Czech RepublicCzech Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: 35 x 45 mm, Eyes to Chin at Least 13 mm, Glued, Not Stapled
Czech visa photo: 35 x 45 mm, current appearance, at least 13 mm from eyes to chin, civil clothes, no sunglasses. Glue it, do not staple.
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Key points
5 points- The Czech Foreign Ministry sets the photo at 35 x 45 mm, full-face, showing your current appearance.
- The distance from the eyes to the bottom of the chin is at least 13 mm.
- Civil clothes; no sunglasses (except for blind people); no head cover except for religious or health reasons.
- Without a photo the visa application is not accepted.
- Embassies ask for a light plain background, a photo under 6 months old, glued to the form.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic has one page with the photo rules for foreigners, and Czech embassies add practical details. Here are the Czech Schengen visa photo requirements in one place.
The ministry’s rules
- Size 35 x 45 mm.
- Your current appearance, full-face view.
- From the eyes to the bottom of the chin at least 13 mm.
- Civil clothes, no sunglasses (except for blind people).
- No head cover, except for religious or health reasons; then it must not prevent identification.
The ministry says a photo must be submitted for a visa application to be accepted. It cites the EU Visa Code and the Czech Act No 326/1999 Coll. on the residence of foreign nationals.
What Czech embassies add
| Embassy | Details |
|---|---|
| Cairo | One photo to ICAO standards, 35 x 45 mm, plain light background, not older than 6 months, eyes open, looking at the camera, glued to the form, not stapled |
| Los Angeles | One recent colour photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm or 2 x 2 inch, white background, whole face visible, high-quality photo paper from a professional studio, glued in the upper right corner of the first page of the form |
| Yerevan | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and not covered by hair |
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Fingerprints and passport
The Embassy in Cairo says fingerprints are given in person at the first visa application and in general not again for the next 59 months; the Visa Code exempts children under 12. The passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and be valid at least three months after the planned stay.
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04Questions
5 answers01What size is a Czech Schengen visa photo?
35 x 45 mm. The Consulate General in Los Angeles also accepts 2 x 2 inch.
02What does "eyes to chin at least 13 mm" mean?
The distance from the eyes to the bottom of the chin in the photo must be at least 13 mm, so the face is not too small.
03Can I wear glasses or a head cover?
No sunglasses, except for blind people. A head cover only for religious or health reasons, and it must not prevent identification.
04Should I staple the photo to the form?
No. The Embassy in Cairo asks for the photo to be glued, not stapled; Los Angeles asks to glue it in the upper right corner of the first page.
05How old can the photo be?
Embassies such as Cairo ask for a photo not older than 6 months that shows your current appearance.
05Official sources
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic — Photo (supporting documents for foreigners)
mzv.gov.cz - Embassy of the Czech Republic in Cairo — What you need to submit with a short-term visa application
mzv.gov.cz - Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles — Short-term Schengen visa requirements
mzv.gov.cz - Embassy of the Czech Republic in Yerevan — Basic supporting documents for a short-term Schengen visa
mzv.gov.cz - EUR-Lex — Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 (Visa Code), consolidated text
eur-lex.europa.eu
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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