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Latvia passport photo

Latvia passport photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance. Some filing routes use live capture instead of applicant photos.

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Format 35 × 45 mm. Official public guidance is used and route-dependent nuances are marked explicitly.
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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Latvia passport photo. The main print format is 35 × 45 mm.

The public guidance differs by route: domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes can still request applicant photos.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial public guidance
SourceOffice of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia
Last verified2026-04-13

This page uses official public guidance from Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.

Official Latvian OCMA identity-document guidance was verified on 2026-04-13. Latvia normally takes photographs at OCMA divisions, but allows professional photo-salon photographs for passports; the public identity-document page points to regulatory requirements, while the official visa photo PDF confirms the 35 × 45 mm close-up biometric baseline used by the service.

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Photo requirements

Submission Some routes use live biometric capture during the appointment, while consular or non-biometric routes still request applicant photos. Check the official source for your filing route before preparing prints or uploads.
Format 35 × 45 mm
Head height 70–80%
Background Plain background without foreign objects; face centered.
Pose Face straight to camera, head centered.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses No tinted lenses or glare; the frame must not cover the eyes.
Lighting No heavy shadows on the face or background.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Confirm first whether your filing route requires applicant photos or uses live capture at the appointment.
  • If applicant photos are required, prepare them in 35 × 45 mm.
  • Consular or non-biometric routes can still keep print-photo requirements even when domestic biometric issuance uses live capture.
  • Use the source links on this page to match the exact route before upload or printing.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The chosen filing route may use live capture instead of applicant photos, or vice versa.
  • The background does not match the rule: Plain background without foreign objects; face centered.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

What is still inferred or not fully published

  • The identity-document public page references national regulations but does not reproduce every numeric biometric value inline.

More document photo pages for Latvia

Latvia ID card photo Live biometric capture at the authority · Official public guidance Latvia visa photo 35 × 45 mm · Official document-specific guidance

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FAQ

35 × 45 mm. Some routes still ask for applicant photos in this format, while domestic biometric issuance may capture the portrait during the appointment instead.
Plain background without foreign objects; face centered. Face straight to camera, head centered. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
No tinted lenses or glare; the frame must not cover the eyes. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page uses official public guidance from Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Maybe. Use a phone photo only if your filing route explicitly asks you to upload or print one; some routes capture the biometric portrait on site instead.