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Schengen visa photo

Schengen visa photo, 35 × 45 mm

Make the 35 × 45 mm photo you need for a Schengen visa application: upload a picture of yourself and get it cropped to size on a plain light background. Free, no sign-up.

  • 35 × 45 mm
  • Light grey or white background
  • No sign-up, no watermark

or drop a file here, or paste with Ctrl+V

JPG, PNG, WEBP, BMP, TIFF, GIF, up to 20 MB each. Up to 5 at once

Background

Check your country’s rules: most passports need white or light grey.

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From a casual photo to an ID photo

Pick an example to see the original and the result.

Man in a red sweater in an office
Before
The man as a 35 × 45 mm passport photo on white
Passport photo

35 × 45 mm on white

  • The most common passport size
  • Background removed and replaced
  • Cropped to the right shape

How it works

  1. 1

    Take a clear photo

    Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed, in even light with no shadows.

  2. 2

    Upload it here

    “Passport, 35 × 45 mm” and a light grey background are already selected. Switch to white if your consulate asks for it.

  3. 3

    Print at 35 × 45 mm

    Print on photo paper and bring or attach it as your visa application instructs.

Popular uses

  • Pakistan passport photo (35 × 45 mm)
  • US passport photo (2 × 2 inches)
  • US visa photo (2 × 2 inches)
  • UK passport photo (35 × 45 mm)
  • Canada passport photo (50 × 70 mm)
  • India passport photo (2 × 2 inches)

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What makes a good Schengen visa photo

Your face should fill most of the frame, looking straight ahead with both eyes clearly visible and no shadows on your face or the background.

Apply through the consulate or visa centre of the country you will spend the most time in; its website lists the exact photo rules.

Questions

35 × 45 mm, the international (ICAO) passport-photo size used by Schengen countries.

A plain, light background. The exact shade differs by country, and some consulates ask for light grey rather than white, so check the instructions of the country you apply to.

The size is the same, but each country’s consulate or visa centre publishes its own photo instructions. They take precedence over this page.

Usually taken within the last six months. Check your consulate’s instructions.

Yes. There is no sign-up and no watermark on the download.

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