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Photo specifications in Europe

Countries and territories
48
Documents
148
Most common size
35 ร— 45 mm96 documents

Photo specifications for 48 countries and territories in Europe. Choose a country for all of its documents, or compare passport photo sizes in the table.

Northern Europe

Western Europe

Southern Europe

Eastern Europe

Passport photo sizes in Europe

Passport photos in Europe
CountryDocumentPrint sizeDigital sizeBackground
ร…land IslandsPassport36 ร— 47 mm500 ร— 653 pxPlain light background in one flat, neutralโ€ฆ
AlbaniaPassport40 ร— 50 mmโ€”No colour published for the 40 x 50 mm print
AndorraPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Monochrome
AustriaPassport35 ร— 45 mm413 ร— 531 pxPlain light colour, ideally grey, no patternโ€ฆ
BelarusPassport40 ร— 50 mmโ€”Even, light background, lit from the frontโ€ฆ
BelgiumPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light-coloured, plain and even, without shadowโ€ฆ
BulgariaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Counter capture: not specified
CroatiaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain light colour, no pattern or shadowโ€ฆ
CyprusPassport40 ร— 50 mmโ€”Plain, light background, ideally neutral grey
Czech RepublicPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Passport: nothing to supply. Cestovnรญ prลฏkazโ€ฆ
DenmarkPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain, uniform light colour such as light blueโ€ฆ
EstoniaPassport40 ร— 50 mm1300 ร— 1600 pxFlat, single-tone and light-colouredโ€ฆ
Faroe IslandsPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Uniform light colour with no motifs orโ€ฆ
FinlandPassport36 ร— 47 mm500 ร— 653 pxPlain light background in one flat, neutralโ€ฆ
FrancePassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain and light-coloured, for example lightโ€ฆ
GermanyPassport35 ร— 45 mm1244 ร— 1600 pxOne plain colour, shadow-free, contrastingโ€ฆ
GibraltarPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain white or plain light
GreecePassport40 ร— 60 mm1280 ร— 1600 pxUniform and light: grey RGB
GuernseyPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Not stated on gov.gg. HM Passport Officeโ€ฆ
HungaryPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light and uniform
IcelandPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light grey, neutral, evenly lit and withoutโ€ฆ
IrelandIrish passport cardโ€”โ€”Completely plain light grey, white or cream
IrelandPassport35 ร— 45 mm715 ร— 951 pxCompletely plain light grey, white or creamโ€ฆ
Isle of ManPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Not stated on gov.im pages. HM Passport Officeโ€ฆ
ItalyPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”White and evenly lit
JerseyPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain cream or light grey, in clear contrastโ€ฆ
LatviaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light, with no shadows, other people or objects
LithuaniaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Very light, plain and even, no shadows
LuxembourgPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain light colour, ideally neutral grey
MaltaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”White, with no shadows
MonacoPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light background only
NetherlandsPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light grey, light blue or white
NorwayPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Evenly lit
PolandPassport35 ร— 45 mm768 ร— 1004 pxWhite and evenly lit, with no shadows orโ€ฆ
PortugalPassportโ€”โ€”Temporary passport: plain
RomaniaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Prints: clear, neutral, light-colouredโ€ฆ
RussiaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”White and even, without stripes, spots, otherโ€ฆ
San MarinoPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”White, with uniform lighting
SloveniaPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Plain light colour, neutral grey recommended
SpainPassport26 ร— 32 mmโ€”Uniform, smooth white
Svalbard and Jan MayenPassportโ€”โ€”Evenly lit
SwedenPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Light background, face evenly lit, no shadowsโ€ฆ
SwitzerlandPassport35 ร— 45 mmโ€”Single-colour, uniform and neutral
UkrainePassport100 ร— 150 mmโ€”Plain and light
United KingdomPassport35 ร— 45 mm600 ร— 750 pxPrinted: plain cream or light grey. Digitalโ€ฆ

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