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Germany document photo specifications — every type compared

Germany does not use one photo format for every document: 13 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 Germany document photo specifications

Every document type Germany 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 70–80% Plain neutral Own photo gesetze-im-internet.de
ID Card (Personalausweis) 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office germany.info
EU Long-Term Residence Permit 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light service.berlin.de
Refugee Travel Document 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light service.berlin.de
Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light service.berlin.de
German Passport 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office germany.info
Electronic Residence Permit (eAT) 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office service.berlin.de
Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office service.berlin.de
Residence Permit 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office service.berlin.de
Settlement Permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis) 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office service.berlin.de
National Visa (Type D) 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo germany.info
Schengen Visa 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo germany.info
EU Blue Card 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light Own photo or at the office service.berlin.de

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