Photo Print.

Print 35 × 50 mm photos for Malaysia from iPhone

By Mohamed Elatabany · Updated 10 October 2026

A 35 × 50 mm photo is 3.5 × 5 cm, about 1.378 × 1.969 inches. Malaysia’s Immigration Department asks for 35 × 50 mm with the head 30–35 mm from chin to crown. In Photo Print, enter 35 × 50 mm, crop to fill, and print at 100%.

Size is only one requirement.

Check the issuing authority’s current rules for the portrait itself — background, expression, lighting and age of the photo. Photo Print prints the exact size you enter; it does not check a photo against any government’s requirements.

What the official guidance says

The Immigration Department’s ESD photo requirements (for expatriate passes) specify 35 × 50 mm, a head of 30–35 mm, about 5 mm above the head, and a plain background (white for VTR passes; white or blue for VDR). Rules for other documents can differ, so check the page for your application.

Make the sheet

  1. In Photo Print, open Settings and set units to millimetres.
  2. Start a layout and add your portrait from the photo library.
  3. Open the photo and type 35 for width and 50 for height. Enter millimetres exactly; do not round to inches.
  4. Choose Fill so the portrait covers the rectangle, then drag and zoom to position the face.
  5. Add copies, and choose the paper loaded in your printer: 4 × 6 in, A4 or US Letter.
  6. Print with AirPrint, or save a PDF and print it at Actual size / 100%. Measure one photo with a ruler before trimming.

What resolution do I need?

At 300 pixels per inch, aim for at least 414 × 591 pixels after cropping. That is a print-quality target, not an official requirement.

How many fit on a 4 × 6 sheet?

Six: two 35 mm columns (70 mm) across the 101.6 mm side and three 50 mm rows (150 mm) down the 152.4 mm side. That leaves very little edge room, so 4 × 6 photo paper must print borderless; on A4 or US Letter there is plenty of space.

Check scaling with a free printer test sheet

Next steps

Written by Mohamed Elatabany, developer of Photo Print. App instructions are based on Photo Print; printer behaviour varies. Send a correction or ask for help.