NorwayNorway Visa Photo Requirements: UDI Takes Your Photo at the Appointment — When Embassies Still Want 35 x 45 mm
UDI: you need not bring a photo for a Norwegian visa — it is taken at the appointment. Some embassy checklists still list a 35 x 45 mm print on white.
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Key points
5 points- UDI: the police or the foreign service mission takes your picture at the appointment — you do not need to bring a photo, children included.
- The photo meets the same requirements as passport and national ID card photos.
- Both eyes, eyebrows and ears visible; eyes on the lens; neutral expression, mouth closed; no glasses or headgear.
- Embassy checklists for Algeria (2026) and Nigeria still list one photo: 35 x 45 mm, white background, under 6 months.
- Remove scarves, bags and outerwear before the picture.
Searching for “Norway visa photo size”? The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) has a short answer: “The police or the foreign service mission will take a picture of you when you arrive for your appointment. You do not need to bring a photo when you apply for a visa, residence permit or travel document. This applies to everyone, including children.”
How to look for the photo they take
The picture must meet the same requirements as photos in passports and national ID cards. UDI lists them:
- The photo shows your face as it looks today.
- Both eyes, both eyebrows and both ears entirely visible.
- Eyes on the camera lens; neutral expression, mouth closed.
- Background and face evenly lit; photographed from the front.
- No glasses and no headgear. Headgear for religious or special reasons (for example illness) is allowed if it covers no part of the face, no more of the head than necessary, and is not so tight that it changes the face’s shape.
- Scarves, bags and outerwear removed.
When an embassy checklist asks for a print
Some Royal Norwegian Embassy checklists still include a photo line. Bring it if your checklist names it:
| Checklist | Photo line |
|---|---|
| Algeria (2026) | “One photograph glued to application form (not older than 6 months, white background, 35 x 45 mm)” |
| Nigeria | “One passport photo not older than six (6) months, white back ground, size 3.5x4.5 cm” |
Both lists go with the application form from the UDI portal and a passport valid at least three months after you leave Schengen.
If your checklist asks for a print, our Norway visa photo tool makes a 35 x 45 mm photo on a white background.
03Questions
5 answers01Do I need a photo for a Norwegian visa?
UDI says no: the police or the foreign service mission takes your picture at the appointment. Some embassy checklists (Algeria, Nigeria) still list one 35 x 45 mm photo.
02What size if the embassy asks for a print?
35 x 45 mm, white background, not older than 6 months (Algeria and Nigeria checklists).
03Can I wear glasses for the photo?
No. UDI says glasses and headgear are not worn.
04Can I wear a hijab?
Yes, for religious reasons, if it covers no part of the face and no more of the head than necessary.
05Do children need to bring a photo?
No. UDI says the rule applies to everyone, including children.
04Official sources
Author: Yevhen Kravchenko. Published . Checked against official sources on .
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