Singapore Government Photo Guide

Singapore application photo guide

Choose the agency, route and submission channel first.

Keep ICA general e-Service, SAVE, LTA, SPF, MPA and MOM separate instead of inventing one Singapore-wide validator.

Independent information and photo-preparation guidance. This is not a Singapore government service and does not guarantee acceptance.

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What this guide keeps separate

Separate route and agency

ICA, SAVE, LTA, SPF, MPA and MOM conditions are not collapsed into a country-wide default.

Keep artifacts separate

Face photo, signature, passport page, education documents and supporting files remain separate artifacts.

Show unresolved boundaries

LOGIN_GATED validators, missing inputs and route conflicts stay visible instead of being guessed.

Route-aware requirement overview

These values are projected from Singapore RequirementRecords, the production catalog and resolver. The country name alone does not determine a requirement.

Agency or routePublished guidance and state
ICA passportdigital colour photo; within 3 months. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA permanent residence400 × 514 px; plain white background; full-face, headgear-must-not-hide-face. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA citizenship400 × 514 px; plain white background; full-face, headgear-must-not-hide-face. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA LTVP family400 × 514 px; plain white background; full-face, headgear-must-not-hide-face. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA Student's Pass IHLdigital colour photo. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA Student's Pass other schoolsdigital colour photo. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA Entry Visa / SAVE400 × 514 px; JPEG; < 60 KB; passport bio-data page; transformation details unresolved. variants: authorized-agent-individual / authorized-agent-family. needs-input: additional module, variant or submission-channel input is required.
ICA Entry Visa / mission or providerNo exact public photo/document FACT is established. unresolved: the authenticated validator, mission condition or current route is not confirmed.
ICA APEC Business Travel Carddigital colour photo; within 3 months; 250 × 220 px; JPEG; < 60 KB. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
ICA identity cardwithin 3 months. variants: reregister-30-55 / register-15 / replace. needs-input: additional module, variant or submission-channel input is required.
ICA REP renewal or transferNo exact public photo/document FACT is established. not-required: the current public baseline does not establish an applicant-photo artifact.
ICA STVP extensionNo exact public photo/document FACT is established. not-required: the current public baseline does not establish an applicant-photo artifact.
ICA birth/death extractNo exact public photo/document FACT is established. not-required: the current public baseline does not establish an applicant-photo artifact.
LTA vocational licencepublic source confirms the artifact, but exact technical limits remain unresolved; 400 × 514 px; 35 × 45 mm; ≤ 2 MB. variants: initial / renewal. needs-input: additional module, variant or submission-channel input is required.
SPF private investigator ID35 × 45 mm; plain white background; within 3 months; no-border. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
MPA Certificate of Endorsement400 × 514 px; JPEG; ≤ 60 KB; full-face, front-view, eyes-open, no-alteration. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
MOM Work Holiday Pass 6-monthPDF / JPEG; ≤ 2 MB. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
MOM Work and Holiday Visa 12-monthPDF / JPEG; ≤ 2 MB. RequirementRecord available; confirm route-specific inputs before preparing it.
MOM eSubmission document baselinePDF / JPEG; ≤ 2 MB. unresolved: the authenticated validator, mission condition or current route is not confirmed.

Frequently asked questions

Does Singapore have one government photo specification?

No. ICA, SAVE, LTA, SPF, MPA and MOM use different routes and artifacts.

Can I use 400 × 514 px, plain white background, full-face, headgear-must-not-hide-face for every ICA application?

No. It is limited to routes whose public checklist states it, such as the cited PR, Citizenship and LTVP checklists.

Is the SAVE photo requirement fully resolved?

The documented Individual/Family profile (400 × 514 px, JPEG, < 60 KB) is retained, but the active authenticated validator remains unresolved. Channel and module are required inputs.

Are signatures and passport pages the same artifact as a face photo?

No. ABTC signatures, SAVE passport pages and MOM documents are separate artifacts from a face photo.

Does this guide guarantee acceptance?

No. Re-check the current official route and authenticated application screen before submission.

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