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The 35 × 45 mm photo rules set by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (eViza) for the Romania visa, with the official wording and sources.

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What size is the Romania visa photo?

For a Romanian short-stay Schengen (C) visa or airport transit (A) visa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks for one colour photo of 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in) to Schengen standards, no older than six months, with the head filling 70% to 80% of the picture. Long-stay (D) visas ask for two recent colour photos of 3 x 4 cm. You start on the eViza portal and finish in person at a Romanian mission.

Romanian visas are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) through Romania's embassies and consular offices. Every application starts on the eViza portal: you fill in the form, upload the supporting documents in electronic form and send the file to the mission for validation. Once it is validated, you choose an appointment, attend with the documents in original and copy, sign the form in front of consular staff and pay the fee.

The photo rule depends on the visa. Short-stay uniform (Schengen) visas and airport transit visas follow the Schengen standard of one 35 x 45 mm colour photo. National long-stay visas, the D visas for employment, studies, family reunification and other purposes, keep the Romanian format of two colour photos measuring 3 x 4. MAE also notes that a digital facial image may be captured at the Schengen visa interview, and ten fingerprints are taken from applicants who have not given them in the last 59 months.

Romania visa photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (eViza):[1]

Print sizeSchengen (C) and transit (A) visas: 35 x 45 mm (1.38 x 1.77 in); long-stay (D) visas: 3 x 4 cm (30 x 40 mm)
Head heightSchengen (C) and transit (A) visas: head 70% to 80% of the photo
BackgroundNot stated by MAE; the EU photo guidelines for Schengen visas ask for a plain light-coloured background
ColourColour photo
Photo ageC and A visas: no older than 6 months; D visas: recent
Print qualitySharp, high-quality print on photo-quality paper, with no ink marks or creases (EU photo guidelines)
Pixels when printed413 × 531 px at 300 dpi · 827 × 1063 px at 600 dpi (calculated)
35 mm45 mm31.5–36 mm
35 × 45 mm photo drawn to scale, with the 31.5–36 mm head height from chin to crown. Background: not stated by MAE.

Key requirements

  • Size depends on the visa type

    MAE asks for 35 x 45 mm for the uniform Schengen visa and the airport transit visa, and 3 x 4 for every long-stay D category. Check your category before ordering prints.

  • Head fills 70% to 80%

    For Schengen and transit visas, MAE requires the head to take up 70% to 80% of the photograph. The EU guidelines describe a close-up of the head and top of the shoulders.

  • No older than six months

    The Schengen and transit visa photo must not be older than six months. For D visas, MAE asks for photos of recent date without giving a period.

  • Two photos for long-stay visas

    Each D visa list, from D/AM employment and D/SD studies to D/VF family reunification and the digital nomad category, asks for two recent colour photos of 3 x 4.

  • Fingerprints and in-person attendance

    Applicants must allow all ten fingerprints to be taken. Those never fingerprinted, or fingerprinted more than 59 months before applying, must come to the mission in person for their biometric data.

  • Facial image may be captured live

    MAE states that a digital facial image may also be taken at the Schengen visa interview, in addition to the photograph listed among the documents.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Check your visa category before ordering prints
  • Use one 35 x 45 mm colour photo for a Schengen or transit visa
  • Bring two 3 x 4 cm colour photos for a D visa
  • Make sure the head fills 70% to 80% of a Schengen photo
  • Upload supporting documents to eViza as files of up to 2 MB each
  • Bring originals and copies of your documents to the appointment

Don't

  • Do not use a photo older than six months for a Schengen visa
  • Do not wear tinted lenses or let frames cover your eyes
  • Do not wear a hat or cap unless it is for religious reasons
  • Do not include other people, toys or chair backs in the frame
  • Do not hand in a blurred, creased or ink-marked print

Sample photos

How a Romania visa photo should look, and the mistakes that most often get photos rejected. Each example is drawn to this document's 35 × 45 mm, head height and background colour.

Correct
Open-mouth smile
Head tilted
Too close: head too big
Too far: head too small
Busy background
Shadows on face or background
Glare on glasses

Illustrations, not real photos. The official rules above always take priority; some documents do not allow glasses at all.

Glasses

MAE's visa pages set no specific rule on glasses; they refer to the Schengen standard. The EU photo guidelines for Schengen visas allow glasses if your eyes are clearly visible, with no flash reflection on the lenses and no tinted lenses. The frames must not cover any part of the eyes, and the guidelines suggest lighter frames instead of heavy ones where you have them.

