Romania · 7 documents · 2 sizes
Romania document photo requirements
Romania has 7 verified document photo formats covered on this site. Pick the document you need — each page lists the exact size, background, head ratio, and the official source it was verified against.
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Photo sizes drawn to one scale — Romania
2 sizes across 7 documents: a photo taken for one document will not fit a different size. Click a size to keep only its documents in the table.
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Romania · 7
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Passport, Romania | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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National Visa (Type D), Romania | 30 × 40 mm | Light | |
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Schengen Visa Type C, Romania | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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ID Card, Romania | 30 × 40 mm | Light | |
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EU Blue Card, Romania | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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EU Long-Term Residence Permit, Romania | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen, Romania | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Romania
- 01The photo size is not the same for every document: 35 × 45 mm, 30 × 40 mm.
- 02The background is the same in every format: Plain light.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
- 041 document — you supply the photo yourself.
- 051 document works either way — bring a photo of your own, or have it taken at the office.
- 06These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 07A 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 — Romania
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Blue Card | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| EU Long-Term Residence Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| ID Card | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 30 × 40 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Schengen Visa Type C | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Romania Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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Make it from a selfie- 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.
Where these rules come from — Romania
Every document lists the issuing authority, a link to its rules and the date we checked them. The drawings show only numbers from those rules.
| ID CardGovernment of Romania — Ministry of Internal Affairs (the new identity documents portal). Open the official page | |
| PassportMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Romania and the General Passport Directorate (Ministry of Internal Affairs). Open the official page | |
| EU Blue CardMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Open the official page | |
| EU Long-Term Residence PermitMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Open the official page | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU CitizenMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Open the official page | |
| Schengen Visa Type CMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Romania
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Romanian Passport Photo: Taken on the Spot, Dark Clothes, No Glasses; 3.5 x 4.5 cm Prints Rarely NeededRomanian e-passport: the photo is taken on the spot, your own photo cannot be scanned.
- Romania Electronic Identity Card (CEI) Photo: Taken at the Counter — Do Not Wear WhiteFor Romania’s CEI and CIS the facial image is taken at the counter, so you bring no photo.
- 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.
- Photo for a national D visa and a Schengen C visa to Romania: requirements 2026The size depends on the type of Romanian visa: a Schengen C visa requires 35×45 mm (the ICAO standard), a national D visa requires 3×4 cm (30×40 mm) per the eviza.mae.ro list. Shared: light plain background, neutral expression, no glasses, no older than 6 months.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — RomaniaThe same rows, plus the source and how each value was verified.
- Check a photo you already have — free, in your browserIt measures the frame — head height, eye line, background — and names what to fix before you submit.