LithuaniaLithuania ID Card Photo: a 40 x 60 mm Sheet You Can Cut to 35 x 45 mm, Black and White Recommended
The Migration Department wants a 40 x 60 mm photo sheet from which 35 x 45 mm can be cut. For laser-engraved documents it recommends black and white.
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Key points
5 points- The Migration Department photo rules cover the identity card first, alongside the passport, driving licence and residence permit.
- The photo sheet must be 40 x 60 mm, shot so that 35 x 45 mm rectangles can be cut out of it.
- Laser engraving reproduces only greyscale, so a black-and-white photo is recommended for the ID card.
- Abroad you apply in person at a consular post; in Lithuania at a migration office.
- For children aged 1–16 the consular page lists two age-appropriate photos.
The Lithuania ID card photo has an unusual format. The Migration Department’s rules for identity-document photos — which name the identity card first, alongside the passport, service passport, alien’s passport, driving licence and residence permit — ask for a larger sheet than the final picture.
40 x 60 mm, cut to 35 x 45 mm
The photo sheet must be 40 x 60 mm and shot so that 35 x 45 mm rectangles can be cut out of it. In practice that means leaving space around the head so the cut can be made.
Why black and white is recommended
The ID card photo is laser-engraved, and laser engraving reproduces only greyscale. For that reason the Migration Department recommends a black-and-white photo for laser-engraved documents, the identity card included.
Where to apply
- Lithuanian citizens abroad apply for an ID card in person through a consular post.
- In Lithuania you apply at a migration office.
- The same consular page covers both the passport and the identity card.
- For children aged 1–16 the page lists two age-appropriate photos and links the national photo requirements.
See our Lithuania ID card photo page for the format.
LithuaniaID Card · requirements
04Questions
5 answers01What size is the Lithuania ID card photo?
A 40 x 60 mm sheet shot so that 35 x 45 mm rectangles can be cut out of it (Migration Department).
02Should the photo be in colour?
For laser-engraved documents, the ID card included, a black-and-white photo is recommended because the engraving is greyscale.
03Where do I apply from abroad?
In person through a Lithuanian consular post.
04How many photos for a child?
For children aged 1–16 the consular page lists two age-appropriate photos.
05Do the same rules apply to the passport?
Yes, the Migration Department rules cover the ID card, the passport, the driving licence and the residence permit.
05Official sources
- Migration Department — photo requirements for identity documents
migracija.lrv.lt - Ministry of Foreign Affairs — identity card and passport for citizens abroad (Internet Archive copy)
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