🇪🇺 Schengen Area
Schengen Area Schengen Visa Photo
35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm · 827 × 1063 px
Last verified: May 1, 2026Official source: ICAO 9303 / EU
Official requirements
- Size
- 35 × 45 mm · 35 × 45 mm
- Digital
- 827 × 1063 px
- Background
- Plain light, no patterns.
- Head size
- Face covers 70 – 80% of photo.
- Face position
- Frontal, centered, neutral.
- Expression
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
- Glasses
- Allowed if eyes visible and no glare.
- Head covering
- Not permitted unless worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face must be fully visible.
- Image quality
- Sharp focus, no blur, pixelation, filters or red-eye. Even lighting.
- Digital
- Depends on consulate.
- 35 × 45 mm, colour.
Example photos
Common mistakes
Wrong size or head ratio
The head must be face covers 70 – 80% of photo.
Shadows on the background
Stand away from the wall and face a window.
Glasses or glare
Allowed if eyes visible and no glare.
Smiling or open mouth
Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
Low resolution
Minimum 600 × 771 px.
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