Poland document photo requirements

What these formats have in common — Poland

1. 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
2. 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
3. 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
4. 049 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
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 — Poland

How to make such a photo

For the selected document — Poland 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 — Poland

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

• Poland Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: 3.5 x 4.5 cm, White Background, Face 70–80% of the PhotoPolish consulates want one 3.5 x 4.5 cm colour photo: white background, quality paper, under 6 months old, face 70–80% of the photo, no headwear.
• National D visa photo requirements: set by each country, not the EUA type D visa photo is governed by the national laws of the specific country, not the EU Visa Code: the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for example, requires a 35x45 mm size with a 32–36 mm face height.
• Ukrainians Who Settled in Poland Before the War: Legal Stay Extended Only Until 4 March 2027Poland has ended the wartime Special Act system: Ukrainians who already held a valid residence document before 24 February 2022 and are not temporary protection beneficiaries had their stay extended only until 4 March 2027. After that date, they need a separate legal basis to stay.
• Old residence cards and ID cards in the EU expire on August 3, 2026In accordance with EU Regulation 2019/1157, from August 3, 2026, all old formats of residence permits for family members of EU citizens and national ID cards that do not contain biometric data will become invalid. This applies to documents issued in Poland, Denmark, Hungary, Greece, and other EU countries. Holders of such documents must contact migration authorities in advance to replace them with new biometric cards. In addition, in Poland, the application procedure changes from April 27, 2026 — it becomes fully electronic via the MOS 2.0 portal.

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