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Passport Photo Online — ICAO-Compliant 35x45mm
Most passport photos worldwide follow the ICAO Doc 9303 biometric standard: a 35x45mm frame with the face occupying 70-80% of the height. This tool applies that exact geometry to your photo with a visual head-position guide.
Official compliance criteria
| Dimensions | 413x531px |
|---|---|
| Physical size | 35mm x 45mm |
| Resolution | 300 DPI (exact) |
| Color space | sRGB |
| Background | white or light grey |
| File size | 10KB – 500KB |
| Format | JPEG |
| Head height | 70% – 80% of frame |
| Metadata | Fully stripped (EXIF/XMP/ICC) |
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Frequently asked questions
- What size and resolution does EU / Schengen ICAO Standard Passport Photo require?
- Your photo must be exactly 413x531px (35x45mm), at 300 DPI exactly. Photo & PDF Desk sets these values automatically during processing, so you never have to calculate pixels-per-millimeter by hand.
- What background does my photo need?
- The portal requires a plain white or light grey background, with even lighting and no shadows on the face or backdrop. Use the "Make background white" tool in the editor if your photo's background isn't clean enough.
- What's the maximum file size?
- The file must stay under 500KB, and above 10KB — files smaller than that are usually rejected as suspiciously over-compressed. Photo & PDF Desk's adaptive quality step finds the highest quality that still fits this budget.
- Do I need to crop the photo myself?
- No — upload any reasonably sharp, front-facing photo and use the interactive cropper with the built-in head-position guide to frame it correctly. The tool enforces the required head height (70%-80% of the frame) and eye-line position as you adjust.
- Which countries use the 35x45mm ICAO passport photo standard?
- Most EU and Schengen countries, along with many others worldwide, follow this ICAO Doc 9303 biometric specification for passports. Always check your specific country's passport authority page, since exact background and file-size rules can vary slightly even when the frame size is the same.