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Belgium document photo specifications — every type compared

Belgium does not use one photo format for every document: 11 of them are compared below. Each row gives the print size in millimetres, the head height, the required background and the authority page that row was checked against. Sizes differ from one document to the next, so a photo made for one application is not automatically valid for another — and a print that misses the stated figures is refused.

All Belgium document photo specifications

Every document type Belgium issues that requires a photo, listed below with the official spec. Click any document to read the full rules, including the printable layout, glasses and expression rules, and the source link.

Document Photo size Head height Background Photo submission Last verified Source
Driver's License 35 × 45 mm 69–80% White or light diplomatie.belgium.be
ID Card 35 × 45 mm 70–80% White or light Own photo unitedarabemirates.diplomatie.belgium.be
EU Long-Term Residence Permit 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Refugee Travel Document 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Passport 35 × 45 mm 69–80% White or light Own photo diplomatie.belgium.be
Residence Card 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white Own photo philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
National Visa (Type D) 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Schengen Visa 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be
Visa 35 × 45 mm 69–80% White or light Own photo vfsglobal.com
EU Blue Card 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain white philippines.diplomatie.belgium.be

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