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Schengen Area visa photo
35 × 45 mm photos built to the published Schengen Area requirements, generated entirely in your browser. Validation is free; download when you are ready.
Spec at a glance
Schengen Visa Photo · multi
- Dimensions
- 35 × 45 mm
- Pixels @ DPI
- 413 × 531 px @ 300 DPI
- Head size
- 32–36 mm chin-to-crown
- Eye line
- 27–32 mm from bottom
- Background
- Light grey
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Expression
- Neutral, mouth closed
- File format
- JPEG
- Max file size
- 200 KB
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Schengen Visa Photo
35 × 45 mm · Light grey background · head 32–36 mm
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Requirements
- Standard 35 × 45 mm photo per ICAO 9303 / EU Council Regulation 1683/95.
- Light grey or pale background; head height 32–36 mm.
- Eyes open, mouth closed, no glasses.
- Submitted with VFS / consulate applications; some e-visa portals cap upload at 200 KB.
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