Poland visa photo
Poland visa photo requirements: 35 × 45 mm. Check background, head position, expression, glasses and print or digital format. Official public guidance
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What this page covers
This page summarizes the photo rules for Poland visa 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 Polish MFA / gov.pl.
Source and verification
This page uses official public guidance from Polish MFA / gov.pl. Some biometric values remain generalized where the public source does not publish every numeric detail.
Official Polish visa guidance was verified on 2026-04-13. The reviewed gov.pl Schengen-visa checklist requires one colour photograph on a white background, 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months and without retouch. The MFA visa page confirms that a photograph belongs to the required application set. Because the reviewed public checklist does not publish a full biometric head-size matrix, this profile is modeled as official-general.
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Photo requirements
How to take this photo correctly
- Start with a recent, sharp portrait for Poland visa photo.
- Keep the pose aligned with the rule: Full-face, head centered, without tilt or turn.
- Use a clean setup that matches the required background: Strictly white background; one colour photograph 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months.
- Check eyewear before submission: The eyes must be fully visible; no dark lenses or strong glare.
Common reasons this photo gets rejected
- The background does not match the rule: Strictly white background; one colour photograph 35 × 45 mm, not older than 6 months.
- 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.
What is still inferred or not fully published
- Document-specific numeric head or eye-line constraints are not fully published in the official source.
- Some generation prompt fields use conservative biometric fallback wording because the official public source does not publish them separately.