Estonia · 10 documents · 2 sizes
Estonia document photo requirements
Estonia has 10 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 — Estonia
2 sizes across 10 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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Estonia · 10
| Document | ||||
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| Estonia10 documents | ||||
| Estonia |
Passport, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
Consular Photo, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
National Visa (Type D), Estonia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
Schengen Visa, Estonia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
ID Card, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
Driver's License, Estonia | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
EU Blue Card, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
Document Photo, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
EU Long-Term Residence Permit, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
| Estonia |
Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen, Estonia | 40 × 50 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Estonia
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 40 × 50 mm, 35 × 45 mm.
- 02The background is the same in every format: Plain light.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
- 042 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 05These entries were last read between 17 May 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 — Estonia
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consular Photo | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Document Photo | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| EU Blue Card | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| ID Card | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Passport | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 40 × 50 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Estonia 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 — Estonia
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.
| ID CardPolice and Border Guard Board of Estonia (PPA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia (State Protocol Department). Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| PassportPolice and Border Guard Board of Estonia (PPA) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| Schengen VisaMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia — Embassies of Estonia in Ankara and Washington. Open the official page | |
| Driver's LicenseICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| EU Blue CardMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| EU Long-Term Residence PermitMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU CitizenMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| Consular PhotoMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page | |
| Document PhotoMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Estonia
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Estonia Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: One Colour Photo 35 x 45 mm, Glued to the Form, Not StapledEstonia visa photo: one colour photo 35 x 45 mm, max 6 months old, plain light background, looking at the camera, glued to the form — never stapled.
- Estonia Passport Photo: Free PPA Booth Photo Valid 183 Days, or Your Own at 1300 x 1600 PixelsThe PPA booth photo is free in every service office, usable 183 days.
- Estonia e-Residency Photo Requirements 2026: 1300x1600 px Size & PBGB RulesThe Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) has set strict technical requirements for digital photos to obtain e-Residency status. In 2026, applicants must upload original digital photos measuring at least 1300x1600 pixels with a file size between 1 MB and 5 MB. The use of scanned images, screenshots, or edited files is strictly prohibited and leads to delays in application processing.
- Temporary protection in the Baltic states extended to 4 March 2027: what differs in Lithuania, Latvia and EstoniaLithuania, Latvia and Estonia have extended temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027 following the Council of the EU decision, but the renewal rules and language requirements in the three countries differ substantially.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — EstoniaThe 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.