Lithuania document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — Lithuania

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
2. 02The background is the same in every format: Plain light.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
4. 042 documents work either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
5. 05These entries were last read between 19 Aug 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 — Lithuania

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — Lithuania 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 — Lithuania

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

• Lithuania Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: Colour Photo 35-40 mm Wide, Face 70-80 %, Light Plain BackgroundLithuania visa photo: colour, 35-40 mm wide, max 6 months old, face 70-80 % of the photo, light plain background, neutral face, mouth closed.
• Lithuania ID Card Photo: a 40 x 60 mm Sheet You Can Cut to 35 x 45 mm, Black and White RecommendedThe Migration Department wants a 40 x 60 mm photo sheet from which 35 x 45 mm can be cut.
• 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.
• Lithuania Visa, Residence Permit (MIGRIS) and Passport Photo 2026: Requirements and SizeA detailed overview of the official requirements of the Migration Department of Lithuania for photos for national visas, temporary residence permits (via the MIGRIS system), and passports in 2026. The article explains the exact sizes, facial proportions, background, and print quality requirements, and clarifies when photographing takes place on-site and when paper photos must be brought (e.g., for children under 2 years old).

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