrected from the broader 4 × 6 cm immigration photo baseline to the work-permit-specific 30 × 40 mm format.

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The requirements on this page are tied to Department of Employment of Thailand. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-04-13.
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AI is used to prepare the output photo. Source links, requirement notes and verification labels are stored in the page data and are not inferred from the uploaded portrait.

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Photo requirements

Format 30 × 40 mm
Head height 70–80%
Background Light plain background without shadows or foreign objects.
Pose Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Start with a recent, sharp portrait for Thailand work permit photo.
  • Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn.
  • Use a clean setup that matches the required background: Light plain background without shadows or foreign objects.
  • Check eyewear before submission: The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The background does not match the rule: Light plain background without shadows or foreign objects.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

What is still inferred or not fully published

  • The official work-permit form confirms 3 × 4 cm photo size but does not publish a full biometric composition matrix.

More document photo pages for Thailand

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Same document type in other countries: work permit

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FAQ

30 × 40 mm.
Light plain background without shadows or foreign objects. Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page uses official public guidance from Department of Employment of Thailand. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Yes. Start with a sharp, evenly lit portrait and let PhotoDocs crop and normalize the output for the selected document.