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Italy document photo specifications — every type compared
Italy 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 Italy document photo specifications
Every document type Italy 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 | 62–71% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | ilportaledellautomobilista.it | |
| International Driving Permit | — | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | mit.gov.it | |
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Own photo | cartaidentita.interno.gov.it | |
| Electronic Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | portaleimmigrazione.it | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | — | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | prefettura.interno.gov.it | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | portaleimmigrazione.it | ||
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | — | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | sdg.interno.gov.it | |
| Schengen Visa Type C | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | home-affairs.ec.europa.eu | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 71–78% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | constoronto.esteri.it | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | ambminsk.esteri.it | |
| EU Blue Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | portaleimmigrazione.it |