AlgeriaAlgeria Passport Photo: 35 x 45 mm, Face 32–36 mm, White Background — and How Many Prints Consulates Want
Interior Ministry: 35 mm wide by 45 mm high, plain white background, face 32–36 mm (70–80 %), mouth closed. Consulates ask for two to four prints.
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Key points
5 points- Ministry of the Interior: 35 mm wide by 45 mm high, plain white background without border, face 32 to 36 mm, hair excluded.
- Recent photo that looks like you on the day of filing; mouth closed, gaze on the lens, bare head.
- Glasses are not obligatory; if worn: frame not thick, lenses neither tinted nor coloured, no reflection.
- Number of prints depends on the consulate: Bern four, Strasbourg four digital, Nantes three digital, Montreal two.
- Some consulates also photograph you for the biometric passport itself (Nantes, Bordeaux).
Algeria’s Ministry of the Interior publishes a page called “Les normes des photographies” for the biometric passport. Consulates abroad add their own counts.
The Ministry’s photo standard
- Size: 35 mm wide by 45 mm high.
- Face: 32 to 36 mm (70–80 % of the picture), from the bottom of the chin to the top of the skull, hair excluded.
- Background: plain white, without border.
- Recent and looking like you on the day of filing.
- Sharp, without fold or mark; neither over- nor under-exposed, correct contrast, no cast shadow on the face or in the background. A colour photo is strongly recommended.
- Bare head without headgear or decorative object, head straight and face to the lens; gaze on the lens, neutral expression, mouth closed; face clear, eyes perfectly visible and open.
Glasses
If you have glasses you are not obliged to wear them. If you do, the frame must not be thick and must not hide the eyes, the lenses must be neither tinted nor coloured, and there must be no reflection on the glasses.
How many photos at consulates
| Mission | Photo line |
|---|---|
| Embassy in Bern | Four colour identity photographs, recent and identical, 35 × 45 mm, to the biometric norms |
| Consulate General in Strasbourg | Four recent, identical digital identity photographs; chancery fee 60 € adults, 30 € students and minors |
| Consulate in Nantes | Three recent, identical digital photographs from the same print run, no frame, plain white background; one more is taken at the biometric passport service when the file is lodged |
| Consulate General in Montreal | Two recent frontal photographs from the same print run, 3.5 × 4.5 cm, to ICAO norms; for children under 12 the photo must carry the studio name, full address and the date, handwritten or stamped (sticky labels not accepted) |
| Consulate in Bordeaux (an older page) | Four colour digital photographs, recent and identical; the passport photo is the one taken at the consulate’s biometric service, so be ready to be photographed |
Follow your own consulate’s page for the number of prints. Our Algeria passport photo tool prepares the 35 x 45 mm photo on white.
04Questions
5 answers01What size is the Algerian passport photo?
35 mm wide by 45 mm high, with the face 32–36 mm, on a plain white background without border.
02How many photos do I need?
It depends on the consulate: four in Bern and Strasbourg, three in Nantes, two in Montreal.
03Do I have to wear glasses?
No. If you do, the frame must not be thick, the lenses neither tinted nor coloured, and no reflection.
04Is colour required?
A colour photo is strongly recommended by the Ministry of the Interior.
05Are children treated differently?
Montreal asks that photos of children under 12 carry the studio name, full address and date, handwritten or stamped.
05Official sources
- Ministry of the Interior — Les normes des photographies
passeport.interieur.gov.dz - Embassy of Algeria in Bern — biometric passport
ambassade-algerie.ch - Consulate General of Algeria in Montreal — passport renewal
consulatalgeriemontreal.com
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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