Latvia document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — Latvia

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
2. 02The background is the same in every format: Plain, one colour.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
4. 042 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
5. 051 document here is photographed at the office.
6. 061 document works either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
7. 07These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
8. 08A 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 — Latvia

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — Latvia 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 — Latvia

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

• Latvia Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: One Colour Photo 35 x 45 mm, Face 70-80 %, Not Older Than 6 MonthsLatvia visa photo: one colour photo 35 x 45 mm, taken in the last 6 months, face 70-80 % of the photo, uniform background, neutral look.
• 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.
• Latvia Visa, Residence Permit and Passport Photo for Ukrainians: Sizes and Requirements 2026For a Latvian visa, residence permit and passport you need a colour 35×45 mm photo: the face occupies 70-80% of the frame, the background is light (white for the passport and eID), the expression is neutral with the mouth closed, and the photo is no older than 3 months.
• 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.

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