Cyprus · 7 documents · 2 sizes
Cyprus document photo requirements
Cyprus has 7 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Cyprus
2 sizes across 7 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
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Cyprus · 7
| Document | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus7 documents | ||||
| Cyprus |
Passport, Cyprus | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
National Visa (Type D), Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
Visa, Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
ID Card, Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
EU Blue Card, Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
EU Long-Term Residence Permit, Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Cyprus |
Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen, Cyprus | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Cyprus
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 35 × 45 mm, 40 × 50 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Light grey, Plain light. Check the row before you shoot.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
- 041 document — you supply the photo yourself.
- 05These entries were last read between 30 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 06A 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 — Cyprus
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Blue Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | |
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | |
| Passport | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Light grey |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Cyprus Passport, 40 × 50 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:
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.
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Make it from a selfie- 10 × 15 sheet · 4 photos 40 × 50 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.
Where these rules come from — Cyprus
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| PassportCivil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD), Ministry of Interior of Cyprus. Open the official page | |
| VisaCypriot missions (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus) and VFS Global visa centres. Open the official page | |
| EU Blue CardMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Open the official page | |
| EU Long-Term Residence PermitMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Open the official page | |
| ID CardMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Open the official page | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU CitizenMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Cyprus
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Cyprus Visa Photo Requirements: Two Colour Photos 35 x 45 mm, Face 70-80 %, Signed on the Back, No GlassesCyprus visa photo: two colour photos 35 x 45 mm, face 70-80 %, max 6 months old, no glasses, signed on the back.
- Cyprus Visa and Pink Slip Photo 2026: 35x45 mm Size and Background RequirementsA detailed overview of the photo requirements for obtaining a Cyprus national visa and temporary residence permit (Pink Slip) in 2026. It covers technical parameters (35x45 mm size, 70-80% face coverage), rules regarding the background, glasses, and headwear, as well as the procedure for submitting biometric data at the Civil Registry and Migration Department (CRMD).
- Cyprus extends temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027: how the residence permit is renewedCyprus has automatically extended temporary protection status for Ukrainians for another year — until 4 March 2027. Current beneficiaries do not need to file a new application with the Asylum Service or apply for a new biometric permit; the extension applies automatically. Keep your registered address of residence up to date so you do not miss correspondence about the document.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — CyprusThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.