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SourceGuichet.lu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg; TLScontact lists for Luxembourg
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Quick answer: The recommended Luxembourg visa photo size is 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 |
The Luxembourg short-stay visa asks for two recent and identical identity photographs, according to Guichet.lu, the government portal: the application, with a passport valid at least 3 months after the end of the visa, is lodged with the Luxembourg diplomatic mission or consulate in your country of residence or, failing that, with the Schengen state that represents Luxembourg. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs adds that first-time applicants must appear in person to give their photograph and fingerprints, and that the photograph is currently scanned from an existing paper photograph.
No Luxembourg page gives the size in millimetres; the details come from the visa centres that take the file. In Morocco the TLScontact list for Luxembourg asks for two recent colour identity photos with a white background, in Tunisia a single colour identity photo with a white background, three months old at most.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Luxembourg visa applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
Typical reasons a photo is rejected under the rules Guichet.lu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg; TLScontact lists for Luxembourg publishes: what is wrong and what to change.
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Two photos that are not identical, or not recent | Print two copies of the same recent photograph. |
| A black-and-white photo or one that is not on a white background (visa centre list) | Use a colour photograph on a plain white background. |
| A photo older than 3 months at a centre that sets that limit (Tunisia) | Take a photograph within the last 3 months to satisfy every list. |
| No photograph or fingerprints given in person at the first application | Go in person at the first application with the printed photographs. |
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 Luxembourg short-stay visa is applied for at the Luxembourg diplomatic mission or consulate in your country of residence or, failing that, at the embassy of the Schengen state that represents Luxembourg; in several countries a visa centre such as TLScontact takes the file. First-time applicants appear in person for the photograph and fingerprints.
The Luxembourg mission in your country of residence, listed on guichet.lu
2 recent identical identity photos; colour and white background on the visa centre lists.
Authority pageThe TLScontact centre of your city
Morocco: 2 colour photos on white; Tunisia: 1 colour photo on white, 3 months at most.
Authority page| Authority | Guichet.lu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg; TLScontact lists for Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Source | Luxembourg entry visa for third-country nationals — documents |
| Verified |
Questions
Guichet.lu asks for 2 recent and identical identity photos. The TLScontact lists for Luxembourg add colour and a white background (two photos in Morocco; one of at most 3 months in Tunisia). The pages give no size in millimetres.
Two identical photos according to Guichet.lu and the Morocco list; the Tunisia list asks for a single photo. Check the list of the centre that takes your file.
White, on the TLScontact lists for Luxembourg in Morocco and Tunisia; the Guichet.lu page does not name a colour.
First-time applicants do: the Ministry says they must appear in person to give their photograph and fingerprints, and that the photograph is scanned from a paper print.
The recommended size for the Luxembourg visa photo is 35 × 45 mm. The head occupies 70–80% of the photo height. Many consulates also require a specific digital file size — see the spec table above for full details.
Plain light background without textures or noticeable gradients. The background must be evenly lit with no shadow gradients, especially around the head. Consular automated pre-screening rejects photos with any wall texture before the human reviewer ever sees the application.
Visa authorities typically require the photo to be taken within the last three to six months. Submitting an older photo, even one that looks similar to your current appearance, is a frequent cause of immediate consular rejection.
Not always. Tourist, work, student and transit visa categories sometimes specify different dimensions or background rules. Follow the requirements for your specific visa type rather than assuming one photo fits all Luxembourg visa applications.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the photo is the cause of rejection and you supply the consular rejection notice. We recommend keeping the consular receipt with rejection reason as proof.
Clear glasses only, no reflections; sunglasses prohibited. Consular automated checks flag glasses glare even when it is invisible to the human eye. Removing glasses entirely is the safest choice unless a medical exception is documented in your visa application.
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.
2 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: driver's license, EU blue card, EU long-term residence permit, national visa (Type D), residence card for family member of an EU citizen, Schengen visa.