Headwear and religious dress

Under the EU photo guidelines, head coverings are not permitted except for religious reasons. When you wear one, your facial features from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown. Hats and caps worn for other reasons are refused.

Babies and children

Each person needs an individual eViza application, including children entered in a parent's passport. For a minor, the form is signed by a person exercising parental authority or legal guardianship, and the long-stay visa lists also ask for the legal representative's consent.

The EU guidelines say the photo must show the child alone, with no toys, chair backs or other people visible, looking at the camera with a neutral expression and mouth closed.

eViza handles the paperwork online. You upload the supporting documents, each no larger than 2 MB, in jpeg, jpg, tif, png, bmp, txt, rtf or pdf format. MAE's pages do not say that the photo itself is uploaded, and they list it among the documents that make up the visa file, which you present in original and copy at the appointment.

So plan on a print: one 35 x 45 mm photo for a Schengen or transit visa, or two 3 x 4 cm photos for a D visa. A digital photo can be cropped to the right size and printed on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter on photo-quality paper. At a Schengen visa interview the mission may also capture your facial image digitally.

Where to submit the photo

You apply to the Romanian mission or consular office for the place where you are domiciled or legally resident. In urgent cases, the mission in a country where you are legally present may accept the application. Citizens of countries with no Romanian mission and foreigners temporarily present in the country can also apply there.

Applications can be made in person, through a legal representative for minors, through a proxy, through an accredited travel agency for organised trips or through a group representative. Anyone whose fingerprints must be taken still attends in person. Your passport must have been issued within the last ten years, be valid for at least three months after you plan to leave and have two blank pages.

How to get your Romania visa photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Romania visa: 35 × 45 mm print, not stated by MAE background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: size depends on the visa type; head fills 70% to 80%; no older than six months; two photos for long-stay visas.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. eViza handles the paperwork online. You upload the supporting documents, each no larger than 2 MB, in jpeg, jpg, tif, png, bmp, txt, rtf or pdf format.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. You apply to the Romanian mission or consular office for the place where you are domiciled or legally resident. In urgent cases, the mission in a country where you are legally present may accept the application.

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Romania visa photo FAQ

It depends on the visa. A short-stay Schengen visa or an airport transit visa needs one colour photo of 35 x 45 mm, no older than six months, with the head filling 70% to 80% of the picture. Long-stay D visas need two recent colour photos of 3 x 4 cm.

MAE's summary of general visa conditions mentions a recent 3/4 colour photo, but its detailed list for the uniform Schengen visa specifies a 35 x 45 mm colour photo to Schengen standards. Use 35 x 45 mm for Schengen and transit visas, and 3 x 4 for D visas.

eViza takes the supporting documents as files of up to 2 MB each, but MAE's pages do not say that the photo is uploaded. They list the photo among the documents of the visa file, which you present in original and copy when you attend the mission.

Two. The D/AM employment visa lists, like the other long-stay visa categories, ask for two recent colour photos measuring 3 x 4. A short-stay Schengen business visa needs only one 35 x 45 mm photo.

Usually yes. After the file is validated on eViza you book an appointment, sign the form in front of consular staff and present the documents. Applicants whose fingerprints were never taken, or were taken more than 59 months earlier, must attend in person.

Yes, under the EU photo guidelines that apply to Schengen visas, provided your eyes are clearly visible, there is no flash reflection on the lenses, the lenses are not tinted and the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.

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Official sources

  1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (eViza). Documente necesare pentru solicitarea vizei (documents required for a visa) eviza.mae.ro. Checked 2 November 2026.
  2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (eViza). Cum solicitați viza online (how to apply online) eviza.mae.ro. Checked 2 November 2026.
  3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. E-Viza portal evisa.mae.ro. Checked 2 November 2026.
  4. European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs. Applying for a Schengen visa home-affairs.ec.europa.eu. Checked 2 November 2026.
  5. European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs. ICAO photograph guidelines for Schengen visa applications home-affairs.ec.europa.eu. Checked 2 November 2026.

Requirements can change, so always confirm with Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania (eViza) before you apply. WorldPhotoSpecs is independent and not affiliated with any government.

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"Romania visa photo". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/romania/visa-photo

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