head 70–80 %
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14-day refund if the authority rejects the photo
SourceVoivodeship offices of Poland (Mazovian Voivodeship Office, Opole Voivodeship Office)
Verified
Quick answer: A Poland Karta Polaka photo must be 35 × 45 mm. Plain light background; photo not older than 6 months. 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; photo not older than 6 months. |
| Pose | Full face, no rotation or tilt. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
| Glasses | No glasses with dark lenses. See full rules → |
| Lighting | Even lighting of the face, no shadows. |
| Head covering | No headwear. |
| 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 photo for the Karta Polaka (Polish Card) is described on the procedure pages of the voivodeship offices — the Mazovian Voivodeship Office page «Przyznanie lub przedłużenie Karty Polaka» and the Opole Voivodeship Office page «Przyznanie Karty Polaka» — in the same words. The application is filed with one current photograph, 35 × 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months, on a plain light background with even lighting of the face, without headwear and without dark-tinted glasses.
The procedure pages publish no head height and no digital-file parameters; the glossary of the same voivodeship portal describes the biometric photo as a picture from the crown to the upper shoulders in which the face takes 70–80 % of the frame, and this profile uses that band.
Examples and mistakes
One compliant example next to the six most common rejection causes for Poland Karta Polaka applications. These are the differences that most often determine whether a document photo is accepted.
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.
Questions
All requirements are in the table above. Format: 35 × 45 mm. Head height: 70–80%. Plain light background; photo not older than 6 months.
Yes. Use a flat, plain wall, natural daylight from a window in front of you, and the rear camera of a phone with a 3-second timer. The tool handles the crop, background normalisation and compliance check.
No glasses with dark lenses. Removing glasses for the photo eliminates the risk of glare causing rejection, especially in automated pre-screening systems.
Most document authorities require the photo to be taken within the last six months. Use a fresh photo even if the rules technically allow older ones — recency reduces the risk of appearance-mismatch rejection.
Anfas.Pro provides a 14-day full refund if the 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.