Sweden · 9 documents
Sweden document photo requirements
Sweden has 9 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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Sweden · 9
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Passport, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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National Visa (Type D), Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Schengen Visa, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | White | |
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National ID Card, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Card, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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EU Blue Card, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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EU Long-Term Residence Permit, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Refugee Travel Document, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen, Sweden | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Sweden
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
- 02The background depends on the document: Plain light, Plain white. Check the row before you shoot.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 70–80% of the picture height.
- 043 documents here are photographed at the office.
- 05These entries were last read between 17 May 2026 and 1 Oct 2026.
- 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 — Sweden
| 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 | |
| National ID Card | 35 × 45 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Card | 35 × 45 mmThe photo is taken at the office | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU Citizen | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain light | |
| Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 70–80% | Plain white |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Sweden Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
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With AI from a selfie
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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 — Sweden
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.
| PassportSwedish Police Authority (Polismyndigheten). Open the official page | |
| Schengen VisaSwedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) and the Embassy of Sweden in Ankara. Open the official page | |
| EU Blue CardICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| EU Long-Term Residence PermitICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)ICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| Refugee Travel DocumentICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| Residence Card for Family Member of an EU CitizenICAO baseline. Open the official page | |
| National ID CardThe Swedish Police Authority. Open the official page | |
| Residence CardSwedish Migration Agency. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Sweden
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Sweden Long-Term Resident Card Photo: Taken On Site — Five-Year Permit Instead of PUT Since 12 JulyFor the Swedish EC/EU card you are photographed and fingerprinted on site.
- Sweden Schengen Visa Photo: Needed Only If a Representative Applies for You — 35 x 45 mm, White BackgroundA Swedish entry visa needs a printed photo only if a representative applies for you: 35 x 45 mm, white background, frontal, under 6 months.
- Photo for a Swedish residence permit for Ukrainians 2026: size 35×45 mm and biometricsFor a Swedish residence permit card, the photo and fingerprints are taken on site — at a Migrationsverket service centre or at the embassy.
- Sweden: temporary protection for Ukrainians extended to 4 March 2027 — and a new option to change permit from 11 June 2026The Council of the EU extended temporary protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027 (the formal decision was adopted on 15 July 2025). In Sweden, from 11 June 2026, holders of a permit under the massflyktsdirektivet can apply for another type of permit (work, study, EU Blue Card, family) without leaving the country. At the same time, those who received a permit on or after 5 September 2025 are usually no longer entered into the population register (folkbokföring).
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — SwedenThe 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.