Åland Islands photo specifications
Photo sizes and rules for 1 document issued in Åland Islands, taken from the issuing authorities and linked to their official pages.
At a glance
The Aland Islands have one document page: the Finnish passport, granted to residents by the Åland police, with the added text Åland on the cover for holders of regional citizenship. The photo is 36 x 47 mm. A photographer normally sends it to the police electronically, and you enter the photo code in the application. The photo must be at most 6 months old.
Overview
Residents of the Åland Islands hold the Finnish passport. The Åland police (Polisen Åland) grant it, either through the online service or at a police station. People with Åland regional citizenship receive a passport with the extra text Åland on the cover.
The photo follows the Finnish police rules: 36 x 47 mm on paper, or a 500 x 653 pixel JPEG sent by a photographer to the police photograph server. The police run no passport photo service, apart from one point at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, so you arrange the photograph yourself. A paper photo is accepted only if you apply at the station.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 36 × 47 mm | 500 × 653 px | Plain light background in one flat, neutral… |
Frequently asked questions
They use the Finnish passport. The Åland police grant it, and holders of Åland regional citizenship receive one with the added text Åland on the cover. Otherwise it is an ordinary Finnish passport.
It is 36 x 47 mm (1.42 x 1.85 in), width first. Sent electronically it is exactly 500 x 653 pixels, as a JPEG of up to 250 KB. The head measures 32 to 36 mm from crown to chin.
Online through the police e-service or at a police station. The police say the online route is cheaper and quicker, and the service tells you if you also need to visit a station.
A photographer. The police run no passport photo service (apart from one airport point in mainland Finland), so the photographer sends the picture to the police and you receive a photo code. At the station you can bring the code or a paper photo.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Northern Europe:
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- Guernsey
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Norway
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
Official sources
- Polisen Åland. Så ansöker du om pass polisen.ax. Checked 3 November 2026.
- Police of Finland. Passport photographs poliisi.fi. Checked 3 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Åland Islands photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/aland-islands