Estonia Schengen Visa Photo Requirements: One Colour Photo 35 x 45 mm, Glued to the Form, Not Stapled

For an Estonian Schengen visa you need one colour photograph, 35 x 45 mm. The embassies of Estonia in Ankara and Washington list it among the general documents for every applicant. Here is what they ask for.

The photo

• One colour photo, 35 x 45 mm (3.5 x 4.5 cm, 1.4 x 1.8 inches).
• Not older than 6 months.
• You look directly at the camera.
• A plain light-coloured background.
• No head covering, except for religious reasons — then the face from the bottom of the chin to the top of the forehead and both edges of the face must be clearly shown.
• The Embassy in Washington adds: the photo must meet ICAO requirements.

Glue it, do not staple it

Both embassies say the photo is glued to the application form. The Washington page puts it plainly: glued on the form, not stapled. If you apply at the embassy in Ankara, the form is filled in online, printed and signed; at a VFS Global centre you follow the VFS instructions.

Other documents

Fingerprints and timing

Under the EU Visa Code, fingerprints are taken in person at the first application and copied to later ones if first collected less than 59 months earlier; children under 12 are exempt. You apply no more than six months before the trip and, as a rule, no later than 15 calendar days before it.

Need a 35 x 45 mm photo on a light background? Make it on our Estonia Schengen visa photo page.