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Spain document photo specifications — every type compared
Spain 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 Spain document photo specifications
Every document type Spain 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 | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Own photo | interior.gob.es | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | policia.es | ||
| NIE Foreigner Number | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Own photo | policia.es | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | policia.es | ||
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | policia.es | ||
| Passport | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Own photo | interior.gob.es | |
| Residence Card | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | Own photo | policia.es | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | Own photo | exteriores.gob.es | |
| Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | exteriores.gob.es | ||
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white | Own photo | exteriores.gob.es | |
| EU Blue Card | 26 × 32 mm | 60–75% | Plain white | policia.es |