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Schengen Area Schengen visa photo requirements

Official photo requirements for the Schengen Area Schengen visa. All measurements below are sourced from the authority listed at the bottom of the page. We track when each value was last checked.

Some fields below are still pending verification. We list source links so you can cross-check before printing.

Dimensions

Frame size
35 × 45 mm
ICAO Doc 9303 Part 4 — applied via the Schengen Visa Code
Head height (crown to chin)
32 – 36 mm
ICAO Doc 9303 Part 4
Head height as fraction of frame
70% – 80%
ICAO Doc 9303 Part 4
Eye line from bottom
Pending verification

Background

Pending verification

Photo rules

Glasses
Pending verification
Head covering
Pending verification
Facial expression
Pending verification

Output resolution

Digital (online portals)
413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI
Derived: 35×45mm @ 300 DPI
Print
827 × 1063 px @ 600 DPI
Derived: 35×45mm @ 600 DPI

Sources

Every measurement on this page links to the upstream authority. Cross-check before submitting — regulations change.

Authoritative guideline
European Commission — Schengen Visa Code Handbook
Last verified: Never verified · verified by burak.akyol
Replace with the exact annex / decision URL once located. Likely Commission Implementing Decision C(2010) 1620 final + amendments.
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Last verified: 2026-06-19 · 13 days ago