PassportPhotoSizes
Schengen Area passport photo size
35 × 45 mm
Head height
32–36 mm
Background
Plain light grey or white.
At 300 DPI
413 × 531 px
What catches people out
- 35 x 45 mm, covering short-stay visa applications for all 29 Schengen states.
- Head height chin to crown 32–36 mm, so roughly 70–80% of the frame.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and clearly visible.
- Individual member states occasionally add their own requirements for national visas — check the consulate you are applying to.
Requirements are set by European Commission / individual member states and they change. Confirm the current rules with them before printing — this page is a reference, not an approval.
Crop your photo to 35 × 45 mm
Already set to Schengen Area. Your photo is read in the browser and never uploaded.
The file stays on your device. It is read directly in the browser and never uploaded anywhere.
Drag to move, and use the slider to zoom. The dashed lines show where the top of the head and the chin need to fall for Schengen Area.
Your photo will appear here
Schengen Area requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm
- Head height
- 32–36 mm
- Background
- Plain light grey or white.
150 DPI with a small watermark — enough to check the framing and the head height before you commit.
For the actual application
- · 300 DPI print-ready export, no watermark
- · Six photos laid out on a 4 × 6 print sheet
- · Background replacement to the required colour
- · Saved profiles for a whole family