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Latvia document photo specifications — every type compared
Latvia does not use one photo format for every document: 9 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 Latvia document photo specifications
Every document type Latvia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Taken at the office | pmlp.gov.lv | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | pmlp.gov.lv | ||
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | pmlp.gov.lv | ||
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo or at the office | pmlp.gov.lv | |
| Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | mfa.gov.lv | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | mfa.gov.lv | ||
| Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | mfa.gov.lv | ||
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | Own photo | mfa.gov.lv | |
| EU Blue Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | pmlp.gov.lv |