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SourceOffice for Road Traffic (Amt für Strassenverkehr) of Liechtenstein — Verkehrszulassungsverordnung
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Quick answer: A Liechtenstein driver's license photo must be 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. Head occupies 70–80% of photo height. Neutral expression, clear lenses only, no glare. Last verified .
Requirements
| Format | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Head height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Background | Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. |
| Pose | Strictly full face, head without rotation or tilt, shoulders level. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Shadows on the face and background not permitted. |
| Head covering | Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. |
| Attire | Neutral clothing, shoulders visible, without uniform or distracting accessories. |
| File format | JPEG · sRGB / 24-bit |
| Millimetres | 35 × 45 mm |
|---|---|
| Centimetres | 3.5 × 4.5 cm |
| Inches | 1.38 × 1.77″ |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
For a Liechtenstein learner's or driving licence the ordinance on admission to road traffic (VZV), Art. 11, says that the applicant hands in to the Office for Road Traffic «a current colour passport photo in the format 35 × 45 mm or a current photo in digital form», with the application form, completed fully and truthfully with the details and evidence on the medical minimum requirements, and a certificate of a first-aid course. Certain apprentices under 18 add the confirmation of a valid apprenticeship contract from the Office for Vocational Training and Career Guidance. The ordinance gives no head, background, expression or glasses rule; the text is in German and the English wording is my translation.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Liechtenstein driver's license applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Office for Road Traffic (Amt für Strassenverkehr) of Liechtenstein — Verkehrszulassungsverordnung publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| A photo that is not current or not in colour | A current colour photo. |
| A print that is not the 35 × 45 mm the ordinance names (when a print is handed in) | A 35 × 45 mm print, or a digital photo. |
| An application without the first-aid course certificate or without the evidence on the medical minimum requirements | The form with the evidence and the first-aid course certificate. |
How to take it
Background: plain light
The tool puts in the required background. Stand half a metre from a plain light wall, face a window and shoot without flash — then there are no shadows on your face or on the wall.
Head: 70–80 % of the photo height
Camera at eye level, about a metre away; head and shoulders in the shot. The tool crops it to 35 × 45 mm.
Clear lenses only, no glare
If you wear glasses, check the shot: no glare on the lenses, eyes clearly visible.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open
Look straight into the lens with your head level; keep hair away from your eyes and eyebrows.
An ordinary selfie will do: we fix the background, light and framing ourselves — to this document's rules. The preview is free.
Head straightHold the phone at eye level and your head straightens by itself.
Face uncoveredMove your hair away so your eyes and eyebrows show.
No glare on glassesStand so that no light reflects in the lenses.Printing and submission
| 10 × 15 cm · 4 × 6″ | 8 (4 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 36 (6 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
A Liechtenstein learner's or driving licence is applied for at the Office for Road Traffic with the application form, a current colour passport photo of 35 × 45 mm or a digital photo, and the first-aid course certificate.
gesetze.li — Verkehrszulassungsverordnung; the Office for Road Traffic provides the form
A current colour passport photo, 35 × 45 mm, or a current digital photo.
Authority pageQuestions
A current colour passport photo of 35 × 45 mm, or a current photo in digital form, according to Art. 11 of the ordinance on admission to road traffic.
Yes — Art. 11 allows a current photo in digital form instead of the printed 35 × 45 mm photo.
The completed application form with the evidence on the medical minimum requirements and a certificate of a first-aid course; some apprentices under 18 add a confirmation of their apprenticeship contract.
The Liechtenstein driver's license photo must be 35 × 45 mm. The head must occupy 70–80% of the photo height. The photo is printed on the licence card and must remain recognisable for the full validity period.
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. Even, frontal light without shadow gradients. Driving licence printers tend to compress contrast — starting with even lighting prevents underexposed areas from disappearing in the final print.
Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. Many authorities specifically allow eyewear when it is required for driving, but the eyes must remain fully visible and there must be no lens glare. Tinted lenses or transition lenses that have darkened are not accepted.
Most authorities require the photo to be taken within the last six months. The licence is typically valid for 5–10 years, so use a recent photo that reflects your everyday appearance — not a one-off styled portrait.
No. Driving licence photos use the same neutral expression standard as biometric passports — closed mouth, eyes open and looking directly at the camera, no raised eyebrows. Smiles distort facial geometry used in modern biometric checks.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the Liechtenstein licence authority rejects the photo and you supply the rejection notice.
35 × 45 mm = 3.5 × 4.5 cm = 1.38 × 1.77 inches. At 300 dpi that is 413 × 531 pixels; at 600 dpi, 827 × 1063 pixels.
1 identical photographs, 35 × 45 mm each.
Religious reasons only; must not cover the facial oval. The face must stay fully visible from chin to forehead and on both sides, with no shadow across it.
Yes. The same 35 × 45 mm format and head size apply to: ID card, passport, residence permit.