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Poland passport photo

Poland passport photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official document-specific guidance

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What you get
Ready digital file
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Print sheet
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Rules matched to the document
Format 35 × 45 mm. This page is checked against public document-specific guidance.
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What this page covers

This page summarizes the photo rules for Poland passport photo. The main print format is 35 × 45 mm.

Use the checklist below to confirm background, face position, glasses and lighting, then prepare the file online with PhotoDocs.

The reference source for this profile is Gov.pl / MSWiA.

Source and verification

VerificationOfficial document-specific guidance
SourceGov.pl / MSWiA
Last verified2026-04-13

This page follows document-specific public guidance published by Gov.pl / MSWiA.

Official document-specific photo rules were verified on 2026-04-13 using Gov.pl / MSWiA.

How this page is checked
Structured document profile
This page is maintained as a document profile inside PhotoDocs, not as a generic blog post or a broad passport-photo landing page.
Source and verification
The requirements on this page are tied to Gov.pl / MSWiA. The page shows its verification level and the last checked date 2026-04-13.
Where AI is used
AI is used to prepare the output photo. Source links, requirement notes and verification labels are stored in the page data and are not inferred from the uploaded portrait.

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Photo requirements

Format 35 × 45 mm
Digital file 768 × 1004 px
Head height 70–80%
Background Uniform light background with even lighting.
Pose Strictly full-face, maintaining vertical symmetry.
Expression Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
Glasses No dark glasses; eyebrows and pupils must be clearly visible.
Lighting Shadows, overexposure and glare are not allowed.
Head covering Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.

How to take this photo correctly

  • Start with a recent, sharp portrait for Poland passport photo.
  • Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Strictly full-face, maintaining vertical symmetry.
  • Use a clean setup that matches the required background: Uniform light background with even lighting.
  • Check eyewear before submission: No dark glasses; eyebrows and pupils must be clearly visible.

Common reasons this photo gets rejected

  • The background does not match the rule: Uniform light background with even lighting.
  • The head is tilted, too close to the edge or cropped too tightly.
  • Glasses, glare, hair or shadows make the eyes hard to see.
  • The facial expression does not match the rule: Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.

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FAQ

35 × 45 mm. Digital file: 768 × 1004 px.
Uniform light background with even lighting. Strictly full-face, maintaining vertical symmetry. Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open.
No dark glasses; eyebrows and pupils must be clearly visible. Only for religious reasons and without covering the facial outline.
This page follows document-specific public guidance published by Gov.pl / MSWiA.
Yes. Start with a sharp, evenly lit portrait and let PhotoDocs crop and normalize the output for the selected document.