Italy · 11 documents · 2 sizes
Italy document photo requirements
Italy has 11 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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Italy · 11
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Passport, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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National Visa (Type D), Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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ID Card, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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International Driving Permit, Italy | 4 : 5 | Light | |
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EU Blue Card, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Electronic Residence Permit, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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EU Long-Term Residence Permit, Italy | 4 : 5 | Light | |
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Refugee Travel Document, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen, Italy | 4 : 5 | Light | |
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Schengen Visa Type C, Italy | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Italy
- 01The background depends on the document: Plain, one colour, Plain light. Check the row before you shoot.
- 02Across these formats the head takes 62–80% of the picture height.
- 039 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 04These entries were last read between 20 Sep 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 05A 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 — Italy
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 62–71% | Plain, one colour | |
| Electronic Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| EU Blue Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | The authority does not publish this figure | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| International Driving Permit | The authority does not publish this figure | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 71–78% | Plain, one colour | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | The authority does not publish this figure | 70–80% | Plain, one colour | |
| Schengen Visa Type C | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain, one colour |
The size, head share and background in this table are published by the authority itself. Where it publishes nothing, we do not leave a blank: we show the number we crop by and write beside it where that number comes from — converted from the authority's millimetres, or taken from the ICAO standard. And where no number exists at all, the row says so.
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Italy Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
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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 — Italy
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.
| Driver's LicenseMinistry of Infrastructure and Transport of Italy (Motorizzazione civile). Open the official page | |
| ID CardMinistry of the Interior of Italy — Electronic Identity Card (CIE) portal. Open the official page | |
| PassportMinistero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. Open the official page | |
| EU Blue CardMinistero dell’Interno — Portale Immigrazione. Open the official page | |
| Refugee Travel DocumentMinistero dell’Interno — Portale Immigrazione. Open the official page | |
| EU Long-Term Residence PermitMinistero dell’Interno / Prefettura di Roma. Open the official page | |
| International Driving PermitMinistero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti. Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. Open the official page | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU CitizenMinistero dell’Interno. Open the official page | |
| Schengen Visa Type CEuropean Commission / Italian consular authorities. Open the official page | |
| Electronic Residence PermitMinistero dell’Interno — Portale Immigrazione. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Italy
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Italy Visa Photo Requirements: 35 x 45 mm ICAO Photo for Schengen C and National D VisasItalian consulates ask for a 35 x 45 mm ICAO photo: colour, white background, face 70–80 % of the picture, not older than 6 months.
- What size photo to use if not specified: 5 reasons the size is missingThe authority might not publish the photo size for various reasons: EU residence permit specifications are secret, a German regulation refers to a technical directive, and the UK publishes file limits and crops the image itself for online passports.
- 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.
- National D visa photo requirements: set by each country, not the EUA type D visa photo is governed by the national laws of the specific country, not the EU Visa Code: the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for example, requires a 35x45 mm size with a 32–36 mm face height.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — ItalyThe 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.