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Belgium passport photo

Belgium passport photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official document-specific guidance

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Format 35 × 45 mm. This page is checked against public document-specific guidance.
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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Belgium passport photo. The main print format is 35 × 45 mm.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial document-specific guidance
SourceFPS Foreign Affairs Belgium
Last verified2026-04-13

This page follows document-specific public guidance published by FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium.

Official Belgian passport photo rules were verified on 2026-04-13. The federal passport guidance and the official photo requirements PDF require a recent 35 × 45 mm photo with the face measuring 25-35 mm, neutral expression, mouth closed, plain light background and no glasses or headwear.

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The requirements on this page are tied to FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-04-13.
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AI is used to prepare the output photo. Source links, requirement notes and verification labels are stored in the page data and are not inferred from the uploaded portrait.

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Photo requirements

Format 35 × 45 mm
Head height 25–35 mm
Background Plain white or very light background without shadows or gradients.
Pose Full-face, looking straight into the camera.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, teeth not visible.
Glasses Glasses are not allowed.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Headwear is not allowed.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Start with a recent, sharp portrait for Belgium passport photo.
  • Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Full-face, looking straight into the camera.
  • Use a clean setup that matches the required background: Plain white or very light background without shadows or gradients.
  • Check eyewear before submission: Glasses are not allowed.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The background does not match the rule: Plain white or very light background without shadows or gradients.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, teeth not visible.

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FAQ

35 × 45 mm.
Plain white or very light background without shadows or gradients. Full-face, looking straight into the camera. Neutral expression, mouth closed, teeth not visible.
Glasses are not allowed. Headwear is not allowed.
This page follows document-specific public guidance published by FPS Foreign Affairs Belgium.
Yes. Start with a sharp, evenly lit portrait and let PhotoDocs crop and normalize the output for the selected document.