France document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — France

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
2. 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Light grey or light blue. Check the row before you shoot.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
4. 048 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
5. 05These entries were last read between 30 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
6. 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 — France

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — France Passport, 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 — France

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

• France Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: 35-40 mm Wide, Face 70-80 %, Light Background, Under 6 MonthsFrance visa photo: 35-40 mm wide, under 6 months old, face 70-80 % of the photo, plain light background, neutral expression, no tinted glasses.
• EU ID card photo requirements: sizes and rules by countryThe size for an ID card photo in EU countries is not uniform: Spain requires 32 × 26 mm, France needs 35 × 45 mm, and in Lithuania, the initial print must be 40 × 60 mm.
• France Raises French-Language Requirement for Naturalisation to B2 in 2026Since 1 January 2026, France has raised the French-language level required for naturalisation from B1 to B2 and added a mandatory civic exam. Residence-permit thresholds changed too: A2 for first multi-year permits and B1 for resident cards.
• Photo for a France visa and residence permit for Ukrainians (2026)A photo for a French visa and residence permit must be in colour, sized 35×45 mm, with a face height of 32–36 mm, on a plain light background (light grey or light blue, not white), with a neutral expression and a closed mouth, taken less than 6 months ago.

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