Croatia document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — Croatia

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
2. 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
4. 041 document — you supply the photo yourself.
5. 051 document works either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
6. 06These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
7. 07A single document can still add rules of its own on top of this — the document page is the complete list.

Photo specifications at a glance — Croatia

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — Croatian Passport, Croatia, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.

1. 

   With a phone at home

   Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:

   • 01Cropping to size
   • 02Background replacement
   • 03A check against your document’s rules
2. 

   

   With AI from a selfie

   Upload any selfie — the AI builds a photo to the selected document’s rules: size, background, light and head position. You see the result before you pay.

   €5.99per photo, one-off, no subscription

   If it’s rejected, we refund you

   Make it from a selfie
3. 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 35 × 45 mm

   In a photo studio

   If you need a printed photo today, show the photographer the requirements from the document’s page. And a ready phone photo we will lay out on a 10 × 15 or A4 sheet for free — print it at any photo studio.

   Print sheet

Recent notes — Croatia

Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.

• Croatia Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: 35 x 45 mm, Head About 2/3 but Max 36 mm, Glossy PaperCroatian visa photo: colour 35 x 45 mm, head about 2/3 of the photo and no more than 36 mm, light plain background, glossy paper, neutral face.
• Croatia ID Card Photo (Osobna Iskaznica): 35 x 45 mm, Head Up to 36 mm, Old Photo Reusable for 5 YearsFor the Croatian eOI you attach one colour 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo — unless a photo used for an ID card or passport in the last five years is on file.
• Croatia Visa and Residence Permit Photos 2026: MUP Requirements and Non-Standard 30x35 mm SizeThe Ministry of the Interior of Croatia (MUP) applies different photo requirements depending on the document type. A standard 35x45 mm photo is required for a Schengen or national visa. However, to obtain a biometric residence permit (boravišna iskaznica) or a temporary protection card, foreigners must provide a non-standard photo size of 30x35 mm. Ignorance of this difference is one of the most frequent reasons for the rejection of documents at police stations.
• Croatia: temporary protection for Ukrainians extended until 4 March 2027 — how to validate your cardCroatia has extended temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine until 4 March 2027, following the EU decision. The status itself is extended automatically, but to have the new term stamped in your foreigner's card under temporary protection, you must come in person to the relevant police administration or station at your place of residence. The organisational period for visits ran from 26 February to 30 May 2026; those who applied after this date do not lose their status and can do the ovjera later.

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