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ID card photos by country

Compare ID card photo specifications across 31 verified countries. Pick a row to see the full spec sheet, official source, and submission notes.

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ID card photos by country

Country Size Head Background Verified
Austria 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain background without shadows per official Austrian Passbildkriterien
Azerbaijan 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Belgium 35 × 45 mm 70–80% White or light uniform background
Finland 36 × 47 mm 68–77% Plain light neutral background without shadows
France 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light background
Georgia 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects
Germany 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain light background
India 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
India 51 × 51 mm 75–80% Plain light background
India 25 × 35 mm 70–80% Plain white background
Israel 35 × 45 mm If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Italy 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Even background, preferably light blue, beige, light brown, light grey, or white
Kazakhstan 35 × 45 mm 71–80% Plain white or light grey background
Kyrgyzstan 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Latvia 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain background without foreign objects; face centred
Lithuania 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain light background without shadows or foreign objects
Luxembourg 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Moldova 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Netherlands 35 × 45 mm 58–67% Even light background without patterns
Norway 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Evenly lit background
Poland 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Uniform light background with even lighting
Schengen area 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Plain light background
Serbia 50 × 50 mm 70–80% Plain grey background
Spain 26 × 32 mm 60–75% Uniform white background
Sweden 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Photo is usually taken at the authority on site; if a preparatory file is needed, use a neutral plain light background without shadows
Switzerland 35 × 45 mm 64–76% Uniform neutral background without shadows or foreign objects
Thailand 40 × 60 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Turkey 50 × 60 mm Plain white background
UAE 35 × 45 mm 70–80% Strictly white background
Uzbekistan 35 × 45 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects
Vietnam 40 × 60 mm 70–80% If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects

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