Switzerland · 7 documents
Switzerland document photo requirements
Switzerland 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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Switzerland · 7
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Passport, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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National Visa (Type D), Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Schengen Visa, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Visa, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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ID Card, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Driver's License, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
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Refugee Travel Document, Switzerland | 35 × 45 mm | Light | |
What these formats have in common — Switzerland
- 01Every format here uses the same photo size: 35 × 45 mm.
- 02The background is the same in every format: Plain neutral.
- 03Across these formats the head takes 64–76% of the picture height.
- 043 documents — you supply the photo yourself.
- 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 — Switzerland
| Document | Photo size | Head in frame | Background | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver's License | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| ID Card | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| National Visa (Type D) | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral | |
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 64–76%Converted from the millimetres the authority publishes | Plain neutral |
How to make such a photo
For the selected document — Switzerland Passport, 35 × 45 mm. Three ways; pick the one that suits you.
With a phone at home
Ask someone to photograph you against a light wall in daylight, the phone at eye level. Then, for free:
With AI from a selfie
Upload any selfie — the AI builds a photo to the selected document’s rules: size, background, light and head position. You see the result before you pay.
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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 — Switzerland
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.
| Driver's LicenseCantonal road traffic authorities of Switzerland (Vaud SAN, Geneva, Bern SVSA). Open the official page | |
| PassportFederal Office of Police fedpol (Swiss Confederation) and ch.ch. Open the official page | |
| Schengen VisaSwiss embassies (FDFA) and VFS Global visa centres — Schengen visa checklists. Open the official page | |
| VisaSwiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) — Swiss representations. Open the official page | |
| National Visa (Type D)fedpol / Swiss Confederation. Open the official page | |
| Refugee Travel Documentfedpol / Swiss Confederation. Open the official page | |
| ID Cardfedpol / Swiss Confederation. Open the official page |
Recent notes — Switzerland
Short notes we wrote when a requirement, a form or a submission portal changed.
- Swiss Driving Licence Photo: Colour 35 x 45 mm, Not Scanned — Printed in Black and White on the CardSwiss cantons ask for a recent colour photo, 35 x 45 mm, not scanned or printed, no headwear, neutral background.
- Switzerland Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: 35 x 45 mm ICAO Photo, Light Background, Pasted Not StapledSwiss embassies ask for one ICAO photo under 6 months old, 35 x 45 mm, on a white or light background, pasted on the visa form — not stapled.
- Switzerland Opens Consultation on Status S Future After March 2027On 19 June 2026, Switzerland's Federal Council launched a consultation on the future of protection status S after 4 March 2027. It considers a possible exclusion of Ukrainian men of conscription age and greater cantonal control over social assistance levels.
- Switzerland prepares to extend S status for Ukrainians beyond March 2027: consultation launchedOn 19 June 2026 the Swiss Federal Council launched a consultation on the future of protection status S for Ukrainians after 4 March 2027 and a possible restriction of access for men of call-up age.
Tables and free tools
- Every specification in one table — SwitzerlandThe 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.